MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for March 22, 2013

            Government Scientific Source, Reston, Va.**, was issued a modification exercising the fourth option year on contract (SPM2DE-09-D-7339/P00005).  The modification is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a maximum $319,459,410 for medical laboratory supplies and equipment.  Location of performance is Virginia with a March 26, 2014, performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

NAVY

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $27,399,999 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5300) to exercise and restructure the fixed-price-incentive-options for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 System long-lead-material to firm-fixed-price options.  SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) Electronic Warfare System.  The SEWIP Block 2 will greatly improve the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration.  Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by March 2014.  Funding in the amount of $27,399,999 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 

            Airtec, Inc.,* California, Md., is being awarded a $12,500,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the Army's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).  The contractor will provide ISR services utilizing two contractor-owned, contractor-operated aircraft, with government furnished property previously installed on the aircraft.  Work will be performed in Bogota, Columbia, and is expected to be completed in January 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Army contract funds in the amount of $917,563 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was non-competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity(N68335-13-D-0010). 

      EDO Corp., Panama City, Fla., is being awarded a $10,984,400 firm-fixed-price contract to build and deliver one MK-105 Mod 4 Magnetic Minesweeping System for the Airborne Mine Countermeasures Program.  This system upgrade provides a significant reliability and performance improvement to the current MK-105, increasing the Navy's capability to conduct quick response, high speed airborne mine countermeasures for the next decade.  Work will be performed in Panama City, Fla., and is expected to be completed by October 2014.  Fiscal 2012 Other Procurement, Navyfunding in the amount of $10,984,400 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61331-13-C-0010). 

         General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Williston, Vt., is being awarded a $7,048,050 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-10-C-0024) to exercise an option for 19 M61A2 20mm Lightweight Gatling Gun Systems in support of fiscal year 2013 F/A-18 E/F aircraft.  Work will be performed in Williston, Vt., and is expected to be completed in March 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $7,048,050 are being obligated at time of award; none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

AIR FORCE

            ManTech SRS, Technologies, Inc., Arlington, Va., (FA8811-10-C-0002, P00015) is being awarded a $15,297,820 contract modification for systems engineering and integration support for the Space and Missile Systems, Launch and Range Systems directorate.  The locations of the performance are Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.; Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed by March 22, 2014.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013.  The contracting activity is SMC/LRK, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. 

*Small Business 

**Veteran Owned Small Business