Contracts for October 10, 2008
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Contracts for October 09, 2008
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Contracts for October 08, 2008
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Press Release: Lockheed Martin Wins $41 Million U.S. Defense Contract To Sustain the Global Transportation Network
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Editorial, Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has won a $41-million contract from the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to extend sustainment of the Global Transportation Network (GTN) command and control system. The sustainment contract brings the total value of the GTN contract since its award to Lockheed Martin in 1995 to $475 million.
GTN is a web-based, automated information system that provides a family of transportation users and service providers – in both the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial sectors – with near real-time in-transit visibility and command and control capabilities. Customers anywhere in the world can access and employ the integrated system for transportation and deployment information, which enables them to identify the location and scheduling of materiel, deployed forces and support personnel. GTN ensures effective execution of operations by helping logistics commanders make better plans and decisions during peace and war.
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Contracts for October 07, 2008
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Contracts for October 07, 2008
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Contracts for October 06, 2008
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Northrop Grumman Receives Facilities Contract
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Northrop Grumman Corp.
Northrop Grumman has received a $13 million, 3 year contract from the the U.S. Central Command to provide facilities maintenance and operations support to the its headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and forward headquarters in Doha, Qatar. The contract requires Northrop Grumman provide CENTCOM with support in four functional areas, location transition support, maintenance and operations support, logistics services support, and project/facilities management.
The contract was awarded through the U.S. General Services Administration.
DoD awards RFID contract
Filed under: CDO, Contract Awards, DLA, Department of Defense, logistics, production program
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the DoD awarded an omnibus RFID contract to a team led by CDO. If all options are exercised the contract is worth over $75 M. The team of companies will provide Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) for any US service or agency that would like to buy them through DLA. RFID is used mainly to track stores and equipment as they are moved from depot to the needed unit.
For more see the Dayton Daily News. An example as to how all defense contracts are local it is referred to as a “huge contract” by the paper.
Contracts for October 03, 2008
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Contracts for October 02, 2008
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Contracts for October 01, 2008
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Wearable power competition proceeds
Filed under: DARPA, Department of Defense, development program, logistics
The US Department of Defense said that 20 teams have qualified for the Wearable Power competition that will be carried out over the next four days. The $1 M prize will be awarded to the team that best meets the requirements of providing 20 watts of power per hour for 96 hours and weighs less then 4 kilograms. The twenty teams were chosen after a review of their concepts for safety and to see if they could be attached to a standard vest. DoD is trying to develop an alternative to all the AA batteries soldiers are forced to carry to work their advanced electronics.
See the press release at DefenseLink.mil.
US announces Israeli JSF buy
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, FMS, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Military Aviation, production program
The US Department of Defense announced that Israel has agreed to buy 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) and support. The contract is worth about $15 B. While eight partner countries will also fly the JSF, Israel becomes the first FMS customer. The JSF will be a short take-off and landing aircraft to replace F-16 and AV-8 aircraft.
See the story at Rueters.com.
Contracts for September 30, 2008
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Contracts for September 29, 2008
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McCain’s contracting proposal makes no sense
Filed under: Congress, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Federal Budget Process, S&T, development program, production program
In the first Presidential Debate on Friday, Senator McCain restated one of his favorite reforms of government spending - require Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts for all work. Currently FFP contracts are used to buy hardware and services when the price and schedule are known. The contractor agrees to this as they will make profit on each unit sold. Cost Plus contracts are used for development or for things where the cost is not known. During World War II Cost Plus contracts were used almost exclusively and some abuse did occur. For R&D contracts it is hard to do a FFP as the total time and cost required to develop a system or new capability has often proved to be beyond the estimation capability of the best government or contractors can do. Senator McCain’s proposal will not work, as you will have a situation where no one will bid on the work as they know they won’t make any money on it.
See FCW.com for the story.
Contracts for September 26, 2008
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Contracts for September 25, 2008
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House passes Defense Appropriation Bill
Filed under: Congress, Department of Defense, Editorial, Federal Budget Process, development program, production program
The House of Representatives approved the Defense Appropriations Bill as part of a larger spending law this afternoon. The bill fully funds all of the services as well as providing funding for a variety of other government actions, including a loan of $25 B for the US automakers. Now the Senate needs to approve the bill and a Conference one be worked out to be re-approved by the two parts of the legislature. Until the actual text of the report is read funding for specific programs cannot be identified.
For more on this story see CNNMoney.com.
Contracts for September 24, 2008
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Contracts for September 23, 2008
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Contracts for September 22, 2008
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KC-45 fallout continues
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, EADS, GAO, Military Aviation, Northrop Grumman Corp., Proposal, Protest, U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, logistics, production program
With the decision to not go ahead with the KC-45 recompete and the cancellation of the planned source selection, the Pentagon has decided that due to the decision to cancel the original contract Northrop Grumman, and EADS, will receive some termination fee. This will pay the company for any work that the did while the contract was active prior to the protest and GAO recommendation to recompete the proposal. Termination fees are common for when the Government cancels the contract for administrative reasons. If ti is canceled due to non-performance then it gets a little more difficult. Due to the high visibility of this decision, I am sure the Congress will take a look at any money payed to Northrop Grumman.
See the Los Angeles Times for more on this.
Contracts for September 19, 2008
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Syndicated Industry News
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