United States Department of Defense

The Institute for Defense Analysis, a not for profit organization, Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $20,234,169 modification to a cost plus fixed fee contract for the following: Task orders will be directed to individual issues of urgent, near-term and long-term interest in the planning and management of defense and national security related programs. Projects will be related to application of science and technology in national security matters; exploration of issues in defense systems research and development; computer and software engineering; evaluation of military systems in development or proposed, and of military forces using those systems; analysis of manpower, readiness, and support issues; research into the costs of military systems, personnel, and activities; research in strategy, military planning, international security, and related defense policy management; assessment of worldwide, regional, and local balances of power and stability and the factors affecting them, including their technical, economic, and military aspects; and operational evaluation and analyses of systems, forces, and military organizations in tests, wargames, field operations, and actual combat. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 1998. Of the total contract funds, $993,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on October 1, 1993. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Service-Washington, Washington, D.C. (DASW01-94-C-0054).

United Defense, LP, Santa Clara, California, is being awarded a $13,485,571 modification to a firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee contract for systems technical support for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems; to exercise the second year Bradley ST5 options for firm fixed price technical data package maintenance and cost plus fixed fee, level of effort systems technical support. Work will be performed in San Jose, California, and is expected to be completed by May 31, 1997. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on February 1, 1995. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan (DAAE07-95-C-X030).

The Boeing Company Defense & Space Group, Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $4,200,000 increment as part of a $23,153,832 cost plus fixed fee contract for armored systems modernization, the Signature Management Program. Work will Be performed in Seattle**, Washington, and is expected to be completed in March 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on February 2, 1996. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan (DAAE07-96-C-X160).

Rockwell International Corporation, Seal Beach, California, is being awarded a $20,000,000 time and materials contract to provide for emergency repair services as required on the B-1B aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed September 1997. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received. Solicitation began October 1994 and negotiations were complete December 1995. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (F34601-96/D- 0164).

Knoll Incorporated, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $9,589,602 firm-fixed-price contract for office furniture for the Naval Air Systems Command Integrated Program Team Building at Patuxent River, Maryland. Work will be performed in East Greenville, Pennsylvania (85%) and Patuxent River, Maryland (15%), and is expected to be completed by May 1997. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured by a request for proposals with seven offers received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00019-96-C-0136).

Caribbean Needle Point, Inc.**, Penuelas, Puerto Rico, was awarded on May 15, 1996, a $11,203,542 firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract for woodland camouflage enhanced hot weather trousers. Thirty five proposals were solicited and five were received. Work will be performed in Rincon, Puerto Rico and is expected to be completed by July 1997. Funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the contracting activity (SP0100-96-D-0332).

Lajas Industries, Inc.**, Lajas, Puerto Rico, was awarded on May 15, 1996, a $23,046,590 firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract for woodland camouflage enhanced hot weather trousers. Thirty five proposals were solicited and five were received. Work will be performed in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and is expected to be completed by July 1997. Funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the contracting activity (SP0100-96-D-0333).

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