US Military Contracts for Fire and Emergency Gear

Nov 30, 2011 18:08 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

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Most people think “defense procurement” and think “weapons,” but the truth is that infrastructure and associated services consumes at least as much money. In December 2007 (FY 2008), the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP, now the US Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support group) in Philadelphia, PA issued awards by region for “tailored logistics support” involving fire and emergency equipment on behalf of US military installations, other federal agencies and departments, and other approved customers. In practice, all of the contracts below may involve the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, federal civilian agencies, or even state and local governments as end customers.

These FES contracts involved hundreds of millions of dollars over a 2-year base contract, followed by 3 more 1-year options, with FY 2012 as the final option year.

Explaining the Contracts

Militaries often issue multiple-vendor contracts, in which multiple winners may compete for specific delivery orders under an already-negotiated set of contract terms. This saves money and also time, which can be a very precious commodity depending on the services being rendered. Common equipment buys are often issued under these frameworks.

DID has worked with the DLA Troop Support Center to clarify these contracts. Despite the regions given, they are global. The “West Region” includes installations in Western US states, as well as Pacific installations in places like American Samoa, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the Northern Marianas. The Northeast and Great Lakes/Capital Regions also cover Central Command in the Mideast, and Europe. The Southeast Region covers South America and the Caribbean.

With respect to dollars, figures given in releases have always reflected the entire the maximum value for all task orders, across all regions, over all 5 years, which is how the umbrella contract is structured. In December 2007 (FY 2008), the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA issued awards for a total of up to $800 million, with 13 responses received, though the 2007 and 2009 releases erroneously said 12. The $800 million figure given for the 1st and 2nd option years remains the total all-year maximum.

In the final option year of 2012, the 15 multiple-award, fixed price with economic price adjustment contracts were listed as being worth just $636.9 million, with payments that year made out of the FY12 Defense Capital Revolving Fund. Since this was the final year, it was possible to add remaining contract maximums to past spending under the contract, which amounts to less than $800 million. Spending less than the maximum is fairly common for umbrella contracts of this type, vid. “Defense contracts don’t always add up.”

Sharp-eyed readers will also note that the number of contracts is greater than the number of responses to the FBO.gov solicitation, but several firms have won multiple contracts. The winners competing for task orders under this umbrella contract all qualify as small businesses under US government rules.

Southeast Region (Region 1)

Nov 25/11: Atlantic Diving Supply, in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0002).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0003).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0004).

Nov 22/10: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0002).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0003).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0004).

Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0002).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0003).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0004).

Dec 28/07: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0002).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Melrose Park, IL won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0003).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses. (SPM8EG-08-D-0004).

Northeast Region (Region 2)

Nov 25/11: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0005).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0006).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0007).

Nov 22/10: Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0005).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0006).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0007).

Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0005).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0006).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0007).

Dec 28/07: Atlantic Diving Supply, DBA ADS Inc. inVirginia Beach, VA won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0005).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Melrose Park, IL won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0006).

Safeware, Inc. in Landover, MD won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0007).

Great Lakes/Capital Region (Region 3)

Nov 25/11: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0008).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0009).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0011).

Nov 22/10: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. his proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0008).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0009).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. his proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0011).

Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0008).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0009).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0011).

Dec 28/07: Atlantic Diving Supply, DBA ADS Inc. inVirginia Beach, VA won a maximum $800 million contract in the Great Lakes/Capital Region (Region 3) of the United States. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0008).

Fisher Scientific Co., LLC in Pittsburgh, PA won a maximum $800 million in Region 3 (Great Lakes/Capital Region). This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0010).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA won a maximum $800 million in Region 3 (Great Lakes/Capital Region). This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0009).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Melrose Park, IL won a maximum $800 million in Region 3 (Great Lakes/Capital Region). This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0011).

Midwest Region (Region 4)

Nov 25/11: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0012).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0013).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0015).

Nov 22/10: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. TThis proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0012).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0013).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0015).

Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0012).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0013).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0015).

Dec 28/07: Atlantic Diving Supply, DBA ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA won a maximum $800 million. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0012).

L.N. Curtis & Sons in Oakland, CA won a maximum $800 million. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0013). Corrected on DefenseLINK on Jan 15/08.

Fisher Scientific Co., LLC in Pittsburgh, PA won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0014).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Melrose Park, IL won a maximum $800 million. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0015).

West Region (Region 5)

Nov 25/11: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 3rd option year, with the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0016).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0017).

Mallory Co., Inc. in Longview, WA receives the 3rd option year, with the contract’s value listed as a $636.9 million “aggregate total”. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, with 13 responses. This option year will run until Dec 27/12 (SPM8EG-08-D-0018).

Nov 22/10: Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0016).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum in the West Region (Region 5) of the United States. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0017).

Mallory Co., Inc. in Longview, WA receives the 2nd option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally solicited on FBO.gov, but the number of responses has risen to 13. This option year will run until Dec 27/11 (SPM8EG-08-D-0018).

Dec 24/09: Atlantic Diving Supply, doing business as (DBA) ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10(SPM8EG-08-D-0016).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Itasca, IL receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum in the West Region (Region 5) of the United States. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0017).

Mallory Co., Inc. in Longview, WA receives the 1st option year, with the contract’s value listed as $800 million maximum. This proposal was originally web solicited with 12 responses received. This option year will run until Dec 27/10 (SPM8EG-08-D-0018).

Dec 28/07: Atlantic Diving Supply, DBA ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses (SPM8EG-08-D-0016).

W.S. Darley & Co. in Melrose Park, IL won a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 12 responses. (SPM8EG-08-D-0017).

Mallory Co., Inc. in Longview, WA receives a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 1 response. (SPM8EG-08-D-0018).

Fisher Scientific Co., LLC in Pittsburgh, PA receives a maximum $800 million contract. This proposal was originally FBO.gov solicited with 1 response (SPM8EG-08-D-0019).