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Contract Number: No. 061-95


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February 8, 1995

FOR RELEASE AT 5:00 p.m. EST


CONTRACTS

OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE

UNIFORMED SERVICES

United Concordia Companies, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, was awarded on February 6, 1995 a $1,738,762,923 firm fixed price, requirements contract for Active Duty Dependents Dental Insurance Services for the U.S., District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This contract also provides for four one-year option periods. Proposals were solicited from 67 offerors and four acceptable proposals were received. The Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, Aurora, Colorado, is the contracting activity (MDA906-95-D-0002).

ARMY

Nichols Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a delivery order amount of $133,785.24, as part of a $33,311,785 modification to a time and materials contract for engineering services in accordance with the statement of work for Guidance and Control Mission Technology and Other Project Support Functional Engineering. Work will be performed in Huntsville**, Alabama (50%), and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (50%), and is expected to be completed by January 31, 1996. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated in December 1994. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (DAAH01-91-D-R007).

Guyco Engineering Company, Lampasas, Texas, is being awarded a $5,200,000 modification to a firm fixed price contract for the maintenance and repair of barracks and dining facilities. The project involves repairing and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to include boilers, chillers and pumps; replacement of drains and waste piping under buildings; replacement of underground distribution systems from central plant to various buildings with a precast trench system with condensate piping, chilled water piping, and steam piping; replacement of exterior and interior lighting; replacement of doors, windows,

shower pans and architectural hardware; and upgrade and painting of latrines. Work will be performed at Fort Hood, Texas, and is expected to be completed by May 15, 1995. Of the total contract funds, $5,200,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 24 bids solicited on August 17, 1993, and 2 bids received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas (DACA63-93-C-0189).

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, Arizona, is being awarded a $6,166,852 modification to a cost plus incentive fee contract for FY95 incremental funding of research and development for the period covering October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995 for the Apache attack helicopter. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 1995. Of the total contract funds, $1,500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on February 5, 1989. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, St. Louis, Missouri (DAAJ09-89-C-A086).

SPARTA, Incorporated*, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $28,096,565 delivery order amount of a cost plus fixed fee/indefinite delivery contract for Technical Test Bed and Foreign Material Program support, including engineering expertise to evaluate and document the design and characteristics of foreign weapon systems. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, and is expected to be completed by March 18, 2000. There were 116 bids solicited on December 29, 1993, and 2 bids received. The contracting activity is the Virginia Contracting Activity, Washington, D.C. (MDA908-95-D-1501).

NAVY

Vitro Corporation, Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $9,479,409 indefinite delivery/

indefinite quantity contract with a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing arrangement for engineering and technical services in support of AN/BQQ-5, AN/BQQ-6, AN/BSY-1, and AN/BSY-2 submarine sonar systems. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed by February 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with 52 proposals solicited and three offers received. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Detachment, New London, Connecticut, is the contracting activity (N66604-95-D-0991).

CORRECTION

Navy contract award N68939-95-D-0009 to FC Business Systems,* Federal Systems Support Division, Falls Church, Virginia, announced on 3 February 1995, contained an incorrect initial contract award amount. The actual initial contract award is $250,000, with a not-to-exceed value of $7,500,000. The Navy's Information Systems Management Center (NISMC), Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Georgia, is being awarded a $5,402,616 face value increase to a fixed-price-incentive contract for an upward adjustment from target to ceiling price for the replacement of centerwing sections on twenty three C-130 aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed May 1995. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (F09603-90-C-2282,P00013).

Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Georgia, is being awarded a $7,000,000 face value increase to a firm-fixed-price contract for various data and maintenance manuals in support of Air National Guard HC-130N/P aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed December 1995. Contract funds of $7,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-90-C-0071, P00058). * Small Business




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