American Rheinmetall Munition Inc., Stafford, Va., is being awarded a $12,811,540 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 66mm vehicle launched infrared smoke grenades in support of the U.S. Navy. The grenades will be used to provide a visible and infrared smoke screen to protect combat vehicles from observation and subsequent targeting by laser illuminators, targeting devices and rangefinders. Consequently, probability of damage or loss from adversarial forces is decreased as sensor guided weapons are rendered less effective.
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded $15,000,000 modification under a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N62583-11-D-0515) to exercise the third option period for environmental services and technologies support at Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif. The work to be performed provides for environmental services and technology support to satisfy 