GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: DoD Contracts for March 23, 2011

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Department Of Defense

23March2011 11:30pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE:

NAVY

            Arcadis US, Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colo. (N62473-11-D-2226); Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2227); Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio (N62473-11-D-2228); CE2 Kleinfelder, JV*, Pleasanton, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2229); Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc., Pasadena, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2230); and AECOM-Envirocon, JV, San Diego, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2231), are each being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity performance-based environmental multiple award contract for environmental remediation services at various locations in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest and NAVFAC Atlantic areas of responsibility.  The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all six contracts combined is $500,000,000.  The services include, but are not limited to:  preparing decision documents and other supporting documentation; preparing design documents; preparing community relation documents; performing engineering studies; performing remedial actions; performing removal actions; performing expedited and emergency response actions at sites; performing pilot and treatability studies; providing facility operation, maintenance and instruction; and performing other related activities associated with returning sites to safe and acceptable levels of contamination.  Arcadis US, Inc., is being awarded task order #0001 at $409,969 for the preparation of a soil hotspot characterization work plan for Parcel E, at Hunters Point Shipyard, San Francisco, Calif.  Work for this task order is expected to be completed by March 2012.  All work on this contract will be performed in California (80 percent), Arizona (3 percent), Colorado (3 percent), Alaska (2 percent), Nevada (2 percent), New Mexico (2 percent), Oregon (2 percent), Utah (2 percent), Washington (2 percent), and other Department of Defense locations (2 percent).  The term of the contracts is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of March 2016.  Contract funds for task order #0001 will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 11 proposals received.  These six contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contracts.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

            Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $12,296,316 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for AIM-9X integrated logistics support for the Navy, Air Force, and the governments of Singapore, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Turkey, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Poland.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed in March 2013.  Contract funds in the amount of $3,306,455 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.301-1.  This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($4,661,108; 38 percent); Air Force ($4,945,270; 40 percent); and the governments of Singapore ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Australia ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Denmark ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Finland ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Turkey ($298,882; 2.43 percent), South Korea ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Saudi Arabia ($298,882; 2.43 percent), Switzerland ($298,882; 2.43 percent), and Poland ($298,882; 2.43 percent), under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-11-D-0004)

            BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle, LP, Sealy, Texas, is being awarded $11,322,321 for delivery order #0010 under previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (M67854-07-D-5030) for the procurement of the following engineering change proposals:  rear door handle kits; overhead gunner protection kit (OGPK) spotlight kits; OGPK aluminum spacers; and improved rear door combat locks and dual hole roxtec.  Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

            Computer Sciences Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,199,981 firm-fixed-price cost reimbursable, other direct costs contract for support services for the operation, maintenance, support, and management of Outside-the-continental-U.S. Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET), Far East Region.  This contract contains a six-month base period and six, one-month option periods which, if exercised, bring the total estimated value of the contract to $22,379,705.  Work will be performed in Yokosuka, Japan (61 percent); Guam (16 percent); Atsugi, Japan (6 percent); Misawa, Japan (4 percent); Sasebo, Japan (4 percent); Korea (4 percent); Okinawa, Japan (3 percent); and Singapore (2 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by March 2012.  Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year.  This contract was solicited through General Services Administration e-Buy website, with one offer received.  The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N00189-11-F-0087).

            BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,924,347 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4408) for repairs to USS Chosin (CG 65) during the ship’s drydock selected restricted availability.  Efforts to include drydock, hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship alterations, boiler, and piping repair work.  Extensive coordination is required for the drydock evolution, in addition to the numerous systems onboard to be repaired.  Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by July 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $7,924,347 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Metro Fuel Oil Corp.*, Brooklyn, N.Y., is being awarded a maximum $46,798,065 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other locations of performance are throughout New York.  Using services are Army, Navy, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were originally 696 proposals solicited with 680 responses.  The date of performance completion is April 30, 2014.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8511).

            Spraque Energy Corp.*, Portsmouth, N.H., is being awarded a maximum $20,977,456 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other locations of performance are in Maine, New York, and Vermont.  Using services are Army, Navy and federal civilian agencies.  There were originally 696 proposals solicited with 680 responses.  The date of performance completion is April 30, 2014.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8519).

            ISObunkers, LLC*, Aston, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $9,023,100 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other locations of performance are throughout New York and Pennsylvania.  Using services are Army and federal civilian agencies.  There were originally 696 proposals solicited with 680 responses.  The date of performance completion is April 30, 2014.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8510).

            The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded a maximum $8,540,919 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for bag-in-box beverages.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  The original proposal was Web-solicited with one response.  This contract is exercising the first option year period.  The date of performance completion is March 31, 2012.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-10-D-9100).

            PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., is being awarded a maximum $7,701,038 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for bag-in-box beverages.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  The original proposal was Web-solicited with one response.  This contract is exercising the first option year period.  The date of performance completion is March 31, 2012.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-10-D-9200).

ARMY

            Fluor Intercontinental, Inc., Greenville, S.C., was awarded on March 21 a $16,223,618 cost-plus-award-fee contract.  The award will provide for labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering, transportation, and management necessary for the maintenance, repair, and minor construction of buildings and structures and related systems and equipment.  Work will be performed in Victory Base Complex, Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The U.S. Central Command, Regional Contracting Center, Baghdad, Iraq, is the contracting activity (W912ER-04-D-0004).

            Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Annapolis Junction, Md., was awarded on March 21 a $6,862,692 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the support of casualty support and survivor outreach services to include long-term family management; mobile training terms and training development support; transitional base realignment and closure support; and strategic long range planning and operation services.  Work will be performed in McLean, Va., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2015.  The bid was solicited through the Internet with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, National Capital Region, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity (W91WAW-09-D-0009).

AIR FORCE

            Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a $7,808,962 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, requirements contract modification for research toward the development of a coordinated response to potential chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threats.  The results of this effort will provide Washington Headquarters Services, Facilities Support Directorate, with an analysis of requisite information that will be utilized in the development of CBRNE emergency preparedness standard operating procedures and continuity of operations to execute its mission and meet the requirement to protect and safeguard the occupants, visitors, and infrastructure of the Pentagon facilities.  Work will be performed at the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio.  55 Contracting Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180, delivery order 0697)

            L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $7,261,201 firm-fixed-price contract for contractor logistics support for the C-12 aircraft for Pacific Air Force, Air Force Material Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, and Defense Security Corporation Agency, consisting of maintenance, repair, and support functions for seven months (including phase-in) from April 1, 2011 through Oct. 31, 2011.  Work will be performed at L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss.  OC-ALC/GKSKH, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-11-D-0002-0001).

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: American Tax Dollars for Al-Jazeera-inspired Terrorism

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Right Side News

05March2011 5:00amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: An analysis of the propaganda campaign to get Al-Jazeera carried by more cable and satellite systems reveals an interesting fact. The terrorist TV channel is already available through something called MHz Networks. And it turns out that the MHz Networks is supported by the American taxpayers at the federal and state levels.

MHz Networks is a division of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting and receives over $2 million a year from federal and state governments. In this case, because Commonwealth is based in Virginia, the culprit is the state of Virginia. However, Governor Robert F. McDonnell has proposed eliminating state funding of public broadcasting by cutting $2 million in fiscal 2012 and $2 million in fiscal 2013. Even if state legislators go along with this proposal, that still leaves the federal subsidies for Commonwealth and MHz Networks.

According to figures supplied by Joseph H. Koch, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, $1.4 million of that $2 million came from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which is funded by Congress. The CPB distributes taxpayer money to public broadcasting stations and entities. (read full report)

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GCIS CYBER-SECURITY BRIEFING: Interim spending law contains cut in cybersecurity funds

 

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: NextGov

04March2011 11:21pmEST

GCIS CYBER-SECURITY UPDATE: Congress agreed to eliminate $20 million for network security programs in the major bill to keep the government operating through March 18, as the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate began negotiations on further cuts for the rest of the fiscal year ending in September.

The short-term continuing resolution signed into law on Wednesday will trim the Homeland Security Department account that safeguards critical networks and facilities far less than the $60 million cut House appropriators had proposed last month. The stopgap bill deleted earmarks -- monies requested by individual lawmakers -- for the DHS infrastructure protection and information security program. The dropped funding had not been allocated for specific projects yet, House aides said.

"Part of Congress' challenge is that a lot of programs and projects get labeled cybersecurity in order to secure funding," said Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, who oversees coordination of cyber legislation across House committees, in defending the cuts. "Our job is to sort through what is really necessary and try to see that the money that is spent is spent wisely. More money does not automatically mean more security." (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Budget stalemate hurting services, Pentagon official says

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Federal Times

03March2011 8:27amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Despite Defense Department warnings that troops, their families and overall military readiness are being hurt by the lack of a formal 2011 Pentagon budget, key Senate leaders said Tuesday that no quick end is in sight for the budgetary standoff.

"Unless cooler heads prevail, and both houses of Congress begin to make progress on passing this year's budget, there remains the possibility that the whole government could be funded through a full-year" continuing resolution, said Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

A continuing resolution is a temporary funding measure that keeps the government operating at a reduced level when a permanent appropriations bill has not been approved by the start of the fiscal year, Oct. 1. In most cases, the Defense Department is limited to spending at 2010 levels — which would be about $23 billion less than the department expected to get for the current year.

Defense funding is not a key element of the disagreement on government funding, but it is tied up in the battle over a strong push by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to cut $100 billion from the overall 2011 federal budget, something the Democrat-controlled Senate opposes.

Unable to reach agreement on a permanent funding bill, House and Senate leaders are preparing to pass another temporary funding bill this week that would keep the government operating until mid-March. It is expected to include a modest $4 billion in cuts based on deficit reduction proposals from the White House.

"We have a hill to climb," said Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, ranking Republican on the appropriations committee.

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said operating under such temporary funding "is not a workable approach" because it restricts spending.

"Serious problems are already occurring," he said. "If the current CR continues throughout the year, it will cause significantly more harm." (read full report)

"GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE" is an intelligence briefing presented by Griffith Colson Intelligence Service, and provided to the public for informative purposes only. All subject matter is credited to it's source of origin, and is not intended to represent original content authored by GCIS, it's partners or affiliates. All opinions presented are those of the author, and not necessarily those of GCIS or it's partners.