Back on May 9, 2005, DID noted that several new forms of smart artillery shells would begin to give US artillery relevance again in urban battles fought under restrictive rules of engagement. On June 28, 2005, DID profiled the multi-national Guided MLRS system in more detail. Now that GPS/INS guided system has been used in combat by the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment in Iraq.
DID has details regarding these specific uses – along with overviews of the larger campaigns of which they are a part.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Integrated Systems Sector in Melbourne, FL received a $25.3 million cost-plus-incentive-fee modification under previously awarded contract (N61331-01-C-0037) to exercise an option to develop Block 1, Spiral B of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system. DID has covered the evolution of COBRA and similar systems from mine-detection to general battlefield reconnaissance.
Work will be performed in Melbourne, FL and is expected to be completed by June 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC) in Panama City, FL issued the contract.
American States Utility Services in San Dimas, CA received a maximum $113.6 million a firm-fixed priced with price re-determination for a 50-year contract period for Air Force. American States Utility services shall assume ownership, operation and maintenance of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems at Andrews Air Force Base, MD. ASUS shall furnish all necessary labor, management, supervision, permits, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation, and any other incidental services for the complete ownership, operation, maintenance, repair, upgrades and improvements to the utility system.
There were 200 proposals solicited and three responded. The performance completion date is 2055, and the contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) in Fort Belvoir, VA (SP0600-05-C-8250).
Honeywell International in Phoenix, AZ received a $7.3 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide for remanufacture of various F-16 Avionics Components. Solicitations began in July 2005 and one proposal was received; negotiations were complete September 2005, and work will be complete by September 2010. The Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, UT issued the contract (FA8212-05-D-0006).
Tennier Industries Inc. in Pomona, NY received a delivery order amount of $36.4 million as part of a $287.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for modular sleep systems. So, what the heck is a modular sleep system?
Small business qualifier Bristol Environmental and Engineering Services in Anchorage, AK received a $6 million firm-fixed-price contract for environmental remediation of munitions training ranges located at Camp Lejeune and its satellite sites. This requirement is for the cleanup of unexploded ordinances (UXO), munitions, and target debris, and includes the relocation of berms and the clearing and re-vegetation of the ranges.
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA received a $5.9 million cost-reimbursable contract to support the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for interdisciplinary remotely-piloted aircraft studies. Work will include technical, engineering, and scientific services for atmospheric and oceanographic research, and will be performed in Monterey, CA (30%); miscellaneous locations (30%); Guthrie, OK (20%); San Diego, CA (10%); and Pasadena, CA (10%).
This contract includes 4 one-year options, which would bring the total estimated value of the contract to $29.4 million if exercised. Work is expected to be complete by September 2006, or September 2010 with all options. This contract was a non-competitive procurement through Navy Electronic Commerce Online, with one offer submitted to the Fleet and Industrial Support Center in San Diego, CA (N00244-05-C-0066).
