NAVY

     Systems Application and Technologies Inc., Upper Marlboro, MD is awarded a $17,939,039 cost-plus-fixed-fee, level of effort, cost reimbursable modification (P00028) to a previously awarded contract (N0042119C0023). This modification exercises an option to provide engineering, technical, project analyst, and administrative support services in support of aircraft instrumentation flight test for the Dept. of Defense and other government agencies. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, MD. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD is the contracting activity.

      QED Systems Inc., Virginia Beach, VA was awarded a $78,945,441 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-4200 to exercise options for the Specification Development and Availability Execution Support for CG, DDG, LHA, LHD, LPD, and LSD-class vessels. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, VA (45%); San Diego, CA (45%); and Bremerton, WA (10%). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

      Coastal Helicopters Inc., Panama City, FL is awarded a $17,648,526, firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract for flight test support of suitable airborne platforms for ongoing testing of sensor systems. This contract includes a base year of 12 months and four 12-month option periods. Work will be performed in Panama City, FL (70%); Fort Walton, FL (25%); and outside the continental U.S. (5%). This contract was not competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website per 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). Coastal Helicopter Inc. is the only source with the required capabilities. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, FL is the contracting activity (N61331-22-D-0001).

      Beacon Training Services Inc., Richardson, TX (N39430-23-A-0051); Coley & Associates Inc., Spring Branch, TX (N39430-23-A-0052); Elevate USA Inc., Ridgeland, SC (N39430-23-A-0053); Gotham Government Services LLC, Haymarket, VA (N39430-23-A-0054); Horizon Strategies LLC, Winston Salem, NC (N39430-23-A-0055); and Phoenix Technology Solutions LLC, Columbia, MD (N39430-23-A-0056), are awarded a combined-maximum-value $9,500,000 firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement under the General Services Administration's (GSA) multiple award schedule 611430 (professional and management development training) to provide in-person and virtual synchronous/instructor-led non-technical-competency-based training at various Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) activities within and outside the continental U.S. This contract was competitively procured via GSA's eBuy website, with seven proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, CA is the contracting activity.

      WMEM JV LLC, Tamuning, GU is awarded a maximum-value $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract for mechanical, electrical, and fire protection architect-engineer services for projects located primarily within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas area of responsibility. This contract was competitively procured via the System for Award Management website, with two offers received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas, GU is the contracting activity (N40192-23-D-0001).

      Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc., Everett, WA is awarded a $43,699,417 firm-fixed-price IDIQ modification to previously awarded contract N0002418D4413 for complex and non-complex emergent and continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availabilities on surface ships. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

      Propulsion Controls Engineering, Everett, WA is awarded a $32,846,262 firm-fixed-price IDIQ modification to previously awarded contract N0002418D4416 for non-complex emergent and continuous maintenance and availabilities on surface ships. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

ARMY

     L-J Inc., Cayce, SC was awarded an $8,547,380 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing all plant, labor, transportation, supplies and materials to perform all operations in connection with raising dikes and berms, and installation of new spillway systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Charleston, SC. US Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston, SC is the contracting activity (W912HP-23-C-0001).

      Mitchell Brothers Inc., Seabrook, SC was awarded a $53,170,000 firm-fixed-price contract to repair airfield infrastructure. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed at Hunter Army Airfield, GA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, GA is the contracting activity (W912HN-23-C-4000).

      Cox Construction Co., Vista, CA was awarded an $18,541,000 firm-fixed-price contract to renovate Dorm B1332 at Travis Air Force Base. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Fairfield, CA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, CA is the contracting activity (W91238-23-C-0002).

      PCC Ventures, Columbus, OH was awarded a $32,432,466 firm-fixed-price contract to repair airfield taxiways and aprons. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed at Pope Army Airfield, NC. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, GA is the contracting activity (W912HN-23-C-3000).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     Optex Systems Inc., doing business as Applied Optics Center, Dallas, TX has been awarded a maximum $7,500,000 firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract for the production of spare parts used on various night vision devices. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (SPRBL1-23-D-0001).

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