NAVY

     Management Services Group Inc., doing business as Global Technical Systems, Virginia Beach, VA is awarded an $83,726,453 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-only contract modification to previously awarded contract N63394-19-C-0008 to exercise options for the sustainment of the Common Processing System. This option exercise is for production and installation of ordnance alteration (ORDALT) kits and associated engineering services, logistics and incidental materials. Work will be performed in Norfolk, VA (21%); San Diego, CA (16%); Yokosuka, Japan (11%); Honolulu, HI (8%); and a number of other locations in the U.S. and globally. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $116,436,973. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, CA is the contracting activity.

      FreeAlliance.com LLC, McLean, VA is awarded a $15,299,578 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for advanced cyber support services in support of the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group. Work will be performed in Quantico, VA. This one-year contract includes four one-year option periods which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $79,599,761.This contract was competitively procured via request for proposal N66001-18-R-0011, which was published on the FBO.gov website and the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command e-Commerce Central website. Five offers were received. The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity (N66001-20-C-3406).

      Bristol Design Build Services LLC, Anchorage, AK is a $14,435,000 firm-fixed-price task order N62473-20-F-4013 under a multiple award construction contract for the design and construction at Repair Building 618 at Naval Amphibious Base, Naval Base, Coronado, CA. Four proposals were received for this task order. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity (N62473-17-D-4636).

      Physical Optics Corp., Torrance, CA is awarded an $8,631,282 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for the design, test, production and delivery of up to 503 C-Band radar tracking transponders in support of the Aerial Targets program. This contract was competitively procured as a small business set-aside via an electronic request for proposal; three offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD is the contracting activity (N00019-20-D-0005).

      Aircraft Readiness Alliance LLC, Anchorage, AK is awarded a $55,170,944 modification (P00012) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N68936-17-C-0081). This modification exercises an option to provide depot level maintenance services in support of the Fleet Readiness Center SW mission. Work will be performed in San Diego, CA (79.5%); Lemoore, CA (8.5%); and several other locations. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA is the contracting activity.

      Jopana Technologies Inc., Oxnard, CA is awarded an $11,474,563 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable IDIQ contract. This contract provides for the procurement of AN/ALQ-231(V) Intrepid Tiger (IT II) family of systems hardware and incidental engineering services for Electronic Warfare and Electronic Attack communications jamming, airborne and ground based systems and laboratories. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA is the contracting activity (N68936-20-D-0003).

ARMY

     AGCM Inc., Corpus Christi, TX (W912DY-20-D-0002); Alliance Consulting Group Inc., Alexandria, VA (W912DY-20-D-0003); and PCS and MOCA JV LLC, Decatur, GA (W912DY-20-D-0004) are the small businesses among the companies that will compete for each order of the $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering services. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL is the contracting activity.

      Quasonix LLC, West Chester, OH was awarded a $21,736,371 firm-fixed-price contract for Quasonix telemetry transmitters in support of live fire testing. One bid was solicited via the internet with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity (W91CRB-20-D-0003).

      Shearwater Mission Support LLC, Anchorage, AK was awarded a $7,238,172 modification (P00008) to contract W911S8-18-D-0018 for installation support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command, Yuma Proving Ground, AZ is the contracting activity.

      Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, Houma, LA was awarded an $8,731,775 firm-fixed-price contract for planning, scheduling, engineering, construction, testing and delivery of an inland z-drive workboat. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Olmsted, IL. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, KY is the contracting activity (W912QR-20-C-0002).

      Frank X. Spencer Inc., El Paso, TX was awarded a $240,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for professional land survey architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 12 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, AR is the contracting activity (W9126G-20-D-6001).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     Brothers Produce Inc., Friendswood, TX has been awarded a maximum $202,500,000 contract for fresh fruits and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received.

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