AIR FORCE
Raytheon Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Connecticut (FA2391-23-D-0007); and Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri (FA2391-23-D-0002) have received a combined $400,000,000, unlimited supply/indefinite quantity research and development cap for the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research Program. This contract has multiple recipients that are awarded at different times. The primary objective of the program is to conduct research to develop, demonstrate, integrate and transition new technologies, designs and integrated systems for aerospace vehicles that will provide advanced capabilities to the Department of the Air Force. Work will be carried out at each contractor’s facility, unless otherwise specified in individual task orders, and is expected to be completed by April 5, 2030. This contract was a competitive acquisition and 15 bids were received. Research, development, testing and evaluation funds for FY2023 of $200,064 will be allocated to each contractor at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracted activity.
Lockheed Martin Corp., of Littleton, Colo., has been awarded a $35,516,247 amendment (P00049) to contract FA8823-21C-0001 for logistics support, product support and integration contract evaluation for space-based infrared systems contractors. Work will be conducted in Colorado at Peterson and Buckley Space Force bases, Air National Guard Station Greeley and Boulder and is expected to be complete by November 30, 2025. For FY2023, $10,000,000 in research, development, testing and evaluation funds will be committed at the time of award. Space Systems Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. is the contracted activity.
Enlighten IT Consulting LLC, of Linthicum Heights, Maryland, has a $13,292,362 Fixed Price Amendment (P00016) to the Enterprise Logging Ingest and Cyber Situational Awareness Refinery contract (FA8307-21-C-0006) for the extension of Enterprise Logging Extreme received Lower Echelon Analytic Platform Tactical development for the Air Force community. This change increases the total cumulative notional value of the contract to $97,557,065. Work will be conducted primarily at the contractor’s facility in Linthicum Heights, Maryland and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2024. For fiscal year 2023, $2,964,267 in other procurement funds is committed at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Joint-Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas is the contract operation.
Sonalysts, Waterford, Connecticut has a contract modification (P00081) priced at $7,907,089 to the cost of the previously awarded Standard Space Trainer Contract (FA8806-19-C-0002) for support and deployment, network, infrastructure and hardware obtained and architectural solutions. The change increases the total cumulative notional value of the contract to $131,675,165. Work will be conducted in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is expected to be completed by October 31, 2024. At the time of the award, $1,000,000 in funds is committed for fiscal year 2023. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California is the contracting activity.
ARMY
Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense of Simsbury, Connecticut was awarded a $108,500,781 fixed price contract to procure explosives. Bids were solicited over the internet, with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each contract, with an estimated completion date of March 16, 2028. US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois is the contract activity (W519TC-23-D-0004).
BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Radford, Virginia, was awarded a $46,425,270 contract at cost plus fixed fee to resolve workplace safety issues including process safety remediation, equipment replacement, equipment improvement, process improvements, environmental improvements and infrastructure improvements at the Army’s Radford Munitions Plant. Bids were solicited over the internet, with one received. Work will be conducted in Radford, Virginia with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2026. $46,425,270 in Army appropriations were committed for FY2023 ammunition procurement at the time of award. US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. is the contracting activity (W519TC-23-F-0173).
General Dynamics Land Systems of Sterling Heights, Michigan was awarded a $27,100,000 fixed price contract. Bids were solicited over the internet, with one received. US Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan is the contracting activity (W56HZV-23-C-0049).
SOL Engineering Services LLC, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has been awarded a $24,900,000 fixed price contract to provide expertise for the US Department of Defense’s high-performance computing modernization program. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with two received. Work locations and funding will be specified with each contract, with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2028. The US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi is the contract activity (W912HZ-23-D-0004 ). ).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri was awarded a $96,000,000 maximum amendment (P00166) exercising the five-year option period of a five-year base contract (SPRPA1-14-D-002U) with a five-year option period for the F/A-18 Depot Options Program. This is a fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The end date of the order period is April 9, 2028. The use of military service is the Navy. The nature of the allocation is defense working capital funds for fiscal years 2023 through 2028. Client is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
MARINE
Lockheed Martin Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas, receives an amendment (P00064) of $18,754,263 to a previously awarded Cost Plus Incentive Fee Contract (N0001918C1048). This modification expands the scope for providing depot tools and test equipment to support the establishment of initial depot repair of high frequency support electronics and multifunction antenna components including data processor, array assembly and antenna control module for the F-35 aircraft of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Work will be conducted in Fort Worth, Texas and is expected to be completed in January 2026. Funding for aircraft procurement (Navy) in FY2023 of $9,377,132; and aircraft procurement funds (Air Force) for fiscal 2023 of $9,377,131 will be committed at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland is the contract operation.
Viasat Inc., of Carlsbad, California, is awarded a $12,242,291.00 fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide software maintenance and technical support for the Viasat LinkWay and Enhanced Broadband Efficient Modem waveforms and associated hardware platforms. This contract provides support for the Very Small Aperture Terminal Small/Medium/Large, the Master Reference Terminal, the Hub Modem Package and the Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communications family of systems. Work will be conducted in Carlsbad, California and is expected to be completed by March 2028. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four additional order periods, is $12,242,291. No funds are committed at the time of award. Funds are committed to individual supply orders when they are placed. Procurement Funds (Marine Corps) for FY2023 of $4,134,166; and FY2023 Operations and Maintenance (Marine Corps) charges of $1,539,460 for a total of $5,673,626 are due on the first delivery order immediately upon award. This Agreement was a single-source acquisition pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a) and 10 US Code § 3204(a)(1). Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va. is the contract activity (M67854-23-D-2031).
Hexagon US Federal Inc., of Huntsville, Alabama, is awarded a $8,114,227 fixed price contract to maintain the Consolidated Emergency Response System (CERS). This contract provides hardware, software and services to maintain and maintain CERS at Marine Corps facilities. Work will be performed at Cherry Point, North Carolina (7.6%); Quantico, Va. (7.6%); Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan (7.6%); Beaufort, SC (7.6%); Parris Island, SC (7.6%); Albany, Georgia (7.6%); Camp Pendleton, California (7.6%); Barstow, California (7.6%); 29 Palms, California (7.6%); Miramar, Fla. (7.6%); Camp Lejeune, NC (7.6%); Yuma, Ariz. (7.6%); and Iwakuni, Japan (8.8%) with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2027. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and three option years, is $34,732,868. FY2023 Utilities and Maintenance Funds (Marine Corps) of $8,114,227 are mandatory at the time of award. Contract monies of $8,114,227 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a single source acquisition pursuant to Federal Regulation Acquisition 6.302-1. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va. is the contract activity (M67854-23-C-4902).
CORRECTION: The $34,997,838 amendment to Contract N40085-20-D-0040 for the exercise of Option #3 for Support Services to the Operation of bases at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, and its remote support sites, was actually awarded March 31, 2023.
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