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Vitol Aviation Awarded $447M Contract for JA1 Aviation Fuel

Vitol Aviation Awarded $447M Contract for JA1 Aviation Fuel

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Vitol Aviation Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a maximum $447,607,388 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for JA1 aviation fuel. This was a competitive acquisition with eight responses received. Other contracts are expected to be awarded under this solicitation (SPE602-23-R-0701). This is a one-year contract with a 30-day carry-over period. Locations of performance are United Kingdom and Defense Fuel Support Point serving the Central European Pipeline System, with a July 30, 2024, as the performance completion date. Using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE602-23-D-0481). 

Bernard Cap LLC, Hialeah, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $40,527,158 modification (P00002) exercising the first one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-22-D-5043) with four one-year option periods for men’s and women’s blue jumpers. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is May 23, 2024. Using military service is Navy. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UPDATE: Manus Medical LLC,* Fernandina Beach, Florida (SPE2D1-23-D-0005, $25,000,000), has been added as an awardee to the multiple award contract for medical equipment and accessories for the Defense Logistics Agency Electronic Catalog, issued against solicitation SPE2DH-21-R-0002 and awarded Feb. 10, 2022.

NAVY

Rolls Royce Marine North America, Walpole, Maine, is awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $66,679,116 in support of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the global engineering and technical support of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Freedom Variant MT30 gas turbine engines. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would not increase the cumulative value of this contract above $66,679,116. Work will be performed globally and will be defined in each delivery order. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds, which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, will be used for the base year delivery orders. No funding will be obligated at time of award. This is a sole source contract solicited only to the OEM via www.SAM.gov, procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c) (1): only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, Mayport, Florida, is the contracting activity (N40027-23-D-1002).

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missions Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $15,651,498 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost type contract for computer program development, shipboard testing and installation and live fire and test planning and execution in support of the Norway Program. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $48,201,842. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Norway. Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey (94%); and Norway (6%) and is expected to be completed by July 2026. If all options are exercised, work will be completed by July 2026. Foreign Military Sales (Norway) funds in the amount of $15,651,498 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a) (1) (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) and 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(4) (International Agreement). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-23-C-5128).

ARMY

DRS Sustainment Systems Inc., Bridgeton, Missouri, was awarded a $29,021,388 modification (P00118) to contract W56HZV-16-C-0028 for the Joint Assault Bridge and training. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

Peraton Technology Services Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, was awarded a $25,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to collect, maintain, and deliver required data elements on selected models of Army aviation equipment, ground-combat systems, tactical wheeled vehicles, and ground-support equipment. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 23, 2028. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-23-D-0007).

Legis Consultancy Inc.,* Atlanta, Georgia (W912EF-23-D-0005); Hunter Pacific Group,* San Diego, California (W912EF-23-D-0006); and RCECM-Crawford,* Richland, Washington (W912EF-23-D-0007), will compete for each order of the $23,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for engineering solutions to support cost estimating, risk analysis, planning and scheduling. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 16, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, Washington, is the contracting activity.

Maersk Line Ltd., Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $12,335,276 modification (0001C9) to contract W52P1J-14-G-0023 to extend services for the Army Prepositioned Stock Four. Work will be performed in Yokohama, Japan, with an estimated completion date of March 16, 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance, defense-wide funds in the amount of $2,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., San Jose, California, was awarded a $10,906,228 modification (P00025) to contract W56HZV-22-C-0072 for engineering and vehicle service support to the Vehicle Protection Systems Base Kit with Laser Warning Receiver. Work will be performed in San Jose, California, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 10, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $10,906,228 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

L3Harris Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded an $8,118,883 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00131) to the previously awarded contract (FA8819-19-C-0002) for support and delivery, network, infrastructure, hardware, and architecture solutions. This proposed effort will continue to establish a prototype on-orbit range capability for the National Space Test and Training Complex. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $485,356,932. Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be complete by May 31, 2024. Fiscal 2023 funds in the amount of $3,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity.

CJW Construction Inc., Santa Ana, California, was awarded a $7,697,398 firm-fixed-price contract for runway construction. This contract provides for runway paving. Work will be performed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 6, 2023. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and three offers were received.  Fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation in the amount of $7,697,398 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center Contracting Construction Branch, Edwards AFB, California, is the contracting activity (FA9301-23-F-0097).

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