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Archives by date > 2005 > March > 22nd

Another $1.4B in U.S. Fuel Contracts

Mar 22, 2005 09:44 UTC

Jet Fuel Storage

The Defense Energy Support Center in Fort Belvoir, VA recently awarded a series of contracts for various kinds of fuel worth almost $1.4 billion, in addition to over $1 billion in fuel contracts awarded yesterday. All awards are fixed-price contracts with economic-price-adjustment, 12-month delivery periods and 30-day carryover periods. They expire at the end of FY 2006, terminating on April 30, 2006. Thirty-two proposals were submitted, with twenty-two responses.

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Microsoft Making Defense, DHS Moves?

Mar 22, 2005 09:01 UTC

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Groove Assimilated

Recent software licensing moves and the acquisition of Groove Networks have some analysts speculating whether Microsoft is poised to make a major market push in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Up to $200M+ for Navy’s Financial Improvement Plan

Mar 22, 2005 08:32 UTC

Bearing Point Inc. in Alexandria, VA and Deloitte Consulting LLP in Reston, VA were each awarded a multiple-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to help the Department of the Navy implement its Financial Improvement Plan. The contract awards encompass a base year and four one-year option periods.

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German Missile Programs Called Into Question

Mar 22, 2005 04:04 UTC

ATGM Trigat-LR Mockup

Trigat-LR (c) deagel.com

The German government’s influential Green Party is calling two of the country’s biggest missile programs into question, and has also asked for an assessment of the nation’s missile industry. Programs under renewed scrutiny include a version of the Trigat anti-tank missile, and the multinational MEADS air defense and missile defense system.

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SOCOM Issues $10.7M Contract for Egyptian Navy Inflatables

Mar 22, 2005 02:55 UTC

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11m RIB

United States Marine Inc. of New Orleans, LA is being awarded a $10.7 million firm-fixed-priced contract (USZA22-03-D-0003, Delivery Order 0028) for five Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat detachments. Each detachment shall consist of two craft, two trailers, two trucks, one lot of Detachment Deployment Package parts, personal crew outfitting items and support documentation. Three lots of Shore-Based Spares will also be delivered to support the Egyptian Navy under this USSOCOM PEO Naval Systems contract. This contract was awarded as a foreign military sales buy per FAR 6.302-4 International Agreements. Work will be performed in New Orleans, LA and is expected to be completed by May 19, 2006.

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240 More Kits to Up-Armor Army Tractor-Trailers

Mar 22, 2005 02:24 UTC

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M916

Simula Inc. of Phoenix, AZ received a $5.3 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 240 M915 Crew Protection Kits. The Crew Protection Kit will add protection to the M915 family of tractor-trailers against small arms fire, mines and artillery, and is considered part of the Army’s transformation toward the Objective Force. This was a sole source contract initiated on March 23, 2004. Work will be performed in Phoenix, AZ and is expected to be complete by Aug. 31, 2005. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, MI issued the contract (W56HZV-04-C-0259).

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$14.5M Price Adjustment for 27 C-17 Engines

Mar 22, 2005 00:07 UTC

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F117 Cutaway
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United Technologies Corp.’s Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group in East Hartford, CT received a $14.5 million contract modification to provide for FY 2005 Final Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) for 27 F117-PW-100 engines. The F117-PW-100 powers the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, and is the military version of the PW2000 engine that powers the Boeing 757 and Ilyushin IL-96. This work will be complete December 2005. The Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force base, OH issued the contract (F33657-02-C-0006, P00011).

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