Kuwait

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a contract for the construction of nine pre-engineered humidity controlled metal storage buildings at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Contrack International Inc., of McLean, Va., was awarded the contract for $54.6 million on Sept. 27. The period of performance is 17 months.

The Middle East District provides engineering, construction and related services in the Middle East, Central Asia and other areas. Its work includes designing and constructing facilities for use by U.S. forces, performing engineering activities for other U.S. government and foreign agencies, and providing operations and maintenance services for various customers. In addition, the District provides project management, engineering, contracting and support services to USACE districts in Afghanistan.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District solicited an announcement for construction firms experienced in working within Kuwait who are interested in submitting a bids offer for the construction of the APS-5 Warehouses in the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait back in May 2013.

This project will construct structures with electrical connections to base power and provide a power plant. Each structure will have humidity-controlled equipment to keep the facility at the required humidity level. Supporting facilities include underground electrical service, lighting, concrete pads, paving, drainage, and site preparation. Electrical power will be provided by connecting to a power station and to a 33KV existing substation 5K from the project site with direct bury cable to a new substation; transformers for every two buildings.

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ITT Exelis Support Contract in Kuwait Vauled at $1.2B Renewed for Another Year

Under the Kuwait Base Operations & Security Support Services contract, ITT Exelis will provide the full spectrum of logistics, security, transportation, life support and facilities services at Camp Arifjan, Camp Buehring, Camp Virginia and a number of other critical military installations in the Kuwait area of responsibility. This represents the fourth major facilities operations contract awarded to ITT Exelis since 2010 and solidifies the company’s role as a premier provider of base operations services in the Middle East.

Department of Defense (DoD)Exelis Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo., was awarded a $463,192,596 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, multi-year, option-filled contract for the Kuwait Base Operations and security support services.  The cumulative total face value of this contract is $1,277,559,604.  Work will be performed in Kuwait.  Fiscal 2013 Procurement funds in the amount of $67,478,913 are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity.

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