Defense contract action for 4 May
Here's some interesting contract actions from the DoD as of their 4 May update:
$750M in cellphone minutes. The Navy awarded three 5-year contracts for cell & data services to AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. Assuming equal distribution, that's up to $50M per company per year. At, say $1000 per phone per year, that supports 150,000 phones per year. That's a lot of rollover minutes ...
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., doing business as AT&T Mobility, Hanover, Md., (N00244-12-D-0014); Sprint Communications Co., L.P., doing business as Sprint, Reston, Va. (N00244-12-D-0015); and Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, Basking Ridge, N.J. (N00244-12-D-0016), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for domestic and international wireless services, as well as data plans and devices. The maximum dollar value for the program, including one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for all three contracts combined, is $750,000,000. Funding will be provided at the task order level. These three contractors will compete for the task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. This is an ongoing requirement and the locations of service will vary depending upon the location information as provided on the individual task orders. Work will be performed in California (21.5 percent); Virginia (20 percent); Washington, D.C. (15.5 percent); Washington (10 percent); and various locations inside and outside the continental United States (33 percent). Work is expected to be completed May 2013. If all options are exercised, work will continue through May 2017. The requirement was awarded through full and open competition and solicited through the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with four offers received. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Small company makes good in IED detection. Niitek, Inc received a $579M contract for delivery of Husky-Mounted Detection System ground penetrating radars for IED delivery. No quantity provided. I was involved with early deployments in 2009, and though reviews were mixed the promise was there; looks like persistence pays off.
Niitek, Inc., Dulles, Va., was awarded a $579,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the Husky mounted detection systems and spare parts. Work will be performed in Dulles, Va., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (W909MY-12-D-0010).
Block III Apache Low-Rate Initial Production. Boeing got the contracts for Apache Block III LRIP, launching the production of the next generation of the iconic attack helicopter. Block III in particular features the ability to do "manned-unmanned teaming".
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $486,370,418 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the AH-64D Apache Block III low rate initial production and related support. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-C-0161).
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $171,777,672 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and related services in support of Foreign Military Sales. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-12-C-0089).
Taiwanese UH-60s. Sikorsky got a $43M contract to modify four UH-60M model helicopters for Taiwan. Given that the -M is the latest version of the UH-60, I wonder what Taiwan-uniqu mods cost ~$10M/helicopter?
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $43,182,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the engineering services to covert four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the specific unique configuration for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0003).
