$9.7M for a New Commissary at Ft. Detrick, MD

by Joe Katzman | Aug 17, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, USA

Nelson Refrigeration in San Antonio, TX received a $9.7 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the construction of a new commissary at Fort Detrick, MD. Solicitation began January 2005, negotiations were completed March 2005, and work will be complete by...

U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Acquisition Plan In Deep Water?

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Forces - Naval, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Scandals & Investigations, USA

USCG Boutwell in OIF(click to view full) The Coast Guard has been asserting that its deepwater legacy assets are “failing at an unsustainable rate.” In 2002, the Coast Guard began a multi-year acquisition program to replace or modernize its deepwater...

Britain Studies Ways to Reduce CVF Future Carrier Program Costs

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | BAE, Britain/U.K., New Systems Tech, Procurement Innovations, Project Methodologies, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - RAND Corp., Thales

CVF Alliance Concept(click to view full) The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that its Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) program provides opportunities to save substantial sums of money over the life of the ships. To help realize the...

USMC Puts Up $61.3M for 52 Backscatter X-Ray Systems

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Forces - Marines, Intelligence & PsyOps, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Project Successes, Sensors & Guidance, USA

Z-BackscatterContainer Scan American Science and Engineering, Inc. in Billerica, MA received a $61.3 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering quantity of 52 Z-Backscatter X-Ray Systems and associated manuals,...

CyTerra Delivers more Mine Detection Sets

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA

AN/PSS-14 at work CyTerra Corp. in Waltham, MA received, a $13.6 million increment as part of a $38 million firm-fixed-price contract for AN/PSS-14 (formerly HSTAMIDS) Mine Detection Sets. The AN/PSS-14 employs a state-of-the-art metal detector and ground penetrating...