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By: Aaron Mehta and The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A national referendum on changing Macedonia's name won with overwhelming support Sunday, paving the way for the nation to join NATO as the alliance's 30th member. The referendum, pushed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, received international attention in recent weeks, with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and German chancellor Angela Merkel among other world leaders travelling to Skopje to show support for the vote. The result: upholding Zaev's agreement with Greece to name the former Yugoslav republic to “North Macedonia.” Greece, arguing its neighbor's name implied territorial ambitions on its own province of the same name, has blocked Macedonia's efforts to join NATO since 1990; Greece has agreed to drop its opposition with the name change. Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White issued a statement following the results, saying the department “strongly” supports the vote and calling it a “historical moment.” Defense officials in Washington have been vocal with their support of Macedonia coming into NATO, with Mattis, during his visit to Skopje, noting it would represent a blow to Russia. In July, NATO formally opened the door for Macedonia to join the alliance if the name referendum passed, with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warning that the vote represents a “once in a lifetime” chance for the nation to enter the alliance. In a joint statement Monday, Stoltenberg and the President of the European Union Donald Tusk praised the vote, saying “The name agreement between Athens and Skopje has created a historic opportunity for the country to join the transatlantic and European community as an equal member. This would change the life of the people of the country and that of their children for the better.” “It is now in the hands of politicians in Skopje to decide on the way forward,” the two added. “The decisions they take in the next days and weeks will determine the fate of their country and their people for many generations to come. We encourage them to seize this historic opportunity.” Low turnout marred what should have been a major victory for Zaev and his supports. Results from more than 97 percent of polling stations showed 91.3 percent of voters approving the deal. However, turnout stood at just 36.8 percent, a far cry from the massive support the government had hoped for. Opponents to the name change had called for a boycott of the vote and celebrated in the street outside Parliament when turnout figures were announced, chanting slogans and waving flags. "The people made a great choice and said 'yes' to our future. It is time for lawmakers to follow the voice of the people and to provide support," Zaev said. "There will be no better agreement with Greece, nor an alternative for NATO and the EU." The agreement faces more hurdles before it can be finalized. If the constitutional amendments are approved by Macedonia's parliament, Greece will then also need to ratify it. But Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces political problems of his own. His governing coalition partner, right-wing Independent Greeks head Panos Kammenos, has vowed to vote against the deal, leaving Tsipras reliant on opposition parties and independent lawmakers to push it through. Should everything go right, Macedonia will begin the long process of joining the alliance. How long remains to be seen, with analysts predicting the process will not be finished by the time world leaders gather for the 2020 NATO Summit. With Elena Becatoros and Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press. AP reporters Ivana Bzganovic and Nicolae Dumitrache in Skopje and Demetri Nellas in Athens, Greece contributed to this report. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2018/10/01/macedonia-just-took-a-big-step-to-becoming-natos-30th-member/

By: Sam LaGrone ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, OFF THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY – The Royal Navy lays out the intentions of its largest warship to visitors immediately. “HMS Queen Elizabeth: Welcome to Britain's Conventional Deterrent,” reads a giant sign hanging in the carrier's second island, over a ladder well just off the flight deck. The 70,000-ton carrier and its sister ship, Prince of Wales (R09), and their embarked air wings of F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters are set to be the centerpiece of Britain's nascent carrier strike group construct. The move – after years of starts and stops – is reshaping the Royal Navy from a force that was a key NATO partner focused on anti-submarine and mine warfare in the Cold War to one that will blend closely with the carrier forces of American and French allies. “The U.S. has 11 carriers,” ship commander Capt. Jerry Kyd told USNI News last week. “We'll bring two more for the good guys, as we see it.” The ship was off the East Coast last week conducting the first shipboard F-35 tests with American aircraft, kicking off several years of testing ahead of a planned deployment in 2021. “We used to do this a lot in the U.K., but we've had a bit of a gap getting back into the carrier strike business,” Royal Navy Commodore Andrew Betton, commander of the U.K. carrier strike group, told USNI News last week. “[We're] working alongside our French and U.S. partners to understand the most effective way of fighting and operating a carrier strike group.” Last year, the heads of the U.K., French and U.S. navies signed a formal trilateral cooperation agreement for three navies to work together in the realm of carrier operations and anti-submarine warfare. “[We] share many national security challenges, including the threats posed by violent extremism and the increasing competition from conventional state actors,” the one-page agreement read. “More than ever, these threats manifest in the maritime domain. Given these common values, capabilities, and challenges it makes sense for our navies to strengthen our cooperation.” In particular, the Russian submarine force has been on an aggressive modernization drive and operating attack boats at a rate not seen since the Cold War – which is seen as the prime driver of the recent U.S. focus in the Atlantic. That boost in activity in the Atlantic comes as the U.S. and U.K. are in a period of naval reset after 17 years of operating in support of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The U.K. is working through a gap in fixed-wing aviation at sea, after London decided to scrap the Royal Navy's light carriers and fleet of GR7 and GR9 Harrier strike aircraft earlier in the decade. To maintain skills, the U.K. has relied on an extensive exchange program with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the French to keep some carrier skills native in the Royal Navy. “We've had lots of individuals, pilots, maintainers, etc., operating onboard your flattops of various descriptions, but also we've had U.K. units join American [aircraft carriers] on deployments around the world and indeed the French carrier,” Betton said. “The mutual support and interoperability – we haven't stepped completely away from that, and what we're trying to rebuild now is the sovereign carrier strike group that we can plug in with allies as and where required.” While the intent of the Ministry of Defence was to field a completely U.K.-generated carrier strike group and air wing, the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are still years off from that capability. The first operational deployment of the U.K. carrier strike group in 2021 will have an air wing built around U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs assigned to the “Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, in addition to the RAF's 617 Lightning F-35B Squadron. As of this summer, the U.K. has received about 16 of the 43 F-35Bs it's ordered, which prompted the planned deployment of the U.S. Marines on Elizabeth. The reliance on Marines for the first deployment was presented as a benefit of the program rather than a liability. “We're international by design, but there will be a sovereign core to the task force. But we very much look forward to working with allies, whether that is at range or as an integral part of the task group,” Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth, the commander of the U.K.'s fast-jet units, told reporters last week on Elizabeth. “There are options there.” While the Royal Navy has operated fixed-wing aviation from ships in the recent past, the level of cooperation proposed between the U.S. and the U.K. for carriers strike group operations will be the largest in decades, Chris Carlson, a retired U.S. Navy captain and naval analyst, told USNI News on Friday. “With the Brits now trying to integrate their carrier with ours, there isn't anything in the recent past that gives them something to base this on,” he said. During the Cold War, the U.K. had a fleet of three 22,000-ton Invincible-class carriers that fielded Harriers that arguably provided little utility in maritime operations and air defense operations, Carlson said. “Harriers had short legs. They didn't have a really good air intercept radar, it was just really hard for us to put them in, so [the Invincibles] were looked at as being the centers of ASW escort groups because they could carry a ton of helicopters and the Brits were really good with ASW.” The new cooperation between the U.S., French and U.K. navies will be key to making the British and French get the most out of their carrier forces. Both the U.K. and French are short on carrier escorts and will have to rely on allies. “It's making a virtue out of a necessity,” Carlson said. “They're going to have to partner with us. They're going to have to partner with the French because neither one – the French or the Brits – can do sustained operations with a decently balanced [carrier strike] group.” The current plan is for the Royal Navy to continue testing the carrier strike group into the next decade, with more F-35B testing off the East Coast of the United States next year and a group sail to certify the strike group in 2020, Elizabeth commander Kyd said. “That'll be another two years before we're ready to go out,” he said. “The first deployment is '21. Who knows where, but we'll be ready.” https://news.usni.org/2018/10/01/video-u-k-carrier-program-brings-two-good-guys-royal-navy-set-partner-u-s-french-navies

By: Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould WASHINGTON – Following a wave of criticism from the defense industry and members of Congress, the Pentagon on Monday backed off proposed changes to how companies receive cash flow on their contracts. In a statement released at the unusual time of 7:19 PM, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said the decision to withdraw the proposed acquisition changes stemmed from a lack of “coordination” inside the department. “Recently, proposed amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) were prematurely released, absent full coordination,” Shanahan's statement read. “As a result, the Department will rescind the proposed amendments. In coordination with industry, the Department will create a revised rule to implement section 831 of the FY2017 NDAA.” "The department will continue to partner closely with Congress and industry to examine all reform opportunities, ensuring we provide the best value to taxpayers and critical capabilities to military personnel who defend this great Nation,” Shanahan said. Unsaid in the statement: that since word of the proposed changes got out, the defense industry has been loud and unanimous in its opposition, and has enlisted its supporters on the Hill to help fight against the plan, put forth by Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord. As part of a broader set of changes to the acquisition rules, Lord hoped to change how companies receive their cash flow based on performance measurements, to act as an incentive for good behavior. In a Sept. 5 interview with Defense News, she laid out the rationale, saying “I believe the lifeblood of most industry is cash flow, so what we will do is regulate the percentage of payments or the amount of profit that can be achieved through what type of performance they demonstrate by the numbers.” However, three major trade groups — The National Defense Industrial Association, Professional Services Council and the Aerospace Industries Association — objected to the proposal, which would slash the payments on work to be performed from 80 percent to 50 percent, with incremental increases for maintaining quality or on-time delivery — and decreases for companies that have committed fraud. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., the chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, sent a Sept. 21 letter to Shanahan calling the proposal “fundamentally flawed" and asking that it be rescinded and revisited. “We should not make it harder to do business with the Department of Defense than it is to do business with other parts of government — and that's exactly what this regulation does,” Thornberry told reporters last Tuesday. “We try to streamline acquisition, we try to make it easier to do business with these small companies; and then something like this comes out.” The Pentagon had hoped to implement the rule changes by the end of the year and had planned to hold a public meeting on Oct. 10, before the public comment period ended on Oct. 23. Whether that event will still happen is unclear. https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/10/02/facing-industry-pressure-pentagon-backs-off-contract-payment-changes

U.S. Navy research contract could make complex metal additive manufacturing a reality both in production centers and deep in the field DENVER, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 3-D printing generates parts used in ships, planes, vehicles and spacecraft, but it also requires a lot of babysitting. High-value and intricate parts sometimes require constant monitoring by expert specialists to get them right. Furthermore, if any one section of a part is below par, it can render the whole part unusable. That's why Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Office of Naval Research are exploring how to apply artificial intelligence to train robots to independently oversee—and optimize—3-D printing of complex parts. The two-year, $5.8 million contract specifically studies and will customize multi-axis robots that use laser beams to deposit material. The team will develop software models and sensor modifications for the robots to build better components. Lockheed Martin Metal 3D printer "We will research ways machines can observe, learn and make decisions by themselves to make better parts that are more consistent, which is crucial as 3-D printed parts become more and more common," said Brian Griffith, Lockheed Martin's project manager. "Machines should monitor and make adjustments on their own during printing to ensure that they create the right material properties during production." Researchers will apply machine learning techniques to additive manufacturing so variables can be monitored and controlled by the robot during fabrication. "When you can trust a robotic system to make a quality part, that opens the door to who can build usable parts and where you build them," said Zach Loftus, Lockheed Martin Fellow for additive manufacturing. "Think about sustainment and how a maintainer can print a replacement part at sea, or a mechanic print a replacement part for a truck deep in the desert. This takes 3-D printing to the next, big step of deployment." Currently, technicians spend many hours per build testing quality after fabrication, but that's not the only waste in developing a complex part. It's common practice to build each part compensating for the weakest section for a part and allowing more margin and mass in the rest of the structure. Lockheed Martin's research will help machines make decisions about how to optimize structures based on previously verified analysis. That verified analysis and integration into a 3-D printing robotic system is core to this new contract. Lockheed Martin, along with its strong team, will vet common types of microstructures used in an additive build. Although invisible from the outside, a part could have slightly different microstructures on the inside. The team will measure the performance attributes of the machine parameters, these microstructures and align them to material properties before integrating this knowledge into a working system. With this complete set of information, machines will be able to make decisions about how to print a part that ensures good performance. The team is starting with the most common titanium alloy, Ti-6AI-4V, and integrating the related research with seven industry, national lab and university partners. About Lockheed Martin Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. This year the company received three Edison Awards for ground-breaking innovations in autonomy, satellite technology and directed energy. SOURCE Lockheed Martin https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-10-01-Lockheed-Martin-Contract-to-Marry-Machine-Learning-with-3-D-Printing-for-More-Reliable-Parts

By Kelsey Johnson After almost 14 months of tough bargaining, Canada and the United States have settled their trade differences and reached an agreement on a new North American free trade agreement. This one won't be called NAFTA, however. The trilateral deal will now be known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new name seems to be a nod to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he didn't like the name NAFTA. The federal cabinet met at 10 p.m. Sunday for about an hour to discuss the agreement and, after it ended, the prime minister said it was “a good day for Canada” as he left the building. He said he'd have more to say on Monday. Officials from the Prime Minister's Office said there will be another cabinet meeting in the morning and likely a news conference, too. A joint statement was released by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. “Today, Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),” it stated. “USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region. It will strengthen the middle class, and create good, well-paying jobs and new opportunities for the nearly half billion people who call North America home.” The two lead negotiators added: “We look forward to further deepening our close economic ties when this new agreement enters into force.” They thanked their Mexican counterpart, Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo, for his work on the deal. On Twitter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said “a good NAFTA deal is critical to Canada's economy.” “Millions of Canadian jobs rely on having free trade with the U.S. and Mexico. We will take a close look at the agreement's provisions as soon as they're available to evaluate the deal Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have signed.” Perrin Beatty, the president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said that with a deal like this, it's important to see all the elements, but details are still scarce. “However, if the broad lines are as reported, @cafreeland and the Canadian negotiating team have managed to preserve the most important elements of #NAFTA under very challenging circumstances,” he said on Twitter. Canada and the United States have been working hard to resolve their NAFTA differences since the end of August, after American and Mexican officials reached a bilateral agreement of their own. However, the prime minister has said throughout the process that his government would not sign a modernized NAFTA just to get a deal. Issues at the table have included the automotive industry, dairy, dispute resolution, cultural industries and intellectual property. Canada's dairy industry, in particular, has been in American crosshairs for months, with the United States demanding more access to this country's market, as well as changes to parts of Canada's domestic milk-pricing system. The U.S. has wanted access to about 3.5 per cent of Canada's dairy market, which is similar to what Canada granted under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership. There were strong indications this was also part of the deal reached Sunday night. Media reports say farmers will be compensated. The Americans have also asked for changes to several dairy classes. iPolitics has learned that the contentious Class 7 has been eliminated in this deal. Class 7 is a domestic pricing class that governs milk ingredients such as skim milk powder and milk proteins. The difficult politics of the trade deal were immediately on view with Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée saying on social media that Quebec dairy farms had been sacrificed by Trudeau. Quebec voters will elect a new government on Monday, with all parties saying the new trade deal could not touch Canada's dairy market. The Toronto Star is reporting that Canada has been able to preserve the dispute-resolution mechanism known as Chapter 19. The federal government had wanted to hold onto that to avoid having disputes settled in U.S. courts. Other reports say Canada has been able to maintain its exemption for culture. Ministers had arrived for the cabinet meeting Sunday amid strong indications the end was in sight for a renewed NAFTA. Freeland and Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton had spent the day in Ottawa, taking part in an aggressive, long-distance, last-minute push to get Canada into a free trade deal. Trudeau arrived at his downtown office, located directly across from Parliament Hill, around 7:30 p.m. He did not comment as he headed into the building, but media reports from the U.S. capital were indicating a deal was near. While most ministers also stayed mum, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said he's “always concerned about the agriculture industry.” He was joined in the meeting room by his deputy minister Chris Forbes. With files from the Canadian Press https://ipolitics.ca/2018/09/30/canada-and-the-us-reach-11th-hour-trade-deal/

© 2018 FrontLine Defence (Vol 15, No 5) The Canadian Surface Combatant program is the largest and most complex procurement to be undertaken by the Canadian Government to date. This program intends to replace the existing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigates (specializing in anti-submarine capabilities and multi-role mission support) and the now-retired destroyers (providing anti-air capabilities) with a fleet of 15 versatile new warships that will be in service to the mid 21st century, if not longer. As outlined in its defence policy, the Government remains committed to replacing the Navy's surface fleet with 15 surface combatants, which will all be built by Irving Shipbuilding as part of the “combatant” portion of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Although rumours are swirling about the possibility of two variants on a common platform, a DND spokesperson confirms that “the current requirement is that all 15 CSC ships will have the same capabilities: anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, electronic warfare as well as command and control.” The DND email to FrontLine goes on to say that “Funding has been set aside to deliver the full complement of ships the Royal Canadian Navy needs, in order to provide capability across the full range of operations. This will replace both the recently retired Iroquois-class destroyers and the Halifax-class frigates with a single class of ship capable of meeting multiple threats on both the open ocean and the highly complex coastal (littoral) environment.” Full article: https://defence.frontline.online/article/2018/5/10490-CSC-2018-Evaluation-Stage

By: Todd South MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va., ― Last year at the annual military expo here, Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller told industry his vision for simulations is a kind of Star Trek-like holodeck in which any Marine could fight any battle on any terrain in virtual reality. Since then, Secretary of Defense James Mattis has said that close combat infantry units should fight 25 battles before they ever taste real combat. This year one of the Marines in charge of bringing those simulation dreams to reality laid down some of the tangible needs of the Corps now and in the near-term. Lt. Col. Byron Harder, with Training and Education Command's capabilities division, told the audience at this year's Modern Day Marine military expo that while live training will always remain the standard against which a unit's readiness is measured, even live training has its limits. It costs a lot of money to ship Marines out to Twentynine Palms or other areas. It costs money to fire munitions. Some of those munitions can't be fired in most areas. Some of the advanced weapons, such as cyber and electronic warfare types, can't be used for fear of damaging civilian networks or facilities in the United States. And some really advanced weapons can't be demonstrated where just anyone can see them in action, thus revealing our tech to adversaries. And that is where simulations can help bridge the gap. But first, there's a list of things that must come to fruition. Much of that is going to be software and bandwidth, basically getting better versions of terrains and simulations that are more realistic and can accommodate as much as a division's worth of players and an equally complex, simulated adversary. But some items are smaller and more hands-on, like better virtual reality and augmented reality headsets. Those headsets are key since the Marines want them to work not as they do now, with pounds of cabling in bulky indoor shooting simulators but light with long-lasting batteries that can be taken in the field and on deployment. Harder said a goggle that is about twice the weight of existing eye protection, perhaps with its power source somewhere on the body, is likely five to 10 years away based on his survey of the field. There's another an ongoing need: better drones. But instead of longer flying, large-scale drones that can coordinate complex fires and sensors for the operational environment, what Harder said simulations needs are smaller drones that can fly lower, giving Marines a street-level, detailed view of the battlespace so they can create their own terrain maps and fight the simulated fight in the areas they'll really be operating in. And those video feeds that are now on every ISR platform in the real world? Simulations need them too, to be realistic. That means game designers have to have human-like activity going on in areas instead of some digital “blob” representing enemies. That way, when a commander wants to zoom in on a tactical frame in the game, they'll be able to do it just like in theater. Which brings it to one of the more ambitious items beyond terrain and hardware: getting simulations to act more like humans. As it works now, unit commanders set up their forces, work their mission sets and then the virtual “forces” collide and often a scripted scenario plays out. Not too realistic. What's needed is both civilian simulations to act like civilian populations might act in the real world and the same for the enemy, taking advantages, fighting and withdrawing. But one step further is key: The enemy has to talk back. When a commander finishes the fight, they should be able to query the virtual enemy and figure out why it did what it did, how it gained a certain advantage. And it shouldn't take a programmer to “talk” with the simulation. Units communicate via voice and chat. That's how simulations users must be able to talk with their simulated civilians, allies and enemies, in plain language. These pursuits are not happening in a vacuum. This April for the first time Marine pilots at both Yuma, Arizona, and Camp Pendleton, California, ran flight simulations coordinated with ground units at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. Those were done at a battalion level with a short prep time, far different than the large-scale Marine Expeditionary Unit or Marine Expeditionary Brigade-sized training that is typical. That is part of a larger effort to create a “plug-and-play” type of training module that any battalion, and later smaller units, can use at home station or on deployment to conduct complex, coordinated training. What made that work new was pairing legacy systems with a variety of software and operating systems between them. That's another example of what needs to be fixed. Marines and other services are, in many cases, using systems that were designed decades apart and creating a labyrinth of patchwork methods to get the hardware to work together when it wasn't built for that type of operation. The new systems must be open architecture so that new tech, new weapons and new terrain can be added on the fly. But also secure enough to operate across networks and not be spied upon by those who would want a peek at our tactics. Across the infantry battalions Marines received new gear last year called Tactical Decision Kits. These allow for squad to company-sized elements to do video game-play for their unit exercises, complete with NFL-style replay of engagements and decisions. That's a low-level example of one thing that's lacking in current training, Harder said. Right now the main piece of tech for a Marine commander conducting an after action review is a pen and paper pad. But with ISR drones, body cams and sensors, Marines in the near-term future should be able to monitor individual Marine's energy and hydration levels, where they pointed their weapon, when they fired, how many rounds, if they hit their target, even where their eyes were looking while on patrol. And, if on deployment, Marines can't rely on a cadre of civilian contractors back home to run their hardware. To that end, the Corps began two courses last year, the Simulation Professional Course and the Simulations Specialist Course. Both give Marines in infantry units experience setting up simulations and running the games for their units. They input training objectives and can understand and put together training for the unit staff or just for their fire team back in the barracks. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/09/28/here-is-the-current-checklist-for-marine-corps-simulations-training

By: The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy says it's awarded a ship's $3.9 billion contract to Bath Iron Works to build four new destroyers. The Navy announced Friday that it awarded the contract to the Bath shipyard as part of a plan to build 10 new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Competitor Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi will build six destroyers. The contracts contain options for additional ships if Congress appropriates more money. The Bath shipyard will build the destroyers over four years. The shipyard this year successfully fought to receive $45 million in non-refundable state tax credits over 15 years, down from $60 million over 20 years as originally proposed. The shipyard employs 5,500 workers and says it wants to stay competitive with the Mississippi shipyard as it bids to build the Navy's new frigate. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/09/28/bath-iron-works-lands-39-billion-navy-contract

AIR FORCE The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $1,051,818,540 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to contract FA8802-19-C-0001 for Federally Funded Research and Development Center support. This contract is for general life-cycle systems engineering and integration for the national security space community. This contract provides planning, systems definition, and technical specification support, analyzes user needs, design and design alternatives, interoperability, manufacturing and quality control. It also assists with test and evaluation, launch support, flight tests, orbital operations and integration of space systems. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2019. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity. Aero Turbine Inc., Stockton, California, has been awarded a $128,757,513 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity and firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul services of J85-GE-5/-21 engine components. Work will be performed in Stockton, California, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 24, 2020. Fiscal 2018 defense working group funds in the amount of $9,185,439 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8122-17-D-0001). Gentex Corp., Simpson, Pennsylvania; and Teledyne Scientific & Imaging LLC, Thousand Oaks, California, have each been awarded a $98,300,000 ceiling, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for laser eye protection. This contract provides for the development, manufacture, and delivery of different variants or form factors of laser eye protection to be used for the purpose of protecting aircrew against emerging laser threats. Work will be performed in Simpson, Pennsylvania; and Thousand Oaks, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 27, 2024. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and three offers were received. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,000 will be obligated on the first delivery orders. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8606-18-D-0019; FA8606-18-D-0031). Utah State University Research Foundation/Space Dynamic Laboratory, North Logan, Utah, has been awarded a $92,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee completion task orders for research and development. This contract provides the Air Force Research Laboratory the necessary research and development to maintain an essential engineering, research and development capability in the areas of sensor development, image processing, and data analysis. Work will be performed primarily at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; and Logan, Utah, and is expected to be complete by 2025. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $208,509 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-18-D-0042). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Middle River, Maryland, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $80,228,674 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00014) to contract FA8726-17-C-0011 for military global positioning system (GPS) in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node platform fleet. Work will be performed at Bombardier Facility in Wichita, Kansas, for installs and testing. Military testing will be done at Edwards Air Force Base. The contract is expected to be completed by Sept. 28, 2020. Fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,100,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity. Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded an $81,800,000 requirements contract for Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver (MAGR) production and sustainment. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California; and in Huntsville, Alabama, and will be completed by Sept. 27, 2023. This contract will allow foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8540-18-D-0005). Telspan Data LLC, Concord, California, has been awarded a $46,183,433 basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for air data recorders (ADR), ground recorder systems (GRS), data replay systems (DRS) and support services. The contract provides for spare equipment, support services, and improvement of ADR, GRS, and DRS capabilities for use by the operational and test communities in support of the Air Force Test mission. Work will be performed in Concord, California, and multiple continental U.S. military installations, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 28, 2024. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,795,985 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Specialized Contracting Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2487-18-D-0016). Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, has been awarded a $45,430,528 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00131) to previously awarded contract FA8810-13-C-0002 for space-based infrared system contractor logistics support for studies and modification projects. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $1,381,777,416. Work will be performed on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Buckley AFB, Colorado; Greeley Air National Guard Station, Colorado; and Boulder, Colorado. Work is expected to be completed by June 27, 2021. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $45,430,528 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Peterson AFB, Colorado, is the contracting activity. KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $40,230,542 firm-fixed-price modification (P00019) to previously awarded contract FA8806-13-C-0001 for Air Force Satellite Control Network Hybrid upgrades. This modification provides for upgrades to hybrid sites at New Hampshire Tracking Station A-Side in New Boston, England; New Hampshire, England; and Telemetry and Command Station A-Side in Oakhanger, England. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $100,586,993. Work will be performed in New Boston, New Hampshire and Oakhanger, England, and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2022. Fiscal 2016 and 2017 space procurement funds in the amount of $27,840,387 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity. Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting LLC, Catoosa, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $22,000,000 indefinitely-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for civil engineering support services. The contract provides for responsive, flexible full-spectrum installation engineering services including installation engineer technical assistance (requirement planning, development, execution) and other support. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and is expected to be complete by 2023. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $2,264,651 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2486-18-D-0010). Aviation Training Consulting LLC, Altus, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $20,892,865 firm-fixed price modification (P00032) to previously awarded contract FA8621-16-C-6339 for the B-52 Training System Delta Merge. This contract provides for the development, integration, and testing of 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade 1.2, Combat Network Communications Technology 3.0, Next Generation Threat System 3.2.1, Defensive Station Subsystem Technical Refresh, and B-52 Software Baseline 06/Sniper Targeting Pod. Work will be performed in Sterling, Virginia; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is expected to be complete by March 31, 2020. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $19,094,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wight-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8621-16-C-6339). Webb Electric Co. of Florida Inc., Pensacola, Florida, has been awarded a $16,460,695 firm-fixed-price in support of the Airfield Lighting Phase 1&2 construction project. This contract provides all plant, labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to repair Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, degraded airfield lighting. Work will be performed at Scott AFB, Illinois, and is expected to be completed November 2019. The award is the result of a source-selection acquisition with five offers received. Fiscal 2018 funds in the amount of $16,460,695 will be obligated at the time of award. 375th Contracting Squadron, Scott AFB, Illinois, is the contracting activity (FA4407-18-R-0003). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, has been awarded a $9,967,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for spare equipment, on-site technical support, repairs, upgrades, and travel. This contract provides for spare parts and technical services to support F-35 Reprogramming Labs. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; and Linthicum Heights, Maryland, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 27, 2023. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $267,487 are being obligated on the first task order at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Specialized Contracting Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2487-18-D-0006). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.-Amherst Systems Inc., Buffalo, New York, has been awarded a $7,680,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for spare equipment, on-site technical support, repairs, upgrades, and travel. This contract provides for spare parts and technical services to support F-35 reprogramming labs. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; and in Buffalo, New York, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 28, 2024. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $493,741 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Specialized Contracting Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2487-18-D-0004). Lockheed Martin Corp., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $7,378,400 modification (P00012) to contract FA8823-17-C-0003 for the AN/UMQ-13 Meteorological Data Station MARK IV-B System Sustainment. The MARK IV-B is a web enabled client-server system that receives, processes, disseminates, and stores real time imagery and mission sensor data from polar orbiting and geostationary satellites, which provides stored environmental imagery and sensor data to forecaster users. Work will be performed in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2019. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value is $17,985,939. Space and Missile Systems Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity. L3 Technologies Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $7,209,803 bilateral modification (P00177) to contract FA8621-13-C-6323 for Block 30 Phase 3 Hardware effort. Work will be performed in Arlington, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 30, 2020. Fiscal 2016 procurement funds in the amount of $7,209,803 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. Woodward Inc., Loves Park, Illinois, has been awarded a $7,128,800.00 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, commercial firm-fixed-price contract for the KC-135 Aircraft Sustainment. This contract provides overhaul services of the F108-100 Main Engine Control. Work will be performed at Loves Park, Illinois, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 29, 2021. Fiscal 2018 defense revolving funds in the amount of $7,128,800 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8122-18-D-0006). DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY American Water Military Services LLC, Voorhees, New Jersey, has been awarded a $590,702,920 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the water and wastewater utility systems at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a 50-year contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are New Jersey and Missouri, with an April 30, 2069, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2069 Army operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-18-C-8324). Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corp., Akron, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $322,691,461 firm-fixed-price, requirements contract for aircraft consumable and reparable parts. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option period. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. Locations of performance are Ohio and Kentucky, with a Sept. 29, 2023, performance completion date. Using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia (SPE4AX-18-D-9452). Dominion Privatization South Carolina LLC, Richmond, Virginia, has been awarded a $142,280,462 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the electric distribution system at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This was a competitive acquisition with eight responses received. This is a 50-year contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Virginia and South Carolina, with a March 31, 2069, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2069 Army operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-18-C-8325). American States Utility Services Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been awarded an $81,380,241 modification (P00004) to a 50-year contract (SP0600-17-C-8328) with no option periods for additional utility services for the water and wastewater utility systems at Fort Riley, Kansas. This modification increases the obligated value from $5,554,732 to $5,972,894. This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Locations of performance are Kansas and Virginia, with a June 30, 2068, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2068 Army operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Nasco Aircraft Brake Inc., Gardena, California, has been awarded a maximum $41,955,000 firm-fixed-price, requirements contract for aircraft consumable and reparable parts. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option period. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. Location of performance is California, with a Sept. 29, 2023, performance completion date. Using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia (SPE4AX-18-D-9453). South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Cayce, South Carolina, has been awarded a $33,658,296 regulated tariff rate contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the natural gas distribution system at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a 50-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is South Carolina, with a Sept. 30, 2069, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2069 Army operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-18-C-8326). Creighton AB Inc., Reidsville, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $19,918,381 fixed-price contract for various Navy men's shirts. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Maximum dollar amount is for the life of the contract. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. Location of performance is North Carolina, with a Sept. 27, 2023, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2023 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-18-D-1093). JV Global Logistics LLC, Durham, New Hamphire, has been awarded a maximum $19,362,630 firm-fixed-price contract for alongside aircraft refueling services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Patuxent River, Maryland. This is a four-year base contract with one five-year option period and a six-month extension. This was a competitive acquisition with six offers received. Locations of performance are New Hamphire and Maryland, with a June 30, 2028, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE603-18-C-5071). Olgoonik Logistics LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, has been awarded a maximum $15,689,017 firm-fixed-price contract for alongside aircraft refueling services at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. This is a four-year base contract with one five-year option period and one six-month extension. This was a competitive acquisition with eight offers received. Locations of performance are Alaska and California, with an April 30, 2028, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE600-18-C-5069). CORRECTION: The contract announced on Sept. 26, 2018, for SupplyCore Inc., Rockford, Illinois (SPE8E3-18-D0003), for $80,000,000 was announced with an incorrect award date. The correct award date is Sept. 28, 2018. CORRECTION: The contract announced on Sept. 27, 2018, for General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan (SPE7MX-16-D-0100, modification P00030), for $15,561,864 was announced with an incorrect award date. The correct award date is Sept. 28, 2018. ARMY General Atomics, Poway, California, was awarded a $441,634,278 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for procurement of technical services for U.S. Army Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-19-D-0001). DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC, Melbourne, Florida, was awarded a $292,091,753 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance support device version four Rugged/Marine Configuration (MSD V4R), Semi-Rugged (MSD V4S), (MSD V4-R/S). Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P31-18-D-0067). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $289,331,060 modification (P00163) to contract W31P4Q-08-C-0418 for engineering, logistics, integration, test and evaluation, and program management activities necessary to develop and test improved software and production representative hardware. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2019. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $131,492,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. CenCore LLC,* Orem, Utah (W911QY-18-D-0233); Davis Defense Group Inc.,* Stafford, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0234); Integrity Consulting Engineering and Security Solutions LLC,* Purcellville, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0235); Interactive Process Technology LLC,* Billerica, Massachusetts (W911QY-18-D-0236); Joint Research and Development Inc.,* Stafford, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0237); Kalman & Company Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0232); Millennium Corp.,* Arlington, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0238); and The Tauri Group Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0239), will compete for each order of the $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for providing resources in support of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense to include its headquarters, directorates and five joint project managers. Bids were solicited via the internet with 14 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Davis Defense Group Inc.,* Stafford, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0247); Engility Corp., Andover, Massachusetts (W911QY-18-D-0248); HII Mission Driven Innovation Solutions Inc., Huntsville, Alabama (W911QY-18-D-0249); Kalman & Company Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0250); Patricio Enterprises Inc., Stafford, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0251); and the Tauri Group Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W911QY-18-D-0252), will compete for each order of the $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for resources in support of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense to include its headquarters, directorates and five joint project manager. Bids were solicited via the internet with 13 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $215,797,886 modification (P00011) to contract W56HZV-17-C-0001 for production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles. Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 29, 2021. Fiscal 2018 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $215,797,886 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity. ECS Federal LLC, Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a $78,826,837 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for machine learning and computer vision engineering. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2020. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $40,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-18-C-0037). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a $61,060,108 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for mission command training program exercise planning, coordination, execution, technical support, and operations of simulation and models, and related support activities. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 14, 2023. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $61,060,108 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Kansas, is the contracting activity (W911S0-18-C-0004). AECOM Technical Services Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, was awarded a $48,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to procure quality-assurance services as required to respond to the district's large number of complex civil works projects. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 29, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity (W912EP-18-D-0008). AECOM Technical Services Inc., Sacramento, California (W91238-18-D-0018); Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (W91238-18-D-0019); Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Irvine, California (W91238-18-D-0020); and Michael Baker International Inc., Midvale, Utah (W91238-18-D-0021), will compete for each order of the $44,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for military design and interagency and international services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, is the contracting activity. Flatiron/Dragados/Sukut JV, Benicia, California, was awarded a $36,695,695 modification (P00006) to contract W91238-17-C-0025 for the auxiliary spillway for the Isabella Lake Dam safety modification project and the demolition of several downstream monoliths in the Borel Outlet Works through the auxiliary dam, filling the Borel Outlet Works conduit through the auxiliary dam with lightweight concrete, and overall modifications to the auxiliary spillway. Work will be performed in Lake Isabella, California, with an estimated completion date of July 1, 2021. Fiscal 2018 civil works funds in the amount of $36,695,695 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, is the contracting activity. Nation Ford Chemical,* Fort Mill, South Carolina, was awarded a $34,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the supply of specialty dyes for the M18 smoke grenade. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-18-D-3030). Allison Transmission, Indianapolis, Indiana, was awarded a $30,062,763 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for Abrams new and upgraded transmissions, sustainment kits and system technical services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2019. Fiscal 2017 and 2018 Army working capital funds; and other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $30,062,763 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-18-C-0189). Syracuse Research Corp., North Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $25,720,017 modification (P00011) to contract W31P4Q-17-C-0157 for logistics and engineering support of deployed systems and for continued development, production, integration, spares, delivery, deployment and logistics support for the Low-Slow-Small UAS Integrated Defeat System. Work will be performed in North Syracuse, New York, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2019. Fiscal 2018 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $25,720,017 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Conti Federal Services Inc., Edison, New Jersey, was awarded a $20,575,002 firm-fixed-price contract for roof repairs and replacement of Virgin Islands Army National Guard. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Kingshill, Virgin Islands, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2020. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $20,575,002 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity (W912EP-18-C-0031). Pagoda-Broadway JV One LLC,* Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was awarded a $20,157,000 firm-fixed-price contract for repair of north drainage, secondary electrical lines and telecommunications, Pohakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Hilo, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2021. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $20,157,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-18-C-0005). State Licensing Agency, South Carolina Commission, Columbia, South Carolina, was awarded a $19,047,036 modification (P00005) to contract W9124C-18-C-0016 for receiving, storing, preparing, requisitioning, serving food, labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other associated work efforts for food service management, food production, and headcounter services. Work will be performed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $3,240,114 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is the contracting activity. Geoweb3d Inc.,* Vestal, New York, was awarded a $17,233,795 firm-fixed-price contract for design, development and integration of the Special Operations Mission Planning and Execution Plan next generation three-dimension mapping engine. One bid was solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91215-18-D-0001). Daylight Defense, San Diego, California, was awarded a $16,286,704 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to design, develop, build, integrate, and conduct testing and evaluation of optical transceiver demonstration systems. One bid was solicited with one received. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2022. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,591,497 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W909MY-18-C-0047). BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Radford, Virginia, was awarded a $16,185,983 modification (0046 02) to contract W52P1J-11-G-0002 to repair and/or replace the electrical circuit components and replace electrical infrastructure in the area that directly supports multiple products and areas at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Work will be performed in Radford, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 26, 2020. Fiscal 2018 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $16,185,983 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity. RLB Contracting Inc.,* Port Lavaca, Texas, was awarded a $15,175,147 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Corpus Christi Ship Channel to Port Isabel and the channel to Harlingen in Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron Counties, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2019. Fiscal 2016, 2017 and 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) and supplemental operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $15,175,147 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-18-C-0097). TDX Quality LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $15,150,516 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of KC-46A alterations of apron and fire hydrants at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of March 21, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $15,150,516 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, New York, is the contracting activity (W912DS-18-C-0024). Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded a $14,986,216 contract for procurement of Airborne Computer Equipment V Architecture Zero equipment for the RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, production for software and hardware on the RQ-7B Shadow. One bid was solicited via the internet with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2021. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QY-18-D-0246). Bryan Construction Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $14,796,430 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a combat arms facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, with an estimated completion date of June 12, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $14,796,430 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the contracting activity (W912DQ-18-C-4051). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, was awarded a $14,243,026 modification (P00021) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0019 for reconstitution and rehabilitation of 10 ground-control station shelters. Work will be performed in Sierra Vista, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2020. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $14,243,026 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. BCI Construction USA Inc.,* Pace, Florida, was awarded a $13,731,375 firm-fixed-price contract for headworks intake lifting equipment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Lancaster, Tennessee; Celina, Tennessee; and Jamestown, Kentucky, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 15, 2020. Fiscal 2018 river and harbor contributed funds in the amount of $13,731,375 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville, Tennessee, is the contracting activity (W912P5-18-C-0019). BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Radford, Virginia, was awarded a $13,488,069 modification (0029 17) to contract W52P1J-11-G-0002 to design a new permanent energy center allowing for complete isolation from a legacy coal-fired powerhouse and incorporating it into a natural gas-fired package boiler facility. Work will be performed in Radford, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2020. Fiscal 2018 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $13,488,069 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity. Carbro Constructors Corp.,* Hillsborough, New Jersey, was awarded a $12,278,324 firm-fixed-price contract for construction for segment C2 of the Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project located in Middlesex, New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with 15 received. Work will be performed in Middlesex, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 4, 2020. Fiscal 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 civil works and non-federal funds in the amount of $12,278,324 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, New York, is the contracting activity (W912DS-18-C-0021). Eastern Construction & Electric Inc.,* Wrightstown, New Jersey, was awarded a $11,905,555 firm-fixed-price contract to construct an addition to the B2324 MX training facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed in Trenton, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of March 27, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $11,905,555 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, New York, is the contracting activity (W912DS-18-C-0019). Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,311,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Delaware River, Philadelphia. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in New Castle, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $11,311,500 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (W912BU-18-C-0047). Sagres Construction, Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded a $10,980,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide Fort Myer, Virginia, with a protective barrier ornamental fence and associated access gates and construction of approximately 9,600 LF of an 8 ft. perimeter ornamental security fence. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. Work will be performed in Fort Myer, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $10,980,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W912DR-18-C-0046). Alan Shintani Inc.,* Waipahu, Hawaii, was awarded a $10,689,000 firm-fixed-price contract for renovations at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2020. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $10,689,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-18-C-0006). Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $10,133,500 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of the Galveston Harbor and channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 6, 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $10,133,500 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-18-C-0121). Eco & Associates Inc.,* Tustin, California, was awarded a $9,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services for construction management services primarily for large scale Veterans Administration construction projects throughout the state of California. Bids were solicited via the internet with 10 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California, is the contracting activity (W912PL-18-D-0006). Georgia Power Co., Atlanta, Georgia, was awarded a $9,798,186 firm-fixed-price contract for energy project Utility Energy Service Contract. One bid was solicited via the internet with one bid received. Work will be performed in Warner Robins, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2033. According to IAW 42 U.S. Code, funding is not required at the time of award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W912DY-18-F-0820). Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded a $9,221,250 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas, and Sabine-Neches in Orange & Jefferson Counties, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Orange, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 1, 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $9,221,250 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-18-C-0119). Northern Construction LLC,* Ogden, Utah, was awarded an $8,958,380 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an F-35A munitions maintenance complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2020. Fiscal 2017 military construction funds in the amount of $8,958,380 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, is the contracting activity (W91238-18-C-0049). Raytheon Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, was awarded an $8,932,665 cost-plus-fixed-fee Foreign Military Sales (Jordan) contract for repair and return of the Integrated Fire Control System. One bid was solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2021. Fiscal 2018 foreign military sales funds in the amount of $8,932,665 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-18-C-0091). Speegle Construction Inc.,* Niceville, Florida, was awarded an $8,007,902 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a new 10,134 sq. ft. two-story addition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, with an estimated completion date of July 29, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $8,007,902 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91278-18-C-0026). Raito/Great Lakes E&I JV, Rocklin, California, was awarded a $7,884,517 firm-fixed-price contract for constructing a cutoff wall and reconstructing the degraded embankment of Marysville Ring Levee. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Marysville, California, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 26, 2019. Fiscal 2018 civil works funds in the amount of $7,884,517 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, is the contracting activity (W91238-18-C-0048). TW LaQuay Marine LLC,* Port Lavaca, Texas, was awarded a $7,459,176 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Matagorda ship channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of May 24, 2019. Fiscal 2017 and 2018 operations and maintenance Army funds in the amount of $7,459,176 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-18-C-0083). NAVY Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $395,549,739 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-5409) for procurement of fiscal 2017 and 2018 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) full rate production requirements and spares. This contract modification includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $579,718,607. Work will be performed in East Camden, Arkansas (31 percent); Tucson, Arizona (19 percent); Wolverhampton, United Kingdom (15 percent); Andover, Massachusetts (7 percent); Middletown, Ohio (4 percent); San Jose, California (3 percent); Anniston, Alabama (2 percent); Dallas, Texas (2 percent); Huntsville, Alabama (2 percent); Clarkston, Georgia (1 percent); Middletown, Connecticut (1 percent); Amesbury, Massachusetts (1 percent); Anaheim, California (1 percent); Minneapolis, Minnesota (1 percent); Orangeburg, New York (1 percent); San Diego, California (1 percent); Warrington, Pennsylvania (1 percent); all other locations less than .5 percent (7 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2022. Fiscal 2018 and 2017 weapons procurement (Navy), funding in the amount of $484,397,929 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is awarded $333,299,488 for cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification P00014 to a previously awarded contract (N00030-17-C-0100) for new procurement of Trident II (D5) Deployed Systems Support. The work will be performed in Cape Canaveral, Florida (29.06 percent); Sunnyvale, California (26.58 percent); Kings Bay, Georgia (13.8 percent); Bangor, Washington (13.64 percent); Denver, Colorado (5.14 percent); Titusville, Florida (3.48 percent); Magna, Utah (3.08 percent); Orlando, Florida (1.54 percent); and other various locations (less than 1.00 percent each; 3.68 percent total) with an estimated completion date of Feb. 4, 2020. Subject to availability of funding, fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $315,899,488 and United Kingdom funds in the amount of $17,400,000 will be obligated. Funds in the amount of $315,899,488 will expire at the end of fiscal 2019. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is awarded $103,919,058 for fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification PZ0001 to a previously awarded un-priced letter contract (N00030-18-C-0100) for new procurement of Trident II (D5) missile production, D5 Life Extension production, and D5 Deployed Systems Support. The work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia (43.59 percent); Bangor, Washington (42.44 percent); Sunnyvale, California (4.52 percent); Cape Canaveral, Florida (3.97 percent); and other various locations (less than 1.00 percent each; 5.48 percent total) with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2023. Fiscal 2018 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $33,789,468, United Kingdom funds in the amount of $3,746,000, and fiscal 2018 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $351,680 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Subject to availability of funding, fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $66,031,910 will be obligated on this award. Funds in the amount of $66,031,910 will expire at the end of fiscal 2019. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., Newport News, Virginia, is awarded a $94,583,325 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-2116) to increase the existing level of effort for additional advance fabrication, research, development, testing and engineering efforts in support of nuclear powered aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to be complete by March 2019. No contract funds are being obligated at this time. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. General Electric-Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded an $84,100,298 firm-fixed-priced, performance-based logistics requirements contract for logistics and repair support for four T700 engine components in support of the Navy's H-60 Seahawk and the Marine Corps' AH-1 Cobra helicopters. This contract includes a three-year base period with no options. Work will be performed in Winfield, Kansas, and work is expected to be completed by September 2021. Subject to the availability of annual fiscal year funds for 2019-2021, working capital (Navy) funds will be obligated to fund delivery orders as they are issued, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One source was solicited for this non-competitive requirement pursuant to the authority set forth in 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity. (N00383-18-D-PT01) Oceaneering International Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, is awarded a $68,879,200 cost-fixed-fee and cost-only contract for maintenance, product improvement and design services efforts to support the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Program. The contract provides Naval Special Warfare Command with engineering services to support maintenance, product improvement and design services and repairs of U.S. Special Operations Command's Dry Deck Shelter assets. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $68,879,200. Work will be performed in Chesapeake, Virginia (60 percent); Honolulu, Hawaii (30 percent); Kings Bay, Georgia (5 percent); Groton, Connecticut (3 percent); and Guam (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $725,000 and fiscal 2018 DoD procurement funding in the amount of $201,000 will be obligated at time of award. Operations and maintenance (Navy) funding will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; however, 10 U.S. Code 2410(a) authority will be invoked to allow the period of performance to be extended past the funding expiration date of Sept. 30, 2018. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-18-C-6413). United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded $63,499,364 for order N0001918F2414 against a previously issued firm-fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0005). This order provides for non-recurring engineering for early identification, development, and qualification of corrections to potential and current operational issues. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (88 percent); and Indianapolis, Indiana (12 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2020. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy and Air Force) funds in the amount of $43,181,577 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the Navy ($25,813,010; 41 percent); Air Force ($19,181,577; 30 percent); Non-U.S. DoD Participants ($12,599,197; 20 percent); and foreign military sales customers ($5,905,581; 9 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, is awarded $57,752,791 for a single cost-plus-fixed-fee task order N6264518F0620 under a previously awarded General Services Administration One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract (GS00Q14OADU420). This task order will provide research support services to examine the effects of deployments and career experiences on the overall physical and mental health of service members and their families. The work will be performed at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 27, 2023. Fiscal 2018 research, development, testing and evaluation funds (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,699,811 will be obligated under the initial incrementally funded task order, and the funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Medical Logistics Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is awarded a $55,963,902 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2306 for the procurement of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) 1000 class unique wholesale spare parts and equipment. The spare parts and equipment for systems include but are not limited to Integrated Fight Through Power, Steering Gear Actuation System and Propulsion shafting. This also includes the program management, material handling, packaging, warehousing and other services associated with the procurement of these parts and systems. Work will be performed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (30 percent); Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania (21 percent); Erie, Pennsylvania (16 percent); Bath, Maine, (11 percent); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7 percent); High Ridge, Missouri (3 percent); Stevensville, Maryland (2 percent); Superior, Wisconsin (2 percent); Mankato, Minnesota (1 percent); Iron Mountain, Michigan (1 percent); Warren, Massachusetts (1 percent); Chesapeake, Virginia (1 percent); Bridgton, Maine (1 percent); and various other places less than one percent (3 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 2022. Fiscal 2018 working capital funds (Navy) funding in the amount of $55,963,902 will be obligated at time of award and funds in the amount of $55,963,902 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is awarded a $54,551,523 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive, and cost-only modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-5225) for production of the Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is the Surface Ship Undersea Warfare combat system with the capabilities to search, detect, classify, localize and track undersea contacts, and to engage and evade submarines, mine-like small objects and torpedo threats. This contract action includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract action to $168,051,549. Work will be performed in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania (41 percent); Clearwater, Florida (24 percent); Syracuse, New York (13 percent); Manassas, Virginia (12 percent); Hauppauge, New York (5 percent); Owego, New York (4 percent); and Tewksbury, Massachusetts (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2020. Fiscal 2016, 2017 and 2018 other procurement (Navy), 2018 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy); fiscal 2016 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy), and fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funding the amount of $54,551,523 will be obligated at the time of award and $2,242,839 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Life Cycle Engineering, North Charleston, South Carolina, is awarded a $46,254,486 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity service contract to provide engineering support for electrical power and propulsion systems during the construction and life cycle of Navy ships, submarines and other naval assets. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, with the Advanced Electric Power Systems as the lead Directorate for this acquisition, has multiple requirements which includes development, engineering support, technical support, logistics support, and life cycle support for electrical power and propulsion systems. Work is expected to be performed in the continental U.S. at various Navy bases, ship yards, repair facilities, and contractor facilities, and will be specified by each task order. The work under this contract will contain a five year ordering period and is expected to be complete by September 2023. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the total amount of $719,000 will be obligated at time of award on the initial task order, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 10 U.S. Code 2410(a) authority will be invoked at time of award for the fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N64498-18-D-4011). Tactical Engineering and Analysis Inc.,* San Diego, California, is awarded a $36,437,112 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, multiple-award contract for analysis and test engineering services to provide research, development, test, and evaluation services for command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat direction systems. This is one of three contracts awarded. All awardees will have the opportunity to compete for task orders during the ordering period. This two-year contract includes three, one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the potential value of this contract to an estimated $94,854,200. All work will be performed in San Diego, California, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 27, 2020. If the options are exercised, the period of performance would extend through Sept. 27, 2023. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated as task orders are issued using research, development, test and evaluation (Navy); operations and maintenance (Navy); other procurement (Navy); shipbuilding construction (Navy); and the Navy working capital funds. This contract was competitively procured via Request for Proposal N66001-17-R-0170 published on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command e-Commerce Central website. Four offers were received and three were selected for award. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N66001-18-D-0392). U.S. Marine Management Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded a $34,774,265 modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N3220517C3000) to fund the first one-year option period. This contract is for operation and maintenance of seven USNS Bob Hope Class Surge Large, Medium-Speed Roll-On/Roll-Off vessels. This contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods and a six-month option which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $196,303,408. Work will be performed at sea worldwide, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2019. If all options are exercised, work will continue through March 31, 2022. Working capital contract funds in the amount of $34,774,265 are obligated for fiscal 2019, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. Sauer Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $32,973,953 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The work to be performed provides for construction of a three-story BEQ with open bay sleeping areas, multi-purpose lounge areas, laundry facilities, elevators, elevator equipment room, telecommunications rooms, duty room, storage areas, administrative/reception area, housekeeping areas, covered patio and public restrooms. The project will also construct a combined vehicle maintenance facility and warehouse facility with administrative spaces, shower facilities and restroom facilities. The project additionally will require the demolition of Buildings M309, M316, M318 and M321. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by October 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $32,973,953 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with three proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-18-C-0610). Highbury Defense Group,* San Diego, California, is awarded a $32,373,744 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, multiple-award contract for analysis and test engineering services to provide research, development, test, and evaluation services for command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat direction systems. This is one of three contracts awarded. All awardees will have the opportunity to compete for task orders during the ordering period. This two-year contract includes three, one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the potential value of this contract to an estimated $83,064,545. All work will be performed in San Diego, California, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 27, 2020. If the options are exercised, the period of performance would extend through Sept. 27, 2023. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated as task orders are issued using research, development, test and evaluation (Navy); operations and maintenance (Navy); other procurement (Navy); shipbuilding construction (Navy); and the Navy working capital funds. This contract was competitively procured via Request for Proposal N66001-17-R-0170 published on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command e-Commerce Central website. Four offers were received and three were selected for award. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N66001-18-D-0390). KOAM Engineering Systems Inc.,* San Diego, California, is awarded a $32,362,238 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, multiple-award contract for analysis and test engineering services to provide research, development, test, and evaluation services for command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat direction systems. This is one of three contracts awarded. All awardees will have the opportunity to compete for task orders during the ordering period. This two-year contract includes three, one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the potential value of this contract to an estimated $83,183,067. All work will be performed in San Diego, California, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 27, 2020. If the options are exercised, the period of performance would extend through Sept. 27, 2023. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated as task orders are issued usi