RLF & Sherlock, Smith & Adams Joint Venture in Winter Park, FL (N62470-09-D-9042); Smith Group & URS Group Joint Venture in Washington, DC (N62470-09-D-9043); and HDR Architecture in Alexandria, VA (N62470-09-D-9044) won indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts for design services for medical facility projects located throughout the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) area of responsibility worldwide. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and 4 option years, for all 3 contracts is $100 million.

Work will be performed at various US Navy and US Marine Corps medical facilities and other government facilities. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 19 proposals received by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic in Norfolk, VA.

The 3 contractors will compete for a variety of design service work…

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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific in Pearl Harbor, HI has awarded a number of cost-reimbursement and firm-fixed-price with award fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts for construction, repair, and renovation projects at various US Department of Defense (DoD) installations worldwide. The maximum value of the contracts combined is $900 million.

The types of projects include new construction, repair, demolition, and renovation, including utilities and waterfront work, and construction of medical facilities (hospitals, medical clinics, and/or dental clinics). Work may also include energy and water conservation projects. And the winners are…

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PolyMedix of Radnor, PA has now received 3 biodefense-related contracts from the US government, including a a $1.6 million, 1-year contract from the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to develop new “defensin-mimetic antibiotic compounds.” The primary goal of that contract is to devise more effective rapid-response countermeasures against anthrax, plague, and tularemia. Other work may have benefits against pan-Staphylococcal infections, and pneumonia.

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A half dozen U.S. small businesses in California and Hawaii were awarded a firm-fixed-price with award fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contracts for construction projects at U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) installations worldwide.

The companies will carry out new construction, repairs, demolition, and renovation, including utilities and waterfront work; construction of medical facilities (hospitals, medical clinics, and/or dental clinics); and possibly energy and water conservation projects. The maximum dollar value for all 6 contracts combined is $400 million.

DID has a complete list of the companies and the contract numbers…

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The U.S. Department of Defense’s TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), which provides health care coverage to 9.4 million active duty military family members, military retirees and their eligible family members, awarded up to $55.5 billion in U.S. regional managed care support (MCS) services contracts to 3 companies – TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. in Phoenix, AZ for the West; Aetna Government Health Plans in Hartford, CT for the North; and UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services in Minnetonka, MN for the South.

The hefty price tag reflects an upward cost trend for the TRICARE program, which is becoming a lot more expensive in part because of greater usage and in part because of benefits increases with long-term cost implications. See “US DoD IG: Global TRICARE Services Vulnerable to Fraud,” “TRICARE Trials and Tribulations” and “US DoD Trying to Slow Ballooning Prescription Drug Costs” for more background on the burgeoning TRICARE costs.

DID has a detailed breakdown of the 3 contracts as well as more information on the TRICARE program…

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Henry Schein Inc. in Melville, NY received a maximum $864 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite quantity contract for various general dental supplies and a web-based ordering system.

Henry Schein will provide the dental supplies and ordering system to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. This contract has a base period with 4 additional option periods. The date of performance completion is Aug. 31/10. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA manages the contract (SPM2DE-09-D-7444).

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Eyak Development Corp. in Falls Church, VA received a $8.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide testing services for the U.S. Army’s Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) program for deploying service members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marines.

The ANAM program was set up to provide cognitive assessment for U.S. service members because of concern about brain injuries caused by explosions, resulting in concussions. A concussion may cause changes which include a slower reaction time, headaches, irritability, memory impairments, and sleep difficulty. These symptoms may result in decreased performance. One reason that such a concussion can go unnoticed is that symptoms may not be obvious.

DID has more on the ANAM tool and the Eyak contract…

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General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, received a 3-year, $9.2 million task order to improve business processes at the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and Office of the Surgeon General. The task order (GS-23F-8094H – W81XWH-09-F-0198) was awarded under the General Services Administration’s Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) contract vehicle.

General Dynamics IT will support the Army MEDCOM Lean Six Sigma program by providing instruction and consulting services to internal organizations for MEDCOM’s Director of Strategy and Innovation. The company will perform training, coaching and mentoring to organizational leaders and designated personnel.

DID has more on Lean and 6 Sigma and their origins in private industry…

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InGenesis Arora received a $110 million single-vendor contract to provide an estimated 270 dentists and other dental personnel to 10 U.S. Army dental treatment facilities in Georgia (Fort Stewart, Fort Benning, Hunter Army Base, Fort McPhearson, Fort Gordon); Alabama (Fort Rucker, Redstone); Mississippi (Camp Shelby); Kentucky (Fort Campbell); and South Carolina (Fort Jackson). The US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Center for Health Care Contracting manages the contract (W81K0408R0013), which takes effect October 1/09, for a period of 5 years.

DID has more on the types of dental personnel that InGenesis Arora will provide…

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Welch Allyn Holdings in Skaneateles Falls, NY, won a maximum $43.7 million fixed-price-with-economic-price-adjustment contract for medical equipment, spare parts and training to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.

There were originally 17 proposals solicited with 9 responses. Welch Allyn expects to complete the work by June 23/10. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA manages the contract (SPM2D1-09-D-8350).