U.S. Army Contracts Awarded on August 18th, 2008
Hellfire Systems Limited Liability Co., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Aug. 15, 2008, a $356,665,089 firm-fixed price contract for Hellfire II High-Energy Anti-Tank missiles. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Oct. 22, 2007. U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-08-C-0361).
BAE Systems Land & Armaments, Inc., York, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 15, 2008, a $11,160,117 cost-plus fixed fee contract for Bradley M2/M3 improved explosive device mine armor kits and mine armor kits. Work will be performed in York, Penn., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Dec. 17, 2007. U.S. Army TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).
GE Engine Services, Inc., Cincinatti, Ohio, was awarded on Aug. 14, 2008, a $9,999,400 firm-fixed price contract for maintenance and overhaul of 10 conversion / recapitalization T701C to T701D engines. Work will be performed in Arkansas City, Kan., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three bids were solicited on Jan. 17, 2008, and three bids were received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-D-0226).
L-3 Communications System West, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Aug. 14, 2008, a $7,195,110 firm-fixed price contract for E-ROVER systems. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Jun. 4, 2008. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contract activity (W58RGZ-07-C-0209).
Taylor Brothers Construction Co., Inc., was awarded on Aug. 12, 2008, a $6,024,699 firm-fixed price contract for rehab project of five buildings. Work will be performed in Butlerville, Ind., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 7, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Seven bids were solicited on Jun. 10, 2008, and two bids were received. USPFO, Indianapolis, Ind., is the contract activity (W912L9-07-D-0004).
ARH in jeopardy
Filed under: Bell, Congress, Department of Defense, Federal Budget Process, Military Aviation, Restructuring, U.S. Army, development program
The soaring costs of the ARH program have caused a Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach. See a story here. The 40% increase in unit cost has caused the Army and DoD to rethink, again, proceeding with the contract. Nunn-McCurdy cost breaches were established in the 80’s as part of the overall reform of Congressional monitoring of programs. Read more
Defense Contracts Awarded for April 15, 2008
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AM General, LLC, South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Apr. 11, 2008, a $650,079,405 firm-fixed price contract for 4,526 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles. Work will be performed in Mishawaka, Ind., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Mar. 17, 2006. TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S0001). Read moreContracts for March 27, 2008
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General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Mar. 26, 2008, a $151,161,050 cost-plus fixed fee contract for system technical support for the Abrams tank program. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Jun. 8, 2006. TACOM Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-07-C-0046).
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