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Air Force Announces $82M Contract Increase for Design, Engineering Support at DLA Locations

The U.S. Air Force has issued an $82 million ceiling increase on an existing multiple-award contract, through which 13 companies provide design and engineering support at Defense Logistics Agency sites. The award will boost the ordering capacity for the mentioned services at DLA-managed fuel locations, the Department of Defense said Monday. The government will assign […] More

by Nichols Martin March 29, 2022, 11:53 am
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BAE Unit to Modernize Navy’s USS Mustin Destroyer Ship Under $95M Contract

BAE Systems has won a potential $95.2 million contract to update, repair and maintain USS Mustin, a guided missile destroyer in the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class. The company’s San Diego Ship Repair business in California will help Naval Sea Systems Command carry out the fiscal 2022 depot modernization project for DDG-89, the Department of […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 29, 2022, 11:52 am
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Triumph Group to Deliver CH-53 Helicopter Production Equipment to Sikorsky

Triumph Group has received a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky to provide equipment for the increased production of CH-53K helicopters. The contractor said Friday its actuation products and services operating unit will deliver to Sikorsky equipment for CH-53K main rotor blade folding system, main rotor lag damper system and main rotor brake system. […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 28, 2022, 11:53 am
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EXPANSIA Secures USAF Contract for Digital Marketplace Implementation; Adam Jarnagin Quoted

Government services firm EXPANSIA has won a multi-million-dollar contract award from the U.S. Air Force to create a digital marketplace for advanced manufacturing. The AGORA digital marketplace is meant to render USAF processes more efficient and cut down on financial and scheduling inconveniences from supply chain delays, the Nashua, New Hampshire-based contractor said Monday. Adam […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt March 28, 2022, 11:50 am
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BAE to Produce Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles Under $174M Marine Corps Deal

BAE Systems‘ land and armaments systems business will manufacture and deliver additional amphibious combat vehicles to the U.S. Marine Corps under a $173.6 million modification to an existing contract with the service branch. The award exercises options for 36 full-rate production vehicles and raises the contract’s total cumulative value to $1.73 billion, the Department of […] More

by Nichols Martin March 28, 2022, 11:49 am
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GSA to Retain Pricing at Contract Level for Multiple Award Schedule Program

The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service will keep pricing at the contract level for Multiple Award Schedule contracts after customer agencies raised concerns about a section in the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that sought to increase competition at the task order level. Section 876 of the FY19 NDAA provides GSA the […] More

by Jane Edwards March 25, 2022, 12:35 pm
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Leidos Subsidiary Taps Benchmark to Supply Electronics for Anti-Air System

Leidos‘ Dynetics subsidiary has selected Benchmark Electronics to produce electronic components of a ground-based weapon system meant to help the U.S. Army deter aerial threats. Benchmark said Thursday it will manufacture advanced electronics for the Enduring Shield system at a Huntsville, Alabama-based facility near locations of Dynetics and U.S. Army missile defense projects. Enduring Shield, […] More

by Nichols Martin March 25, 2022, 12:19 pm
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SAIC Books Navy Task Order for Public Safety Communications Assistance

Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential $20.6 million task order from the U.S. Navy to provide tools and technical assistance services in support of interoperable communications among public safety and first responders. The task order with a $10.2 million initial value requires SAIC to conduct research, development, testing and evaluation as well as […] More

by Christine Thropp March 24, 2022, 11:51 am
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BAE Proposes Beowulf for Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Production Contract

BAE Systems has proposed its amphibious tracked vehicle for a U.S. Army contract to produce an all-terrain vehicle that can operate in the Arctic and other extreme cold weather environments. The company said Wednesday it offered its Beowulf vehicle after completing the prototype assessment phase of the service’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle program. In January, […] More

by Jane Edwards March 24, 2022, 11:50 am
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Peraton Lands $254M State Department Contract for Cybersecurity Support Services

Peraton will provide the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service with cybersecurity support under a five-year, $254 million contract. The company said Thursday it won the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission support services contract that covers threat analysis, penetration testing and incident management to help protect the department’s information technology infrastructure worldwide. Cyber monitoring and operations; forensic […] More

by Christine Thropp March 24, 2022, 11:49 am
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Crowley Secures Potential $98M Contract to Help Operate Military Sealift Command Tanker

Crowley has secured a potential $98 million contract from Military Sealift Command to support operations of a tanker vessel that was built to sail in icy waters and perform at-sea refueling work for U.S. defense missions. The company said Monday it converted and registered Stena Polaris to operate as U.S. flagged ship that will deliver […] More

by Nichols Martin March 23, 2022, 2:34 am
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Kamal Narang: General Dynamics IT Business to Help VA Implement Zero Trust Security Tech

General Dynamics‘ information technology business will help the Department of Veterans Affairs adopt a zero trust architecture to secure IT systems under a potential $45 million contract. The company said Monday it will modernize an enterprise architecture for the VA to comply with government cybersecurity standards and protect health care data of former military personnel […] More

by Nichols Martin March 22, 2022, 11:49 am