NAVY

     Diversified Service Contracting Inc., Dunn, NC is awarded a $13,186,727 IDIQ modification to extend the period of performance under an IDIQ contract for small base operations support at Patuxent River, MD. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $97,003,688. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity (N40080-11-D-3020).

      Veterans Northwest Construction LLC, Seattle, WA is awarded a firm-fixed-price task order (N4425519F4418) from the basic contract (N44255-17-D-4015) at $11,226,000 under a multiple award construction contract for the Building 983 controlled industrial facility (CIF) design-bid-build ventilation repair project, Naval Base Kitsap, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and intermediate maintenance facility, Bremerton, WA. Five solicitation emails were sent and four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command NW, Silverdale, WA is the contracting activity for the basic contract (N44255-17-D-4015) and the NAVFAC Bremerton Field Engineering Acquisition Dept. Bremerton, WA is the contracting activity for the task order.

      Gomez Research Associates Inc., Huntsville, AL is awarded a $9,442,774 Small Business Innovative Research Phase III, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for counter improvised explosive devices and unmanned aerial system technology. Work will be performed in Huntsville, AL (60%); Bulgaria (20%); Serbia (15%); and Ukraine (5%). This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-5. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, MD is the contracting activity (N00174-19-C-0021).

      T&E Technologies LLC, Anchorage, AK is awarded an $8,945,065 for cost-plus-fixed-fee contract berthing and messing barge organizational level maintenance support services in support of Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The contract will include a one-year base period and four one-year option periods which if exercised, the total value of this contract will be $44,624,743. Work will be performed in San Diego, CA (33%); Bremerton, WA (26%); Pearl Harbor, HI (18%); Japan (15%); and Guam (8%). The solicitation for this requirement was issued under authority 10 U.S. Code 2304 (b)(2), with three offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity (N00244-19-C-0008).

      Souza Construction Inc., Farmersville, CA is awarded a firm-fixed-price task order (N6247319F4901) for $8,100,307 under a multiple award construction contract for design and construction of repair Sky Top substation and circuit five repair at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA. One proposal was received for this task order. Naval Facilities Engineering Command SW, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity (N62473-19-D-2429).

      Metson Marine Services Inc., Ventura, CA is awarded $7,618,818 for modification P00009 to the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68836-19-C-0002) to exercise Option Period One for port operations support service in support of Commander, Navy Region SE. Work will be performed in multiple locations in GA (58%) and FL (42%).This contract was competitively procured as a 100% total small business set-aside with five offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, Jacksonville, FL is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

     Valley Tech Systems Inc., Folsom, CA has been awarded a $9,924,238 cost-per-fixed-fee contract for the development and testing of open system signal intelligence framework. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY is the contracting activity.

ARMY

     Ashford Leebcor Enterprises II LLC, Williamsburg, VA was awarded a $40,979,587 firm-fixed-price contract for design-build, demolition of a dormitory. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Eglin, FL. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL is the contracting activity (W91278-19-C-0034).

      Morse Corp Inc., Cambridge, MA was awarded a $10,032,261 firm-fixed-price contract for development of an Artificial Intelligence machine learning test, evaluation, and algorithmic capabilities. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity (W911NF-19-C-0101).

      Accelera Solutions Inc., Fairfax, VA was awarded a $9,837,265 hybrid (labor hours, time and material) contract for civilian HR cloud information technology services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Fort Belvoir, VA. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, IL is the contracting activity (W52P1J-19-C-0062).

      Techtrend Inc., Fairfax, VA was awarded a $9,759,486 firm-fixed-price contract for Microsoft Azure Cloud credits. Eighty-two bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Mobile, AL. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL is the contracting activity (W91278-19-F-04A3).

      MVL USA Inc., Houston, TX was awarded a $25,397,037 firm-fixed-price contract for design-bid-build construction of a heavy vehicle maintenance care and preservation facility. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed in Kuwait. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, VA is the contracting activity (W912ER-19-C-0018).

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