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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  August 27,  2015 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR- 164 -15   August 27,  2015 (NSI News Source Info)  TORONTO, Canada -   August 27,  2015 :  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 27,  2015   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS NAVY The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $1,489,387,310 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-14-C-0067) for the manufacture and delivery of nine Navy full-rate production (FRP) Lot II P-8A aircraft, and four Royal Australian Air Force FRP Lot II P-8A aircraft.  In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of long-lead parts associated with the manufacture of 20 P-8A FRP Lot III aircraft for the Navy (16) and the government of Australia (4).  This modification also provides for FRP Lot II segregable efforts including unknown obsolescence, class

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  August 26,  2015 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR- 163 -15   August 26,  2015 (NSI News Source Info)  TORONTO, Canada -   August 26,  2015 :  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 26,  2015   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS ARMY America's Staffing Partner Inc.,* Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (W81XWH-15-D-0024); Health Facility Solutions Co.,* San Antonio, Texas (W81XWH-15-D-0027); Laredo Technical Services,* San Antonio, Texas (W81XWH-15-D-0029); ASR International Corp.,* Hauppauge, New York (W81XWH-15-D-0045); Global Engineering Solutions Inc.,* Bethesda, Maryland (W81XWH-15-D-0048); and Stratitia Inc.,* McLean, Virginia (W81XWH-15-D-0049),  were awarded a $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract with options for technical and administrative services.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order with an estimated compl

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  August 25,  2015 Source:  K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR- 162 -15   August 25,  2015 (NSI News Source Info)  TORONTO, Canada -   August 25,  2015 :  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 25,  2015   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS NAVY Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $581,113,421 modification to definitize a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-13-C-0023) for the manufacture and delivery of 15 Lot 12 UH-1Y, 19 Lot 12 AH-1Z, one Lot 13 UH-1Y and 21 auxiliary fuel kits for the Marine Corps and government of Pakistan.  The aircraft contract line items on this modification are fixed-price-incentive and the auxiliary fuel kit contract line items are firm-fixed-price.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60 percent); and Amarillo, Texas (40 percent), and is expected to be completed

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  August 24,  2015 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR- 161 -15   August 24,  2015 (NSI News Source Info)  TORONTO, Canada -   August 24,  2015 :  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 24,  2015   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS ARMY Shavers-Whittle,* Mandeville, Louisiana, was awarded a $35,123,842 firm-fixed-price contract for the hurricane protection system from New Orleans to Venice, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 6, 2018.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with five received.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $35,123,842 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, is the contracting activity (W912P8-15-C-0052). FLIR Detection, Inc., Stillwater, Oklahoma was awarded a $30,000,000 fixed-price-incentive contract with options