DOD contracts to watch

Army R23G $41B Arinc Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., DRS Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., SRA International Inc., URS Corp., VSE Corp. January The Army's Communications-Electronics Command will use this multiple-award contract to acquire support services for its Command and Control Systems Integration Directorate using the Rapid Response 3rd Generation, or R23G, contract. Army OPTARSS II $30B Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI International Inc., CSC, Eagle Group International, General Dynamics Corp., MTC Technologies Inc., Northrop Grumman, Science Applications International Corp. January The Army Forces Command will buy a variety of services under its multiple-award contract known as Services for Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services for Warfighter Operations or OPTARSS II. Army Omibus Procurement $12.5B Advanced Countermeasure Systems, Aegis Technologies Group Inc., AT&T Corp., BAE Systems Inc., Boeing Co., CAE USA Inc., CSC, ECC International Corp., Evands Sutherland Computer Corp., General Dynamics, Inter-Coastal Electronics Inc., L-3 Communciations Corp., Lockheed Martin, Metters Industries, Motorola Inc., Northrop Grumman, Raydon Corp., Research Analysis and Maintenance Inc., Rockwell Collins Inc., RTI International, SAIC, Scientific Research Corp., Sparta Inc., TEC-Masters Inc., United Industrial Corp., Univeral Systems and Technology January The Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation is looking for multiple contractors for various services and products related to training and simulation, including products and equipment. Air Force NetCents II $9B Booz Allen Hamilton, Centech Group Inc., General Dynamics, Harris Corp., Lockheed Martin, NCI Information Systems Inc., Northrop Grumman, Telos Corp. August This is a broad, multiple-award contract to bring network-centric systems, equipment and processes to the Air Force. The Air Force Materiel Command is in charge of the contract. Air Force FAS $8.5B New contract January This will be a multiple-award contract from the Aeronautical Systems Squandron of the Air Force Materiel Command to support the B-52 weapons system. The contract is known as the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment (FAS) contract. Air Force FAST II $5.4B Boeing Co., DRS Technologies, Lockheed Martin, MTC Technologies, SAIC, Support Systems Associates Inc. January Under the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (FAST) contract, the Air Force Materiel Command buys a wide range of services to support various platforms. Services include equipment modifications, spares, repairs, services and systems acquisitions. Defense Information Systems Agency DTSP II $4B Verizon Business December The Defense Information Systems Agency will use this contract to support and develop the Defense Information Systems Network-Transmission Services Pacific Network. Air Force ICE2 $2.3B General Dynamics November The Intelligence Information, Command and Control, Equipment and Enhancements II contract (ICE2) is used by the Air Force Materiel Command to acquire IT sustainment and technical support for the Defense Department global intelligence and command and control operations. Defense Department SOFSA $2.1B L-3 Communications Corp. October The Department Department's Special Operations Command needs contractor support for the Special Operations Forces Supply Activity (SOFSA) in Lexington, Ky. SOFSA provides logistics support for special operations forces.