Naval Facilities Engineering Command-Pacific has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a contract to provide operations support services within the designated Joint Operation Area and Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

“We are proud and honored that Naval Facilities Engineering Command has chosen DI to continue to provide quality support services to the men and women of the Joint Special Operations Task Force- Philippines,” said .

DI team members will provide services including management and administration, command and staff, public safety, air operations, port operations, supply, morale, welfare and recreation support, galley, facility support, utilities, base support vehicles, equipment and environmental services. The competitively-awarded, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract has one base year with four, one-year options and a total contract value of $198 million if all options are exercised. DI was the incumbent on this contract, previously providing support services under a contract awarded in March 2008.

Department of Defense Awards CAE-USA, Inc. A subsidiary of CAE headquartered in Canada , $7 Million for construction on Al Mubarak Air Base in Kuwait. The facility is to be used for flight training. CAE is a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defense.

CAE USA Inc., Tampa, Fla., was awarded a $7,198,001 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract (W912ER-13-C-0016) for the construction of a flight training facility at Al Mubarak Air Base, Kuwait.  This FMS contract is in support of Kuwait.  The cumulative total face value of this contract is $25,391,389. Fiscal 2013 Procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity.

Department of Defense (DoD) awarded FLIR Systems, Inc. $14,361,776 modification to a previously awarded multi-year contract in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Southeast Asia. FLIR designs, manufactures, and market thermal imaging and radar surveillance systems, chemical and explosive detection products, and turn-key integrated sensor solutions to governmental entities across the globe.

FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., was awarded a $14,361,776 modification (P00013) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (W9113M-11-C-0067) for the procurement of repairs and refurbishments and logistical support for sensor components of the Legacy Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment Base, Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance Systems – combined, Cerebus and Cerebus Lite systems that are fielded in Iraq, Afghanistan and Southeast Asia.  The cumulative total face value of this contract is $43,268,391.  Performance location and funding will be determined with each order.  The Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity.

Department of Defense (DoD) awarded Ch2M Hill, Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC), Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR), and URS Group a worldwide construction task order worth $800M. The construction and related engineering services would respond to natural disasters, humanitarian assistance and conflict areas. DoD also stated, the contractor in support of the construction effort, may be required to provide initial base operating support services, which will be incidental to construction efforts.

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CH2M Hill Constructors, Englewood, Colo., Environmental Chemical Corp., Burlingame, Calif., Kellogg Brown and Root Services Inc., Arlington, Va. and URS Group Inc., Morrisville, N.C., are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract with provisions to issue cost-plus-award-fee or firm-fixed-price task orders for global contingency construction projects worldwide.  The maximum dollar value including the base period and four option years for all four contracts combined is $800,000,000.

Approximately 60 percent capacity would be used for natural disasters and 40 percent would be used for miscellaneous work both inside and outside of the continental United States.  

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a contract to provide logistics support for the agency's equipment in Afghanistan.

“We are excited to be able to support DLA in this important role as forces redeploy from Afghanistan,” said George Krivo, senior vice president, DynLogistics. “We look forward to providing long-term support to DLA.”

DI team members will provide support services including leasing designated maintenance equipment and maintaining both leased and government equipment to support DLA Disposition Services activities at seven sites in Afghanistan.

The competitively-awarded, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has one base year with two, one-year options and a total contract value of $11.2 million if all options are exercised.

Virginia-based Computer Sciences Corporation has reached a definitive agreement with Pacific Architects and Engineers – PAE for the sale of its base operations, aviation and range services business unit, Applied Technology Division (ATD), for $175 million in cash. CSC acquired ATD with the 2003 purchase of DynCorp.

CSC will sell the aviation maintenance, base operations and maintenance, test and training range and space range businesses of ATD, while retaining the division’s training and simulation business. ATD currently performs work at more than 20 client locations in the continental United States.

URS Corporation has won a position on a potential $585 million contract to design and build healthcare facilities for the U.S. Army in domestic and overseas locations.

The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract contains one base year and four option years, URS said Tuesday. Under the Medical Repair and Renewal Program, the company will compete for task orders to help install and maintain equipment and systems at the medical centers.

“This contract expands upon the relationship that URS has established with the military in performing medical facilities design and build, starting with the renovation of the Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center following Hurricane Katrina and, recently, the design-build of a new medical education training complex at Fort Sam Houston in Texas,” said Gary Jandegian, president of URS’ infrastructure and environment business.

SOS International announced today that it was selected out of 22 competing firms by the government of Iraq to serve as the exclusive provider of logistics, construction and life support services at four military facilities in Iraq. The sites, located in Besmaya, Balad, Taji and Um Qasr, are currently managed by the United States government under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

DynCorp International is consolidating its business units and starting a new group in an effort to expand into more international work. The shift is only the latest in the defense contracting industry, which is rapidly reshaping to adapt to a slowdown in federal spending.

That adaptation is taking different forms. Some, such as Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin, are splitting their business units , while others, such as Hanover-based cyber security firm KEYW, are setting up separate commercially focused units.

Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon Company last month announced it would consolidate its business units, including combining its intelligence and information systems business with its technical services unit. Last week, the contractor said the resulting intelligence, information and services business will have its headquarters at the company’s Sterling office.

The U.S. Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a task order under the Criminal Justice Program Support Contract (CJPS) to support the U.S. contingent to U.N. Police (UNPOL) in Haiti.

DI team members will recruit and support up to 100 UNPOL and 10 U.N. Corrections Advisors. DI will also provide logistics support to the Haitian National Police (HNP) Academy and each academy class. In addition, DI will supply five high-level French and Haitian Creole speaking subject matter experts to advise senior HNP officials.

G4S Government Solutions announced that its Germany-based entity G4S Integrated Facility Services GmbH (G4S-IFS) announced that it has been awarded the Stuttgart Installation Maintenance Contract for the facilities management of the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart; Headquarters of United States European Command (EUCOM).

G4S-IFS will be responsible for operation maintenance (O&M) and recurring preventative maintenance services and other facilities support services to include: Work Reception, Pest Control, Water Treatment, Potable Water Distribution, Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Systems, Boiler Plant Operations, Family and Single Soldier Housing, and Utilities Operations and Management. Recurring maintenance and trouble call repair services include preventative maintenance and repairs to building structural, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems. With the addition of Individual Job Orders the contract with its base year and four option years is expected to be more than €27 million (approx. $35 million) total contract value.

The U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Command for Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia, based in Naples, Italy, has awarded ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) a contract worth $5.7 million for base operations support services at Deveselu Air Base near Caracal, Romania.

This is a combination firm-fixed-price with indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. It includes the base year plus two options that run through December 2015. The services include base operations and administration, fire and emergency services, supply services, housing and environmental operations.

Kellogg, Brown, and Root today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army Rock Island Contracting Command under its current Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contract.

KBR will execute the LOGCAP IV Bahrain combat service support requirements for U.S. forces in Sheik Isa Airbase and Riffa Army support and Raydome. The period of performance is one base year, plus four option years and is valued at $53.5 million. This award is KBR's fifth task order under the LOGCAP IV contract.