Contracts for August 1, 1997

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NEWS RELEASE

No. 414-97
_FOR RELEASE AT_ (703)697-5131(media)
_5 p.m. ET_ August 1, 1997 (703)697-5737(public/industry)

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CONTRACTS

ARMY

PRIMEX Technologies Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., was awarded on July
31, 1997, a $12,828,942 modification to a firm-fixed-price multi-year
contract for 6,285 M831A1 TP-T 120mm cartridges (high explosive
training round, with inert projectile); and 16,800 M865 TPCSDS-T 120mm
cartridges (kinetic training round, with inert projectile), for the
country of Egypt, to be used for live fire training for M1A1/M1A2
tanks. Work will be performed at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant,
Middletown, Iowa, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 1999.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were two bids solicited on June 30, 1994, and two bids were
received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Armament,
Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Ill. (DAAA09-95-C-0036).

CIVIL WORKS - NON MILITARY

Schwab Co.*, Winona, Minn., was awarded on July 31, 1997, a $100,000
increment as part of a $5,684,365 firm-fixed-price contract for Lock 6
Lockwork, Stage 2, major maintenance. The project consists of, but is
not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment
necessary to complete a lock rehabilitation program at Lock and Dam 6.
Work involves construction of a new central control building,
replacing lock electrical systems and upgrading or replacing other
numerous smaller features of the lock facility. Site work includes
grading, roadways and parking areas, curb and gutters, sidewalks,
landscaping, storm sewers, irrigation system, and a temporary
maintenance building. Lock features include concrete repairs, handrail
replacement, compressed air bubbler system, flag poles, and auxiliary
water system. Work will be performed in Trempealeau, Wisc., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 1998. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 40 bids
solicited on March 24, 1997, and four bids were received. The
contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul,
Minn. (DACW37-97-C-0022).

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_AIR FORCE_

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $69,519,840
face value increase to a cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide for
Phase One of Out of Production Parts management and redesign in
support of Low Rate Initial Production of the F-22 aircraft. The work
will be performed at Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, Ft.
Worth, Texas (33%), and Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, Calif. (32%),
and other locations. Contract is expected to be completed September
2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-91/C-0006, P00297).

General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $7,306,361
face value increase to a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 2
spare F110-GE-129 engines applicable to the F-16 aircraft. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Aeronautical Systems Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the
contract activity (F33657-94/D-2000, P0061).

Allied Signal, Inc., Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,791,151
firm-fixed-price contract to provide for forty-four 85-185L Auxiliary
Power Units and 37 installation kits applicable to the MC-130H and
AC-130U aircraft. The work will be performed at Allied Signal,
Phoenix, Ariz. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received.
Solicitation began December 1996; negotiations were completed July
1997. Contract is expected to be completed January 2002. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. San
Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, is the
contracting activity (F41608-97/D-0706).

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a
$23,052,412 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for Low Rate Initial
production of 21 APG-63(V) 1 fire control radar systems applicable to
the F-15 aircraft. Solicitation began January 1997; negotiations were
completed July 1997. Contract is expected to be completed June 1999.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is
the contracting activity (F33657-97/C-2044).

Honeywell, Inc., Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded an $11,096,000
face value increase to a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 152
Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (EGI)
units and associated warranties, in support of the F-16 aircraft.
Contract is expected to be completed March 1999. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Aeronautical Systems
Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity (F33657-93/C-0002, P00107).

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_DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY_

Parallel Optical Network Interconnect (PONI) Consortium,
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, Calif., entered into a
$23,576,973 "other transaction" with the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) on July 29, 1997. DARPA is funding $12,000,545
of the agreement; $4,000,000 is being awarded at this time. The
balance of the agreement is funded by industry. The agreement is to
develop reliable and robust duplex optical parallel link technology
for optical interconnects for military and commercial applications.
Additional consortium members are: Hewlett-Packard/CSSD, San Jose,
Calif.; Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla.; McDonnell Douglas Aerospace,
St. Louis, Mo.; Mercury Computer Systems, Chelmsford, Mass., and
Durham, N.C.; SDL Inc., San Jose, Calif.; University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Boston Optical Fiber,
Westborough, Mass. The agreement will terminate in July 2000.
Agreement funds do not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The solicitation was issued in July 1996; three bids were received.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the
contracting activity (MDA972-97-3-0008).

NAVY

Hughes Radar Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a
not-to-exceed $7,600,000 firm-fixed-price order for four retrofit kits
in support of the AN/APG-73 radar used on F/A-18 aircraft. Work will
be performed in El Segundo, Calif., and is expected to be completed by
October 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval
Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting
activity (N00383-94-G-B501) (Order 0074).

SOLPAC, Inc., dba Soltek Pacific, San Diego, Calif.; Selco, Inc.,*
Solana Beach, Calif.; and Valenzuela Engineering, Inc., Santa Maria,
Calif., are each being awarded a maximum estimated amount of
$15,000,000 (with a guaranteed minimum amount of $62,500)
firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity solution
order concept contract with multiple award provisions to provide for,
but is not limited to, renovation, alteration, improvement, repairs,
minor construction and minor architecture/engineering of facilities
including site work, utility, street and sidewalk work, and other
associated work, minor buildings, and construction necessary for fully
functional facilities located at Department of the Navy and U.S.
Marine Corps installations. In addition, SOLPAC, Inc., is also being
awarded the first task order for historic renovation at Chollas
Heights Navy Housing Area, San Diego, Calif., in the amount of
$1,646,906 (which includes the minimum guarantee). Work will be
performed at various locations in the states of Calif. (80%), Ariz.
(15%), N.M. (4%), and Nev. (1%), and is expected to be completed by
July 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with 50
proposals solicited and 12 offers received. These three contracts may
compete for each task order under the terms and conditions of the
existing multiple awardee contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Southwest Div., San Diego, Calif., is the contracting
activity (N68711-97-D-8116).

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Dreadnaught Marine, Inc., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $5,947,675
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, time and material contract to
procure machining, welding and packaging services on various submarine
antennae and periscope components in support of the Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Carderock Div., Philadelphia, Pa. Work will be
performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by August
2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. This contract was competitively procured with 38 proposals
solicited and five offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Carderock, Div., Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity
(N65540-97-D-0006).

Scientific Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded an estimated
$7,929,909 indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, delivery-type
contract to provide analytical, engineering, and support services for
various satellite communications programs such as Joint Maritime
Communications Strategy, Advanced Digital Networking System, Demand
Assigned Multiple Access, and Global Broadcast Service. Work will be
performed in Atlanta, Ga. (63%), and Charleston, S.C. (37%), and is
expected to be completed by July 1998. Contract funds in the amount of
$50,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This
contract was competitively procured with 111 proposals solicited and
four offers received. The Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance
Center, In-Service Engineering, East Coast Div., Charleston, S.C., is
the contracting activity (N65236-97-D-5803).

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