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SupplyCore Books $120M DLA Bridge Contracts for US Military Facility Support

SupplyCore has received two sole-source contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency that have $120 million in maximum combined value and provide for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies supporting U.S. forces in Korea and Japan. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards are bridge contracts with a six-month ordering period ending on Jan. 15, 2022, and no optional extensions, […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 15, 2021, 12:02 pm
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ICF to Help Social Security Administration Develop Software Applications; Mark Lee Quoted

ICF has received a potential five-year, $12 million recompete contract from the Social Security Administration for software development support. The company said Wednesday it will build, support and maintain software applications using the agency’s Security Automated Features and Enhancements platform under the contract to help SSA automate its physical security processes. SAFE is a suite […] More

by Jane Edwards July 15, 2021, 12:01 pm
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Masten to Build Lunar Positioning, Navigation Network Prototype Under Air Force SBIR Contract

Masten Space Systems will develop and test a lunar surface-based position and navigation network prototype for the second phase of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. Under the Phase II SBIR contract, the company, in collaboration with Leidos, will create shock-proof position, navigation and timing beacon enclosures aimed at making an autonomous surface-based network […] More

by Carol Collins July 14, 2021, 12:01 pm
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AeroVironment Secures USSOCOM Task Order for Drone-Enabled ISR Services

AeroVironment has secured a $22 million task order from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide beyond-line-of-sight intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services at an unspecified location. ISR support will be made through JUMP 20, a satellite-enabled medium unmanned aircraft system that is capable of flying for more than 14 hours at distances of around 115 miles, […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 14, 2021, 11:58 am
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ICF to Modernize FTA’s Oversight Tracking System Using AI Technology; Mark Lee Quoted

ICF has received a $10 million call order to modernize the Federal Transit Administration’s program oversight database using Appian low-code artificial intelligence technology. Contractor work will transform the Oversight Tracking System from a database into a dynamic workflow management platform that follows program oversight activities and integrate data from across the FTA, the company said […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 14, 2021, 11:58 am
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PAE Receives Army Task Order for Aircraft, Equipment Maintenance; Charles Peiffer Quoted

PAE has been awarded a potential three-year, $30 million task order to provide the U.S. Army with maintenance and logistics support under the service branch’s National Maintenance Program. The task order is part of the Contract Field Teams’ Maintenance Services contract aimed at deploying automated logistics support and repair services to the 1106th Theater Aviation […] More

by Carol Collins July 13, 2021, 11:46 am
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National Institute of Aviation Research to Create F-16 Digital Models Under Air Force Project

The U.S. Air Force is planning to award $19 million to a Wichita State University research organization for the first phase of an effort to create digital twins of the F-16 fighter that will be used for reducing aircraft maintenance costs and duration, Defense News reported Friday. Under the planned four-year contract, the university’s National Institute […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 12, 2021, 12:06 pm
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Air Force Taps Orchestra to Deliver Predictive Tech for Muscular Training Injury

The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is funding research by Orchestra Macrosystems to help reduce non-combat musculoskeletal injuries among U.S. airmen. The training management software company said Friday that it will design a data capture capability to predict instances of MSKIs during U.S. Air Force training under a Small Business Innovative Research Phase […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 12, 2021, 12:04 pm
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Lockheed Books $58M Air Force Award for Continued C-130J Super Hercules Sustainment

Lockheed Martin will continue sustaining the U.S. Air Force’s four-engine turboprop transport aircraft following a new $57.84 million award from the service branch. The company received a firm-fixed-price, time-and-material, cost-plus-incentive-fee and requirements modification to its C-130J Super Hercules long-term sustainment contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. Lockheed will deliver program sustainment support, inventory control […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 12, 2021, 12:02 pm
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HII Receives $90M Contract Modification for US, UK Submarine Tech Services

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded an $89.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to continue industrial work on submarines operated by the U.S. Navy and its British counterpart. The Virginia-based military shipbuilder will provide program management, engineering, yard planning, trade and technical services for underwater vessel facilities, availabilities and conversion efforts, the […] More

by Nichols Martin July 9, 2021, 12:02 pm
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USAF Posts Commercial Solutions Opening for Multi-Level Security Tech

The Air Force Life Cycle and Management Center released a commercial solutions opening call for a multi-level security processing network that will support software development and modeling, simulation and analysis efforts. According to the June 28 notice posted on SAM .gov, the network will enable users to move from one security level to another regardless […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 8, 2021, 12:07 pm
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Axellio Receives Army’s Follow-On Contract to Expand Packet Capture System Deployment; Bill Miller Quoted

Axellio will expand the development of its packet capture system intended to monitor and identify suspicious activities in the U.S. Army’s Garrison networks after securing a follow-on $25.7 million contract award. The packet capture node, or PacketXpress, is designed to keep and distribute network traffic with a maximum speed of 100 Gbps and will be […] More

by Carol Collins July 8, 2021, 12:04 pm