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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 8/16/2021

Navy Issues $2.76B in Multiple-Award Contracts for Littoral Combat Ship Sustainment Services
Contract Awards

Navy Issues $2.76B in Multiple-Award Contracts for Littoral Combat Ship Sustainment Services

The U.S. Navy has awarded three multiple-award contracts worth approximately $2.76 billion combined to provide sustainment support for littoral combat ships homeported in Mayport, Florida. BAE Systems’ ship repair business and Fincantieri Marine Systems North America will compete for delivery orders under a potential five-year, $1.3 billion contract for LCS sustainment work, the Department of
KBR Signs $400M Cash Deal for Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Stuart Bradie Quoted
M&A Activity

KBR Signs $400M Cash Deal for Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Stuart Bradie Quoted

KBR (NYSE: KBR) has signed a $400 million cash deal to acquire U.K.-based systems engineering and technology services provider Frazer-Nash Consultancy from Babcock International Group in a move to expand KBR’s global advisory market footprint. Houston-based KBR said Friday its board of directors unanimously approved the proposed acquisition and the company expects to close the
Raytheon Secures $960M Contract to Support US Joint Service Satcom Terminals
Contract Awards

Raytheon Secures $960M Contract to Support US Joint Service Satcom Terminals

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a $960 million contract to provide hardware and software procurement services to the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center for the terminal segment of a joint service satellite communications system. The company will also conduct logistics and depot activation efforts for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-Terminal infrastructure as
Gen. Mike Murray Delivers Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s 6th Annual Army Forum
News

Gen. Mike Murray Delivers Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s 6th Annual Army Forum

Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its 6th Annual Army Forum on Thursday to share the most recent news, initiatives and developments regarding how the U.S. Army is driving future capabilities to meet the demand and speed of the digital battlefield from the perspective of the elite executives addressing the challenges first hand. Following an opening
Navy Selects Nebraska-Based Contractor for $1.7B Submarine Dry Dock Extension Project
Contract Awards

Navy Selects Nebraska-Based Contractor for $1.7B Submarine Dry Dock Extension Project

Omaha, Nebraska-based company 381 Constructors has won a potential $1.74 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build multimission dry dock bays at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic received two non-price proposals for the construction project and obligated $70 million at the time of award from the branch’s fiscal
DAF Chief Architect Preston Dunlap to Headline JADC2 Strategy Discussion Series for Potomac Officers Club
Events

DAF Chief Architect Preston Dunlap to Headline JADC2 Strategy Discussion Series for Potomac Officers Club

The Department of the Air Force’s founding chief architect officer will keynote an Aug. 31 virtual forum hosted by the Potomac Officers Club to discuss the role of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force in efforts to help the Department of Defense enable its Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept. Preston Dunlap assumed his
Battle Investment Group’s Paul McQuillan Named Chief Growth, Strategy Officer at Oceus Networks
Executive Moves

Battle Investment Group’s Paul McQuillan Named Chief Growth, Strategy Officer at Oceus Networks

Paul McQuillan, a strategic partner at Battle Investment Group, was appointed as chief growth and strategy officer at Oceus Networks, a government telecommunication services provider that the private investment management firm acquired in 2020. The executive will use his more than three decades of experience in technology products and services to drive Oceus Networks’ business
GovCon Representatives Urge Congress to Extend Section 3610 Authority
Industry News

GovCon Representatives Urge Congress to Extend Section 3610 Authority

Eleven associations have called on House and Senate Appropriations Committees to extend an authority that authorizes federal agencies to reimburse contractors for paid leave as they draft a continuing resolution. The Section 3610 authority of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which is set to expire on Sept. 30, allows agencies to reimburse
GSA Issues RFI for Governmentwide IT Transparency Professional Support Services Program
Industry News

GSA Issues RFI for Governmentwide IT Transparency Professional Support Services Program

The General Services Administration has sought information on vendors that are capable to provide professional services in support of governmentwide program management offices, councils and other governmentwide initiatives as part of efforts to improve information technology spending transparency. GSA is seeking program and program administration support, IT subject matter expert support and strategic planning assistance
F-35 Joint Program Office Seeks Knowledge-Based Services
Contract Awards

F-35 Joint Program Office Seeks Knowledge-Based Services

The Department of Defense’s F-35 Joint Program Office is seeking knowledge-based services for its global mission to develop, field and sustain the next-generation fighter aircraft, according to a solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov. Naval Air Systems Command issued the request for proposals for an indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract that will cover contract and program management, acquisition, operational
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