Contract: Pensacola Bay Support, $23.2M

Pensacola Bay Support Services LLC, Cape Canaveral, Fla., is awarded a $23,169,254 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) modification for the exercise of Option Two under an IDIQ contract for base operations support services at Naval Air Station Pensacola and outlying areas: Saufley Field, Corry Station and Bronson Field. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla., and provides for all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and tools necessary to perform facilities management; facilities investment, facility maintenance services (non-family housing); utility plant and distribution system operations and maintenance (chiller, electrical, gas, wastewater, steam and water), environmental services and base support vehicles and equipment. The option period is from April 2020 through March 2021. After award of this option, the total cumulative contract value will be $67,945,867. No funds will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy); and fiscal 2020 Defense health program funds in the amount of $18,639,595 for recurring work will be obligated on individual task orders issued during the option period. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-18-D-2013). (Source: DoD, 03/30/20)

Contract: NCS/EMS, $11.9M

NCS/EML SB JV LLC, Louisville, Ky., is awarded a $11,854,362 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) modification for the exercise of Option One under an IDIQ contract for base operations support services at Naval Air Station Whiting Field and outlying areas, and Milton, Fla. Work will be performed in Milton (67%); and outlying areas (33%), to provide facility investment, swimming pools, grounds maintenance and landscaping, utilities management, pest control, electrical, wastewater, steam, water, base support vehicles and equipment, and environmental services. The option period is from April 2020 through March 2021. The total cumulative contract value will be $23,633,062 after the award of this option. No funds will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (O&M) (Navy); fiscal 2020 Defense health program; and fiscal 2020 family housing O&M (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $8,226,369 for recurring work will be obligated on individual task orders issued during the option period. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-19-D-1740). (Source: DoD, 03/30/20)

Contract: Pratt and Whitney, $7.7M

Pratt and Whitney - United Technologies Corp., Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $7,681,734 firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00019-20-F-0658) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-8008). This order provides for the production and delivery of seven Lift Fan Inter Stage Vane (LF ISV) kits for the Marine Corps in support of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind. The new LF ISV will provide lift fan operations over an increased temperature range, improved trailing edge angle conformance and will address vibration and flutter concerns. Work is expected to be complete by July 2021. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,681,734 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 032420) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Pratt and Whitney, $193.8M

Pratt and Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $193,780,323 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for the procurement of long lead materials for the production of low rate initial production of propulsion systems (Lot 15 F135) for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford (56%); North Berwick, Maine (13%); Indianapolis, Ind. (10%); Jupiter, Fla. (7%); Windsor Locks, Conn. (5%); Bristol, United Kingdom (4%); Rockford, Ill. (2%); Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico (2%); and Phoenix, Ariz. (1%), and is expected to be complete by December 2023. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $66,446,810; fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $61,396,328; non-DoD participants funds in the amount of $52,153,031; and FMS funds in the amount of $13,784,154 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($66,446,810; 34.3%); Navy ($30,788,105; 15.9%); Marine Corps ($30,608,223; 15.8%); non-DoD participants ($52,153,031; 26.9%); and FMS customers ($13,784,154; 7.1%). This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-20-C-0011). (Source: DoD, 03/23/20)

Pandemic halts SLS work

Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Mississippi have been elevated to "Stage 4" response level to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that halts indefinitely work on NASA's Space Launch System. The move to the highest level response was announced Thursday by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The Ames Research Center in California is also now Stage 4 and the rest of NASA's centers remain at Stage 3, where they were placed Tuesday. Stage 3 requires mandatory telework and some mission-essential work on site to continue. For Stage 4 only personnel needed to “protect life and critical infrastructure” are allowed at the center. Bridenstine said in the statement that the decision was made because of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the community at both centers, and the diagnosis of one Stennis employee with the disease. The Stage 4 designation will impact work on the Space Launch System and, to a lesser extent, the Orion spacecraft. The core stage for the first SLS mission was recently completed at Michoud and shipped to SSC for testing leading up to a “Green Run” static-fire test later this summer. “The NASA and contractor teams will complete an orderly shutdown that puts all hardware in a safe condition until work can resume,” the statement said. (Sources: SpaceNews, Reuters, 03/19/20)

Contract: CHC/SJH, $21.5M

CHC/SJH JV LLC, Miami, Fla., was awarded a $21,481,049 firm-fixed price contract for long-term riprap repair of the Walter F. George Dam. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed at Fort Rucker, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 10, 2021. Fiscal 2019 civil works funds in the amount of $21,481,049 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-20-C-0011). (Source: DoD, 03/19/20)

FGNW has new CEO

NICEVILLE, Fla. - Jennifer Conoley has been chosen as the new president and chief executive officer of Florida’s Great Northwest, the regional economic development organization representing 12 counties across northwest Florida. The group began its search for a new CEO at the end of 2019 with the departure of Kim Wilmes. Conoley has over a decade of experience in economic development. For the past seven years, she has served as senior economic development project manager at Gulf Power, and prior to that worked at the Bay Economic Development Alliance in Panama City, Fla. (Source: FGNW, 03/18/20)

Contract: UTC, $319.8M

United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $319,792,357 modification (P00018) to a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract (N00019-18-C-1021). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 20 F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the Navy, six F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the Air Force, and six F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the government of Japan. Work will be performed in East Hartford (67%); Indianapolis, Ind. (26.5%); and Bristol, United Kingdom (6.5%), and is expected to be complete by December 2022. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $193,331,533; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $73,835,550; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $52,625,274 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/16/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: General Dynamics, $26.5M

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., Garland, Texas, has been awarded a $26,464,692 firm-fixed-price contract for warhead assemblies. This contract provides for the additional procurement of BLU 111 Engineering Change Proposal warhead assemblies. Work will be performed in Garland, Texas, and is expected to complete by June 2021. Fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 procurement funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8681-19-C-0015). (Source: DoD, 03/13/20)

Contract: Alliant Techsystems, $24.7M

Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, doing business as Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Rocket Center, W.V., has been awarded a $24,695,129 firm-fixed-price contract for warhead assemblies. This contract provides for the additional procurement of BLU 111 Engineering Change Proposal warhead assemblies. Work will be performed in Rocket Center, West Virginia, and is expected to complete by June 2021. Fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 procurement funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fl., is the contracting activity (FA8681-19-C-0016). (Source: DoD, 03/13/20)

Contract: Major Tool, $22.8M

Major Tool and Machine Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., has been awarded a $22,796,400 firm-fixed-price contract for warhead assemblies. This contract provides for the additional procurement of BLU 111 Engineering Change Proposal warhead assemblies. Work will be performed in Indianapolis and is expected to complete by June 2021. Fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 procurement funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8681-19-C-0013). (Source: DoD, 03/13/20)

Contract: Bell Boeing, $9.5M

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $9,460,780 modification (P00008) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order (N00019-18-F-0016) against basic ordering agreement N00019-17-G-0002. This modification provides additional funding to support non-recurring engineering for supportability analysis, interactive electronic technical manual and technical directive requirements necessary for the V-22 Nacelle (combat aircraft) Improvements Phase One Program. This modification supports Navy, Air Force and the government of Japan. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (84%); Ridley Park, Pa. (5%); Patuxent River, Md. (4%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (4%) and Amarillo, Texas (3%). Work is expected to be complete by May 2021. Fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,846,466; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $744,575; fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,311,555; fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $647,119; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $911,066 will be obligated at time of award, $1,958,674 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/10/20)

Contract: CW Roberts, $49M

C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc., Tallahassee, Fla., has been awarded a not-to-exceed $49,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for resurfacing, painting, removing, replacing/reinstallation, modifying, full depth reconstruction and new full depth construction of pavements (e.g. airfield, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.); ramp-downs; foundation walls and footings; curbing; parking bumpers; and traffic control devices. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; and Duke Field, Fla., and is expected to be complete by March 31, 2025. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base is the contracting activity (FA2823-20-D-0003). (Source: DoD, 03/09/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $173.2M

Lockheed Martin Corp. and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, are awarded a not-to-exceed $173,164,400 modification to a previously awarded, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition contract (N00019-20-C-0009). Work will be performed in Fort Worth (30%); El Segundo, Calif. (25%); Warton, United Kingdom (20%); Orlando, Fla. (10%); Nashua, N.H. (5%); Cameri, Italy (5%); and Baltimore, Md. (5%). This modification procures long lead materials, parts, components and support necessary to maintain on-time production and delivery of Lot 15 F-35 aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps and government of Italy. Work is expected to be complete by December 2023. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $53,064,400; and non-Department of Defense participant funds in the amount of $120,100,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/09/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has an F-35 training center and reprogramming lbs.

AC-130U crew receive 14 medals

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - An AC-130U Spooky crew provided more than nine hours of air support to special operations forces, enabling the rescue of 15 personnel during a mass casualty evacuation as part of an April 2019 mission in Afghanistan. The 14 crew members of "Spooky 41" operating in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province, were honored with a medals ceremony at Hurlburt Field Monday. For nine hours on that day the gunship crew from the Hurlburt Field-based 4th Special Operations Squadron provided fire support that allowed U.S. and other ground forces to prevail, and also allowed for the evacuation of 15 injured ground personnel. The commander and navigator aboard Spooky 41 that day. Capt. Neils J. Abderhalden and Capt. John H. Crandall Jr., each were presented with a Distinguished Flying Cross. The 12 other crewmembers were awarded the Air Medal. (Sources: Pensacola News Journal, Air Force Magazine, 03/03/20)

Contract: CAE USA-Mission, $10.6M

CAE USA-Mission Solutions Inc., Tampa, Fla., has been awarded a $10,586,540 firm-fixed-price modification (P00033) to contract FA4890-17-C-0006 for the F-15E, F-16 and F-22A contract aircrew training and courseware development contract. The contract modification is for exercising Option Year Three. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $50,064,347. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds will be obligated in the amount of $10,586,540 by April 1, 2020. The performance locations are as follows: Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Va.; Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.; Shaw AFB, S.C.; Tyndall AFB, Fla.; Nellis AFB, Nev.; Hill AFB, Utah; and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Work is expected to be completed by March 31, 2021, for this option period. Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Langley AFB, Virginia, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/03/20)

Contract: Airbus Helicopter, $122.7M

Airbus Helicopters Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $122,655,293 modification (P00012) to contract W58RGZ-18-C-0007 for procurement of 15 UH-72 Aircraft. Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2022. Fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement, Army funds in the amount of $122,655,293 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/03/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $9.6M

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $9,627,065 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0532) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-19-G-0008). This order procures program management support to execute the planning, procurement and delivery of initial aircraft spares in support of the F-35 Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers operational aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be complete in December 2020. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $3,833,787; fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,374,818; non-DoD participant funds in the amount of $2,225,726; and FMS funds in the amount of $1,192,734 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/02/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Multiple, $10M

EMC Inc., Grenada, Miss. (W912HY-20-D-0013); and Florabama Geospatial Solutions LLC, Defuniak Springs, Fla. (W912HY-20-D-0014), will compete for each order of the $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect and engineering services for professional surveying and mapping services. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/02/20)

Reprogramming lab ribbon cut

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Representatives of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force held a ribbon-cutting last week for an F-35 reprogramming laboratory for partner nations at Eglin Air Force Base. The Australia Canada United Kingdom Reprogramming Laboratory (ACURL), like the United States Reprogramming Laboratory next door and the nearby Norway Italy Reprogramming Laboratory, will be involved in the ongoing development of mission data files for the F-35. Since the partnership was formed, Canada has backed away from purchasing the F-35, but the laboratory will retain that country’s name. Mission data files assist the F-35′s massive array of optical, electromagnetic and other sensors in identifying threats. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 02/24/20) Previous: Contract: Lockheed, $305M; F-35 partner support center activated; AF awards F-35 programmers; Partners can customize F-35 data; background, page 1, Putting the fight in the F-35