MBN: THE MONTE BUBBLES NETWORK

 DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Mario Nelson, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Hit, Iraq, on Oct. 1
from injuries suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near
his vehicle. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg,
Germany.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Joe A. Narvaez, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Baghdad,
Iraq, on Oct. 2 after being shot by enemy forces. Narvaez was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle.Haag was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III, 23, of Cedar Knolls, N.J.,
died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al
Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd
Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Dover, N.J.

Eleven U.S. servicemembers were killed and
three were wounded in multiple incidents throughout Iraq and Afghanistan in the last three days, military officials reported.

-- Four Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers died at about 6 p.m.
yesterday when their patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device
northwest of Baghdad.

-- A Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died at about 5:30 p.m.
yesterday when terrorists attacked his patrol with small-arms fire in
southwestern Baghdad.

-- Two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan soldier were killed and three U.S.
soldiers were wounded during fighting with enemy combatants in the Pech
district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, yesterday evening. The
soldiers were operating as part of a combat patrol that made contact with
enemy extremists. The unit engaged the insurgents with small-arms and
artillery fire. All U.S. and Afghan wounded soldiers were taken to a U.S.
treatment facility in Asadabad, where they were reported to be in stable
condition.

-- A Multinational Corps Iraq separate brigade soldier died at about
1:51 p.m. yesterday when terrorists attacked his patrol with small-arms
fire in northern Baghdad.

-- A Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died at about 11:05 a.m.
yesterday when terrorists attacked his patrol with small-arms fire in
northern Baghdad.

-- A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died Sept. 30 from
injuries suffered due to enemy action while operating in Anbar province.

-- Another Marine, also assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7, died Oct.
1 from injuries suffered due to enemy action while operating in Anbar
province.

The names of the deceased and wounded are being withheld pending
notification of next of kin.

Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of three
soldiers and a sailor who were killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.

-- Army Spc. Robert F. Weber, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died near the
Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, as a result of a vehicle roll-over on Sept.
30. Weber was assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

-- Army Staff Sgt. Scott E. Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Army
Spc. Kampha B. Sourivong, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa, died in Asad, Iraq,
on Sept. 30 of injuries suffered when their vehicle received small-arms
fire during security operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

-- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, of Garden
Grove, Calif., died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against
enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. Monsoor was a SEAL assigned to a West
Coast-based command.

Twenty-six sailors who worked for
Navy Adm. Timothy Keating in the Pentagon died in the Sept. 11, 2001,
attack on the building. Now Keating is responsible for protecting the U.S.
homeland -- and he said the memory of those 26 sailors motivates him to
be as effective as possible in that role.

Keating is commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and
U.S. Northern Command, which was stood up in the wake of the Sept. 11
attacks to focus homeland defense assets and coordinate military
assistance to civilian authorities when needed.

He is here attending a conference of defense and security ministers
from Western Hemisphere nations. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and
Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, commander of U.S. Southern Command, which
has responsibility for operations in most of Latin America.

"Some folks say, 'Well, you must be in this for revenge, to try and
avenge the death of those 26 kids that were working with you,'" Keating
told American reporters who accompanied Rumsfeld to the conference. "And
it's not that at all."

Rather, he said, it's about making sure that other Americans don't have
to suffer through losing loved ones to terrorist attacks.

"I've had the good fortune to stay in touch with some of the families
who lost a spouse that day, ... and they just say they want to be more
secure. With kids and grandkids, it's not revenge; it's about making
sure that they don't have to go through the same thing themselves in any
way shape or form," Keating said.

"It's a motivator, personally to be sure and professionally," he
continued. "But it's not about getting even; it's about making sure it
doesn't happen again."

Keating is attending this conference to share lessons NORTHCOM has
learned in interagency and international cooperation. He noted that the
United States and Canada have particularly strong mutual-defense
agreements and work closely together at NORAD.

Security concerns in Latin America can translate into security problems
for the United States, as well. Money from narcotraffickers can fund
terrorist groups, and smugglers of drugs and illegal immigrants could
just as easily smuggle terrorists into the United States.

"This is our hemisphere," Keating said. "This recurring theme here is
that we're all subject to terrorism. It's an asymmetric war; it is a
non-state-supported war to a very, very high degree, so each of the
counties here feels vulnerable, some a little more than others perhaps."

 

CONTRACTS

ARMY

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, an
$83,353,215 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1152A1 and
M1165A2 Marine Corps high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles.Work
will be performed in South Bend, Ind., and is expected to be completed
by Dec. 31, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on July 17,
2000.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich.,
is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S001).

M.A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006,
a $52,854,287 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of
company operations facilities.Work will be performed at Fort Carson,
Colo., and is expected to be completed by April 4, 2008.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were 60 bids
solicited on May 12, 2006, and nine bids were received.The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting ac activity
(W9128F-06-C-0045).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich.,
was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a delivery order amount of $51,402,114
as part of a $4,973,264,821 firm-fixed-price contract for Stryker
vehicles.Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich. (60 percent), and
London, Ontario, Canada (40 percent), and is expected to be completed
by Oct. 31, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on April 6, 2000, and 17 bids were received.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting activity (DAAE07-00-D-M051).

Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems Inc., Reston, Va., was
awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a $50,832,407 firm-fixed-price contract for
information technology support services.Work will be performed in Reston, Va.
(95 percent), and Arlington, Va. (5 percent), and is expected to be
completed by Sept. 28, 2011.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited
via the World Wide Web on July 20, 2006, and three bids were
received.The Contracting Center for Excellence, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity (W74V8H-06-C-0068).

MPRI Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a delivery
order amount of $42,812,500 as part of a $52,000,000 firm-fixed-price
contract for program development and analytical support.Work will be
performed in Arlington, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 28,
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 20, 2006.The U.S.
Army Contracting Agency, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity
(W911S0-06-F-0006).

The McCarty Corp., Austin, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a
$42,160,000 increment as part of a $106,339,000 firm-fixed-price contract
for construction of battalion headquarters buildings.Work will be
performed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31,
2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.There were 220 bids solicited on June 12, 2006, and four bids were
received.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the
contracting activity (W912HN-06-C-0074).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich.,
was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a delivery order amount of $25,112,791
as part of a $4,973,264,821 firm-fixed-price contract for stryker
vehicles.Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich. (60 percent), and
London, Ontario, Canada (40 percent), and is expected to be completed
by Oct. 31, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on April 6, 2000, and 17 bids were received.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting activity (DAAE07-00-D-M051).

Barr Laboratories Inc.*, Pomona, N.Y., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006,
a $20,778,450 increment as part of a $68,907,407 cost-plus-fixed-fee
contract for reinstatement of the adenovirus type 4 and 7 vaccine
program.Work will be performed in Pomona, N.Y. (30 percent), Silver Spring,
Md. (7.5 percent), Chicago, Ill. (32.5 percent), and Columbia, S.C. (30
percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a
sole source contract initiated on March 5, 2001.The U.S. Army Medical
Research Acquisition Activity, Fort Detrick, Md., is the contracting
activity (DAMD17-01-C-0058).

Thales Raytheon Systems Co. L.L.C., Fullerton, Calif., was awarded on
Sept. 29, 2006, a $17,500,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price
contract for the firefinder AN/TPQ-37(V) reliability and maintainability
improvement program.Work will be performed in Fullerton, Calif., and is
expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2008.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of
bids solicited on July 27, 2006, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the
contracting activity (W15P7T-06-C-M207).

Banes General Contractors Inc., El Paso, Texas, was awarded on Sept.
29, 2006, a $13,956,300 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a
border patrol station.Work will be performed in El Paso, Texas, and is
expected to be completed by April 20, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were 20 bids solicited
on June 22, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity
(W912PP-06-C-0023).

Bryan Construction Inc.*, Colorado Springs, Colo., was awarded on
Sept. 29, 2006, a delivery order amount of $13,190,822 as part of a
$19,093,480 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a space
control facility.Work will be performed at Peterson Air Force Base,
Colo., and is expected to be completed by April 3, 2008.Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were four bids
solicited on Aug. 3, 2006, and three bids were received.The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity
(W9128F-06-D-0019).

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29,
2006, a $12,970,512 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for spare
parts and sustainment stock parts.Work will be performed in Stratford,
Conn., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole
source contract initiated on Aug. 24, 2006.The U.S. Army Aviation and
Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity
(DAAH23-02-C-0006).

James Talcott Construction Inc.*, Great Falls, Mont., was awarded on
Sept. 29, 2006, a $12,089,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and
construction of a physical fitness center.Work will be performed at
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and is expected to be completed by April
1, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide
Web on July 27, 2006, and five bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity
(W912DW-06-C-0028).

Primatech Construction Inc.*, Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept.
28, 2006, a $10,809,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a
storage warehouse facility.Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and
is expected to be completed by March 31, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown
number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 8, 2006, and two
bids were received.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Hawaii, is
the contracting activity (W9128A-06-C-0011).

Bristol Construction Services L.L.C.*, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded
on Sept. 28, 2006, a $10,161,606 firm-fixed-price contract for a
barracks upgrade project.Work will be performed at Fort Lewis, Wash., and is
expected to be completed by June 30, 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Sept. 6, 2006.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle,
Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-06-C-0025).

Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., Redlands, Calif., was
awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a delivery order amount of $10,141,024 as
part of a $10,141,024 firm-fixed-price contract for enhancement of the
Palanterra effort.Work will be performed in Redlands, Calif., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Aug. 11, 2006.The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, St.
Louis, Mo., is the contracting activity (HM1574-04-D-0001).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., was awarded on
Sept. 28, 2006, a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for vehicle
and dismount exploitation radar development and demonstration
program.Work will be performed in Linthicum, Md., and is expected to be
completed by April 1, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on Sept. 19, 2005, and 26 bids were received.The Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting
activity (HR0011-06-C-0144).

COLSA Corp.*, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a
$10,000,000 increment as part of a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
for development of an open architecture test bed framework.Work will be
performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Sept.
30, 2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World
Wide Web on Dec. 21, 2005, and three bids were received.The U.S. Army
Space and Missile Defense Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the
contracting activity (W9113M-06-C-0201).

Computer Sciences Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 29,
2006, a $9,900,000 time and materials contract for engineering and
management support services.Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, and
is expected to be completed by Sept. 27, 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on Aug. 31, 2006.The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, White
Sands Missile Range, N.M., is the contracting activity
(W9124Q-06-F-1447).

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., Kansas City, Mo., was
awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a $9,846,866 firm-fixed-price contract for
design and construction of a modern corrosion control/painting
facility.Work will be performed in Bernalillo, N.M., and is expected to be
completed by March 19, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.There were 20 bids solicited on July 5, 2006, and
three bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque,
N.M., is the contracting activity (W912PP-06-C-0025).

New Mexico Technology Group L.L.C., White Sands Missile Range, N.M.,
was awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, a $9,320,056 increment as part of a
$386,350,183 cost-plus-award-fee contract for a two-month extension of test
support services.Work will be performed at White Sands Missile Range,
N.M., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2006.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole
source contract initiated on May 31, 1996.The U.S. Army Contracting
Agency, White Sands Missile Range, N.M., is the contracting activity
(DAAD07-97-C-0108).

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., was
awarded on Sept. 29, 2006, an $8,550,308 firm-fixed-price,
cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time and material contract for Lynx I Systems.Work will be
performed in San Diego, Calif. (95 percent), and Iraq (5 percent), and is
expected to be completed by March 30, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number
of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 29, 2006, and one bid
was received.The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort
Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-06-C-P255).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a
minimum $66,533,785 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for
diesel fuel, jet fuel, and gasoline for Navy. Other locations of
performance are Andros Island, Bahamas, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There were
5 proposals solicited and 4 responded. Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is
March 31, 2011. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support
Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-06-D-1259).

AIR FORCE

Boeing Wichita Development & Mod Center, Wichita, Kans., is being
awarded a $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time and material and cost
reimbursable contract modification.This modification is to exercise
contract option II for FY07.This is the third year of a five-year contractor
logistics support contract.This contract was awarded with a 1-year basic
(FY05) and 4 one-year options (FY06 thru FY09) to support the VC-25A
aircraft.The Special Air Mission aircraft provide air transportation for
the President, Vice-resident, Cabinet Members, and other dignitaries on
a worldwide basis and are assigned to the 89th AW, Andrews Air Force
Base, Md., the VC-25A presently consists of two specially modified Boeing
commercial 747-200 aircraft.At this time, no funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete September 2007.Headquarters Oklahoma City
Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting
activity.(FA8106-04-C-0006/P00043)

NAVY

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded
Sept. 30, 2006, $23,243,555 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0003under
previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build
multiple award construction contract (N62467-03-D-0090) for repairs to 138
housing units impacted by Hurricane Wilma at Naval Air Station Key
West.The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, engineering,
materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies and transportation to perform
all work described in the specifications.Work will be performed in Key
West, Fla., and is expected to be completed by June 2007.Contract funds
will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract
was competitively procured with 28 proposals solicited, seven offers
received and award made on Sept. 22, 2003.The total contract amount is not
to exceed $200,000,000, which includes the base period and four option
years.The multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for
task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting
activity.

Shaw Infrastructure, Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded Sept. 30,
2006, $12,812,976 for modification P00010 under previously awarded
firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
(N68711-03-D-4302) to exercise option 2 for environmental services including
compliance effort for consulting, professional services, project management
and technical support services, for Navy and Marine Corps installations
throughout southern California.The current total contract amount after
exercise of this option will be $34,523,445.Work will be performed in
southern California, and is expected to be completed September
2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured with 57 proposals solicited, two
offers received and award made on Jan. 12, 2005. The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting
activity.

Kira, Inc.*, Miami, Fla., was awarded Sept. 30, 2006, $11,883,045
under a combination firm-fixed price, indefinite-quantity regional base
operating support (BOS) contract (N69272-03-D-1010) for the exercise of
Option 2 for BOS services at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.The work to
be performed under the option provides for janitorial, pest control,
refuse/recycling, grounds, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and
fire alarm system maintenance for the Jacksonville region and reserve
centers.The award of this option brings the total contract value to
$33,441,391.Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla. and surrounding
Southeast region, and is expected to be completed September 2007.Contract
funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was a HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside and competitively procured
via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with
five proposals received, and award made on Dec. 5, 2003.The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is
the contracting activity.

Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc., Aiea, Hawaii, was awarded Sept. 30,
2006, $11,495,600 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0014 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award
construction contract (N62742-04-D-1300) for repair of Wharf A-7 at Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor.Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is
expected to be completed by July 2008.Contract funds will expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively
procured with 11 proposals solicited, seven offers received and award made
on June 10, 2004.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$250,000,000 (base period and four option years).The multiple contractors (three
in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of
the existing contract.Three proposals were received for this task
order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Md., was awarded Sept.
30, 2006, $10,400,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0007 under
previously awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62477-04-D-0032) for renovations to Building 58 at the Washington Navy
Yard.Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be
completed by October 2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively procured via
the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 17
proposals received and award made on July 22, 2004.The total contract
amount is not to exceed $500,000,000, which includes the base period and
four option years.The multiple contractors (seven in number) may
compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing
contract.Two proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting
activity.

BAE Systems, Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded an
$8,331,206 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
contract with a maximum ordering quantity of 150 Mine Roller Systems and
associated manuals, spares and interface kits.The initial delivery order
is for 150 out of the 150 Mine Roller Systems available on the
contract.Work will be performed in Colchester, Ill., and work is expected to be
complete by February 2007.Contract funds will not expire by the end of
the current fiscal year.This contract is a sole source award to BAE
Systems, Ground Systems Division as they are the sole manufacturer of the
Mine Roller System.The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is
the contracting activity (M67854-06-D-5173).

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., was awarded Sept. 30,
2006, $7,160,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0015 under previously
awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract for repair
of air handling units in Building 9 at the National Naval Medical
Center.Work will be performed in Bethesda, Md., and is expected to be
completed by June 2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 17 proposals
received and award made on July 22, 2004.The total contract amount is
not to exceed $500,000,000, which includes the base period and four
option years.The multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete for
task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity
(N62477-04-D-0012).

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, was
awarded Sept. 30, 2006, $6,695,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0004
under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
multiple award construction contract (N62742-04-D-1302) for repair of Bravo
Docks 10-11, Phase 1, at Naval Station, Pearl Harbor.Work will be
performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by April
2008.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The
basic contract was competitively procured with 11 proposals solicited,
seven offers received and award made on June 10, 2004.The total
contract amount is not to exceed $250,000,000 (base period and four option
years).The multiple contractors (three in number) may compete for task
orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Three
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting
activity.

Innovative Productivity Inc., Louisville, Ky., was awarded Sept., 29,
2006, $6,122,618 for cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously
awarded contract (N63394-05-C-4001) for a twelve-month extension to
operate the McConnell Technology & Training Center (MTTC).MTTC assists
the Navy in solving shipboard problems through the insertion of
innovative products and technologies and to operate a technology transfer
program to help acquire, use and find applications for new technologies.Work
will be performed in Louisville, Ky., and is expected to be completed
by September 2007.Contract funds in the amount of $3,945,606 will expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Surface Warfare Center
Port Hueneme Division Louisville Detachment, Louisville, Ky., the
contracting activity.

 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, of Garden Grove,
Calif., died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in Ramadi, Iraq.

Monsoor was a SEAL assigned to a West-Coast based command.

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Aaron L. Seal, 23, of Elkhart, Ind., died Oct. 1 while conducting
combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He
was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion,
4th Marine Logistics Group, Sound Bend, Ind.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Robert F. Weber, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died near the Qayyarah
West Airfield, Iraq, (about 30 miles south of Mosul, Iraq) as a result
of a vehicle roll-over on Sept. 30. Weber was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
Wash.

This incident is under investigation.

Senior U.S. officials in Iraq are calling a
four-point plan released yesterday by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki to halt sectarian violence "a significant step in the right
direction."

Maliki's plan, released yesterday, aims at uniting Shiite and Sunni
parties to reduce and ultimately stop growing sectarian violence that
threatens Iraq.

"This ... shows that the Iraqi leaders want their country to succeed
and are responding to the wishes of their people for security," said U.S.
Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and Army Gen. George W. Casey,
commander of Multinational Force Iraq, in a statement released yesterday.

"Now begins the hard work of implementing the plan," the U.S. leaders
wrote. "We congratulate Prime Minister Maliki and other Iraqi leaders
for this important initiative, and assure them of US support."

The four-point plan followed two days of "frank and intense discussions
and negotiation," Khalilzad and Casey noted. It calls for:

-- Commissions to be established in every Baghdad district, made up of
representatives of every party as well as religious and tribal leaders
and security officials to serve as consultants on security matters;

-- A central prosecution commission to coordinate security issues with
and monitor the Iraqi police and armed forces;

-- A common new information commission to control the media; and

-- Monthly meetings to evaluate the plan's performance and make
adjustments as needed.

"We are doing this to end sectarian violence in Iraq forever," Maliki
said last night in announcing the plan on Iraqi television and during a
Baghdad news conference.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, traveling in the Middle East,
expressed optimism yesterday about Iraq's prospects for peace between its
sects, and thanked the Saudi Arabian government for helping the Iraqis
find their way toward national reconciliation.

"Iraq has the opportunity to be a unified country, a country that can
be a democracy in which Sunni, Shiia, Kurds and others are all fully
represented, but it must get past, at this point, a very challenging
security environment (with) great violence," Rice said in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia, during a joint news conference with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister
Saud al-Faisal.

A North Korean announcement that the rogue
nation will conduct nuclear weapons tests is "troubling," a senior
Defense Department official said here today.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said that if North Korea were to
conduct such a test, "it would only further isolate them from the
international community."

President Bush has said repeatedly that he will rely on diplomacy and a
united front to get the North Korean regime to stop its nuclear weapons
program. The United States is part of the Six-Party Talks aimed at
negotiating with the North Koreans. The other countries are South Korea,
Japan, Russia and China.

North Korea has sacrificed its people for military power. The country
has the fourth-largest military in the world, with 1.2 million men under
arms. At the same time, the North Korean people are starving. The
nation has worked to develop nuclear weapons, the means to deliver them and
also worked on a chemical and biological capability.

In January 2003, North Korea withdrew from the international
Non-Proliferation Treaty, and in mid-year it announced it had completed the
reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium.
Then-CIA Director George Tenet said North Korea had possibly two
plutonium-based nuclear weapons, and was working on ballistic missile
technology powerful enough to hit the United States.

The North Korean announcement did not set a date or time for the test,
and American officials would not comment on intelligence about the
possible test.

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Asad, Iraq,
on Sept. 30 of injuries suffered when their vehicle received small arms
fire during security operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Scott E. Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa

Spc. Kampha B. Sourivong, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa

 Two soldiers and three Marines died in Iraq
in incidents yesterday and today, military officials reported.

A Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died today when his unit was
attacked by small-arms fire in central Baghdad.

Yesterday, a Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died of wounds
suffered when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle west of Baghdad.

The Marines were killed yesterday while operating in Iraq's Anbar
province. A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 and a Marine
assigned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group died from enemy
action. The third Marine, assigned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Headquarters Group, died in a non-combat-related vehicle accident.

The names of the soldiers and Marines are being withheld pending
notification of next of kin.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed yesterday
during fighting in Anbar province, Iraq, while another soldier died
yesterday from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident near Mosul, U.S.
military officials said.

Two U.S. soldiers with the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
were killed by enemy small-arms fire during operations in Anbar province.

A Task Force Lightning soldier assigned to 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based out of Fort Lewis, Wash., died as the
result of a Humvee accident. An investigation of the incident is
underway.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of
next of kin.

Also, the Defense Department released the names of two Marines and
seven soldiers previously killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The deceased Marines are:

-- Marine Lance Cpl. James Chamroeun, 20, of Union City, Ga., died
Sept. 28 of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd
Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

-- Marine Pfc. Christopher T. Riviere, 21, of Cooper City, Fla., died
Sept. 26 of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd
Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

The deceased soldiers are:

-- Army Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, 19, of Winter Park, Fla., died in
Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 29. Blaney was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.

-- Army 1st Lt. James N. Lyons, 28, of Rochester, N.Y., died on Sept.
27 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in
contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Lyons was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

-- Army Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., 27, of Groves, Texas, and
Army Pfc. Henry Paul, 24, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of
Micronesia. They died in Baghdad on Sept. 26, of injuries suffered when their
M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under
investigation.

-- Army Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, was killed
in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Lanzarin was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany.

-- Army Cpl. Casey L. Mellen, 21, of Huachuca City, Ariz., died on
Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came
in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.
Mellen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Wash.

-- Army Spc. Jared J. Raymond, 20, of Swampscott, Mass., died on Sept.
19, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an IED detonated near his
M1A2 Abrams Tank during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Raymond was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Twenty years ago, Central America
was riddled with fighting among its countries. Today, progress and
growing prosperity define the region, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld
said here yesterday at a Defense Ministers of the Americas conference.

"International cooperation is the promise of this new century, which is
why conferences such as this can be so valuable," he said in brief
remarks to the assembled delegations of 33 countries in attendance.

Rumsfeld stressed that terrorism is everybody's problem and that no
country can fight that threat on its own. "Almost every minister here ...
has attested to that fact," he said.

The secretary said the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks weren't just targeting
the United States, "but civilization itself and, with it, the
international system that supports security, freedom and the promise of growing
prosperity for our people."

A common theme of remarks from various defense ministers from Western
Hemisphere nations was cooperation and coordination. Navy Adm. Timothy
Keating, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.
Northern Command, told a small group of reporters that remarks from the
ministers were "reassuringly similar and supportive."

Countries recognize that problems like narcotics trafficking and
organized crime know no borders, so regional cooperation is the only way to
defeat them. "The folks down here are emphasizing that it's not one unit
alone that can do it, whether it be diplomatic or military or economic
or social or medical," Keating said. "It's a system of systems, and
it's collaboration and cooperation."

In his speech, Rumsfeld called these illegal enterprises "anti-social
elements" and said they have a common thread. "They destroy faith in
government by casting a dark shadow on the democratic process and by
eroding economic opportunities for our people.

"They are destabilizing forces in a part of the world that has worked
so hard and suffered so much bloodshed to trade dictatorships and civil
war for democracy and stability," he said.

Some countries in Latin American have had great success fighting
narcoterrorists and organized gangs and are now sharing that expertise with
their neighbors. Some are even considering using their hard-earned
expertise to help countries outside their region, including Afghanistan and
Iraq.

Maj. Gen. Omar Halleslevens, chief of the Nicaraguan army, said today
that his country would send troops with mine-clearing expertise to
Afghanistan if asked to do so.

U.S. Army Gen. Bantz Craddock said officials are working with Colombia
to send forces from that country to Iraq to help the Iraqis devise ways
to better protect their oil pipelines and other infrastructure from
terrorist attacks. Craddock has been commander of U.S. Southern Command,
which has responsibility for military operations in Latin America, for
nearly two years. He is set to give up his SOUTHCOM command and take
over U.S. European Command later this month.

"(Some Latin American countries) have enormous expertise, and they have
worked through many of those challenges," he said. "Now there's an
opportunity where they may see a chance to help other countries overcome
the problems they have faced in the past. Wherever we can, we're going to
help do that."

Interagency cooperation within individual countries is important, as
well, Keating said. Since it stood up four years ago, NORTHCOM has become
effective at cooperating with other countries and other U.S. government
agencies, and the command's leaders are working to share these lessons
with other countries in the hemisphere.

"NORTHCOM has a lot of good ideas to share with these countries, ways
to combat terrorism, ways that we work with the Department of Homeland
Security, FBI, CIA, all the interagency partners and state and local
partners, and increasingly with commercial partners," he said, noting that
commercial shipping companies are anxious to ensure their containers
are secure.

"So we, working with the Department of Homeland Security, have kind of
a playbook, and we're happy to share that information with countries
down here," Keating said.

In remarks opening the ceremony, Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos
noted how important security is to prosperity. "National security is
inseparable from sustainable development," he said.

"I believe that it's a simple equation: more security is equal to more
investment, which is equal to more jobs, which is equal to less
poverty, which is equal to more well-being, which is what we want," he said
through a translator.

In his comments later, Rumsfeld echoed the sentiment. "Too often people
fail to realize just how closely connected security is to democracy and
to free markets," he said. "It is up to us to communicate to our
legislatures and our citizens how open economies, effective security and
responsive democratic institutions all contribute each in their own way to
national, regional and hemispheric stability."

Rumsfeld, who has traveled extensively in Latin America during his time
as defense secretary, said cooperation among nations here is better
than ever. "It is very clear that the cohesion and the cooperation -- real
cooperation among these countries -- is greater today than I have seen
it in the past six years," he said. "It is particularly true in Central
America."

As he leads the Defense Department through
challenging times, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said over the
weekend that he and his senior military leaders have the utmost
confidence in the men and women in uniform waging the war on terror.

Rumsfeld echoed the words of Army Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli,
commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, during a wide-ranging Sept. 30 interview
with CNN. He acknowledged the "absolutely amazing job" the troops are
doing in Iraq "and how dedicated they are and how patriotic they are,
how proud they are of what they're doing and how convinced they are that
they're making progress."

All members of the U.S. military, including the 138,000 serving in
Iraq, are volunteers, the secretary noted. "They're there because they want
to be there," he said. "And they're darn proud of what they're doing,
and they ought to be proud."

Winning the terror war won't be quick or easy and will demand that the
country adapt to changing circumstances and demands, Rumsfeld said.
"And our folks are doing that," he said. "They're constantly making
adjustments."

Lessons being learned in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere around the
world in the global struggle against extremists "are constantly being
fed into the training and the doctrine of this department at a very
rapid clip," he said.

Meanwhile, sweeping transformational changes taking place within the
Defense Department are helping posture it to face asymmetrical threats
like those faced in Iraq and elsewhere around the world in the terror
war, he said.

These changes have moved DoD from a Cold War framework to one better
suited to the challenges being faced today and into the foreseeable
future, he said. They're also increased military capabilities. "We've tried
to increase the 'tooth' part of the equation as opposed to the 'tail,'
and reduced the size of the institutional services and increased the
operational services," Rumsfeld said.

However, the secretary agreed with President Bush's assessment that the
military is just one part of the solution in the terror war. "It's
going to take all elements of our country, working with many, many other
countries, to see that we turn this in a way that's positive," he said.

Rumsfeld expressed concern about sectarian violence in Iraq, but
emphasized that violent extremists represent just a tiny fraction of the
Muslim population that's targeting innocent men, women and children. "And I
have to believe that the overwhelming majority in that faith are
getting tired of it and are tired of seeing their families killed by
extremists," he said.

Ultimately, the Iraqi people will be the ones to stop the violence
there, he said. "In the last analysis, that insurgency is going to be held
within Iraq by the Iraqi people, by the success of (the Iraqi)
government and over time," he said. "It isn't going to be dealt with by
foreigners, in my view.

"And our task is to see that they have sufficient security forces that
they can in fact achieve their goal of a reasonably stable environment
so that they can move forward as a country."
 

Families of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored
Division, are not happy about the unit's 46-day extension in Iraq, but
they are accepting it well and the Army has many systems in place to
support them while their loved ones are deployed, the unit's rear detachment
commander said today.

"The families don't particularly like it, but they have understood all
along that this was a possibility," said Army Maj. Tony Perry,
commander of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division's Task Force Ready. "The
families also realize the importance of supporting their soldier and the
mission they are performing downrange."

The announcement of the unit's extension, which came Sept. 25, was made
early enough for the soldiers and their families to prepare, Perry
said. The unit was scheduled to redeploy in mid-January and now will begin
that redeployment in late February.

The Army has several systems in place to support the deployed soldiers'
family members, Perry said. Army Community Services has provided the
unit with family life consultants -- trained civilian counselors whose
primary function is to talk with people and refer them to the appropriate
services throughout the deployment, he said. Army Community Services
also has provided a first-class "Community Yellow Room" to allow spouses
to communicate with their loved ones via webcams, computers and faxes.

The 1st Brigade also has a combat operation stress team, a group of
mental health professionals tasked to support soldiers and family members,
Perry said. A counselor is assigned to each of the battalions, he
added.

The unit has strong Family Readiness Groups that have done a great job
of supporting the soldiers' families, Perry said. In addition, family
readiness support assistants at each battalion and brigade level assist
the rear detachment leadership by coordinating family readiness
resources and helping to plan family support operations.

For troops scheduled to attend a school or change their assignments,
dates can easily be changed due to the extension, Perry said. Because the
announcement came early, he said, he doesn't think any families had
already made travel arrangements for vacations or moves that will be
affected by the extension.

The unit's extension is unfortunate for the family members who were
eager to see their loved ones again, but it's important to remember is
that any deployment can be changed due to the tactical situation on the
ground and the needs of the commanders, Perry said. The good news about
this extension is that the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, based in Fort Stewart, Ga., will get to complete its one year of
"dwell time" -- time in the United States -- before deploying again in
January, he said.

"My command message to our Family Readiness Groups and families is that
we are 'keeping our game faces on,'" he said. "We will continue to
conduct business as usual in order to maintain stability and
predictability."

About 200 military and family members
received money management tips from a famous financial expert during a
Defense Department-sponsored seminar held here at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center Sept. 30.

Kelvin Boston, host of the PBS television series, "Moneywise," employed
his debonair, animated personality to reach listeners during his
"Moneywise in the Military" discussion at the Mologne House conference center
on the Walter Reed campus.

Regaling attendees with personal anecdotes, Boston provided motivation
for people to handle their financial affairs better. He offered credit
management and personal savings tips, as well as investment advice.

The daylong event offered additional seminars on credit reports,
fraudulent and predatory lending practices, bankruptcy, personal financial
planning, savings accounts, investments, home ownership and other topics.

Four more financial management seminars will be held at other military
installations in the months ahead, said Barbara Thompson, the director
of DoD's military community and family policy office.

"The department has made financial readiness one of its key critical
components of mission readiness," Thompson explained. "We recognize that
if a servicemember is not financially ready, then, they may not be
mission-ready."

DoD has partnered with 26 organizations to develop a service-wide
campaign to educate military members about proper money management practices
and making wise financial decisions, Thompson said.

"Our focus is to change the culture, to make sure that military members
reduce their debt, choose low-interest loans and also look at long- and
short-term savings to be prepared for emergencies and for building
wealth," she said.

Isaac Templeton Jr., heads the Army's financial readiness program
that's run by Army Community Services. Templeton said he was "thrilled" that
more than 200 people attended the seminar.

"To see that many people come out on a Saturday morning and be
interested in financial readiness is something that we've been working toward
over the years," Templeton said. He called the session part of ongoing
Army efforts to introduce effective money-management practices to
soldiers and their families.

Military families who are financially solvent have "a tremendous impact
on the readiness of the forces" and troop morale, Templeton noted.

Speaking and gesturing like a fired-up
preacher selling salvation, Kelvin Boston is known for telling television
audiences how they can realize their dreams of financial stability - or
even become rich.

"Everyone can become a millionaire," Boston told some 200 military and
family members attending a Sept. 30 Defense Department-sponsored
financial management seminar here at the Mologne House's conference center at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

The "catch" is that most people don't practice the necessary fiscal
discipline and planning to achieve millionaire status, Boston, the host of
the PBS television program "Moneywise," said.

And, bad money-handling habits, the financial management expert pointed
out, can often put people behind a financial eight ball.

People in bill-paying and credit trouble should seek out a financial
counselor immediately to help them rectify their financial situation, he
emphasized. Military members are fortunate, he noted, in that they can
get such financial advice free of charge from trained counselors on
their bases.

It's never too late to achieve financial stability, Boston told
listeners. "The universe is rigged for your (financial) success," he said.

Most people make more than enough money over their lifetimes to realize
financial stability - if they manage their money properly, he said.

Accumulating unnecessary debt, with accompanying large interest
payments, threatens all who want to achieve financial stability, Boston
pointed out.

Therefore, Boston advised his audience to formulate a plan to pay off
any credit card debt as quickly as possible to avoid paying high
interest charges. People with credit bills should also try to send more than
the stated monthly payment amount if possible, he said, in order to pay
off the debt quicker and avoid added interest charges.

He also told listeners to put some money into a savings account every
payday, noting they'd be surprised how much they accumulate over time.

Another good way to make money work is to buy and own your home, he
pointed out, rather than paying rent for housing.

And, "the real issue is who is setting the economic policies in your
house," Boston said, and "finding the courage" to employ budgeting and
other money management tools to become financially stable, or even, "the
millionaire next door."

Each person holds their financial destiny in their own hands, Boston
said. And, everyone, he added, can use the power of positive thinking --
in conjunction with fiscal self-discipline and planning -- to achieve
financial goals.

"You are one with the infinite riches of your subconscious mind,"
Boston told his audience. "You are happy, healthy, wealthy, and successful.
Money will flow to you freely, copiously and endlessly.

"You will always be aware of your true self-worth. You will use your
talents. And you will be wonderfully, wonderfully blessed," he concluded.

Seminar attendee Navy civilian Tiffany Brown, 23, said Boston's
financial advice "is going to be helpful, because I'm trying to build my
financial success."

Boston is "an outstanding public speaker" who, "offers a lot of really
good advice," Air Force Maj. Steve Kirchmyer, accompanied by his wife,
Tonya, said.

"I think everyone in the military has struggled at one time or another
with their finances," Kirchmyer, the father of five children, noted.

"There're a lot of young troops here today" who'll benefit from
Boston's advice, he said.

Tonya Kirchmyer said she'd tell her children about Boston's principles
of money management "so they'll be financially secure."
 

Wounded Servicemembers Enjoy Picnic With a View 

It seemed as if it was a typical
Washington picnic: Cabinet secretaries, military generals and admirals and
ambassadors were all present at the home of the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, here yesterday.

But the real guests of honor were 150 wounded servicemembers and their
families from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and
Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.

"This picnic is just to say 'thank you' for the sacrifices you have
made," Marine Gen. Peter Pace said to the visiting servicemembers. "It is
also a way to say 'thank you' to your families for staying with you and
supporting you and doing all that they are doing. They are sacrificing
as much as you are for your nation."

The Washington luminaries all joined Pace and his wife, Lynne, in
making the servicemembers feel welcome.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez,
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonzo Jackson, Joint Chiefs
Vice Chairman Navy Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen and
representatives of the United Services Organization gathered to speak with the
servicemembers and their families.

It was Army Cpl. Chris Strickland's second visit to the chairman's
house. "I don't really remember too much of the first trip," he said. "I
was still pretty heavily sedated the last time."

Strickland looked out through his one good eye at the vista overlooking
the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Capitol and said,
"That's a million-dollar view."

The young corporal - he turns 21 at the end of October - was a scout
with the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Armored Division's 1st Brigade
in Ramadi when he was wounded in an improvised explosive device
explosion. He was hit in the arm, head and both legs. He is able to walk with
the assistance of a cane now. "I'm very lucky to be here," he said.
"Some of my friends haven't been as lucky."

"Events like this are so important to these men and women," said a USO
volunteer. "A good attitude is important to them as they recover.
Parties like this help them realize that people love them, and this jazzes
them up."

"The most important people who are here today are those from Bethesda
and Walter Reed," Pace said. "We cannot thank you enough."

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., is being awarded a $311,985,973
cost-plus-fixed fee contract. This action is for systems engineering and
integration support for Air Force ceiling programs and Air Force non-ceiling
programs for FY 2007. Support level is estimated at 926 direct staff
years for the Air Force ceiling programs and 131 direct staff years for the
Air Force non-ceiling program. MITRE is a federally Funded Research and
Development Center (FFRDC). This effort supports foreign military sales
with Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom, and Japan. At this time,
$8,279,138 have been obligated. This work will be complete October 2007.
Headquarters Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.,
is the contracting activity (FA8721-07-C-0001).

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $47,202,314
cost-plus-fixed fee, firm-fixed-price, time and materials, cost
reimbursable without fee contract. This action provides for remanufacturing,
engineering services and associated data determined to be sole source to
the Boeing Co., within the authority of the Class J & A for
multiple platforms, F-15 and avionics items in support of the E-3 and the
B-52. At this time, no funds have been obligated. This work will be
complete September 2016. Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center,
Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8537-06-D-0001).

Kolin Construction Tourism Industry and Trading Co., Ankara, Turkey, is
being awarded a $17,841,086 performance-price trade off contract. The
Improve Family Housing Phantom project will provide phased delivery of
whole neighborhood improvements to 235 dwelling units the Phantom
housing area of Incirlik Air Base. Improvements will include general interior
and exterior modernization, renovation, and conversion of some 2
bedroom units to 3 and 4 bedroom units through re-partitioning and increasing
the interior spaces of the individual dwelling units. At this time,
total funds have been obligated. Solicitations began April 2006 and
negotiations were complete September 2006. This work will be complete January
2009. 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, is the contracting
activity (FA5685-06-C-0029).

McDonnell Douglas Training Systems, St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a
$15,971,610 firm-fixed-price contract. This action is FY07 T-38C
avionics upgrade program contractor logistics support flying house program for
Columbus Air Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base, Laughlin Air Force
Base, Moody Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, Sheppard Air Force
Base, Vance Air Force Base and Patuxent River Naval Station. Flight hours
consist of all post acceptance flight hours, including transfer flights
for all T-38C flying programs. At this time, no funds have been
obligated. This work will be complete September 2007. Headquarters
Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the
contracting activity (F41608-96-D-0700-0080).

L3 Communications/Vertex Aerospace, LLC, is being awarded a $13,400,908
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, time and materials pricing
arrangement contract. This action provides for temporary personnel for
depot level maintenance for aircraft and weapons systems. This service
will be provided in Aircraft Organization at OO-ALC. At this time, no
funds have been obligated. This work will be complete September 2007. 75th
Contracting Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity (F34601-97-D-0425/R246).

Alutiiq Global Solutions, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a
$9,840,416 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable contract. This objective
of this contract is to provide asset management for Medical Treatment
Facility Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE) and biomedical
equipment repair and maintenance. It's intended to address the RPIE and
Bio-Medical Equipment sustainment needs of government medical treatment
facility of varying sizes and mission orientation through the implementation
of a full spectrum maintenance and repair program. At this time, total
funds have been obligated. Solicitations began July 2006 and
negotiations were complete September 2006. This work will be complete September
2007. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8604-06-C-7013).

NAVY

V.T. Griffin Services, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 30,
2006, $66,000,000 under previously awarded firm-fixed-price award fee,
indefinite-quantity base operating support (BOS) contract
(N69272-00-D-3170) to exercise Option 5 for BOS services at Naval Base, Kings Bay. The
work to be performed provides for full range of base operations and
maintenance to include security, fire protection janitorial, refuse
disposal, grounds maintenance, emergency medical services, family housing
maintenance, utilities and telephones operation and maintenance, facility
maintenance, vehicle maintenance, crane maintenance, equipment
maintenance, social services counseling, hazardous material tracking and
hazardous waste collection and disposal. The award of this option brings the
total contract value to $318,000,000. Work will be performed in Kings
Bay, Ga., and is expected to be completed September 2007. Contract funds
will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic
contract was competitively procured with 201 proposals solicited, three
offers received, and award made to J.A. Jones Management Services
(purchased by V.T. Griffin Services, Inc.) on Aug. 10, 2001. The Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the
contracting activity.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Santa Clara, Calif., was awarded
Sept. 29, 2006, a $40,700,001 firm-fixed-price contract for the
production of Marine Corps Transparent Armor Gun Shields (MC TAGS). Work will
be performed in York, Pa. (35 percent); Louisville, Ky. (30 percent);
Anniston, Ala. (30 percent); and Santa Clara, Calif. (5 percent); and is
expected to be completed July 2007. Contract funds will not expire by
the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as a result
of sole source negotiations with BAE Systems pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2304(c)(1) and (2). The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the
contracting activity (M67854-06-C-6023).

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded
a $34,781,976 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for non-nuclear maintenance
and repair support for operational nuclear submarines, floating
dry-docks, support & service craft and other platforms and equipment at
the Naval Submarine Support Facility, Naval Submarine Base, New London,
Conn. Work will be performed in the New London, Conn., and is expected
to be completed by September 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively
procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity (N00024-07-C-4005).

BREMCOR (a joint venture), Arlington, Va., was awarded on Sept. 30,
2006, a $13,161,940 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity award option
contract for Base Operating Support (BOS) services at U.S. Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay. This contract contains options which, if exercised,
would bring the total contract to a value not to exceed $128,052,773.
Contract funds in the amount of $8,463,651 will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Work will be performed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and
is expected to be completed November 2007 (November 2016 with options).
This contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command e-solicitation website with five proposals received. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the
contracting activity (N62470-06-D-4611).

Pacific Eagle International Security, Inc.*, Los Alamitos, Calif., was
awarded on Sept. 30, 2006, a $13,099,128 Modification P00021 under
previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68711-03-C-3613) to exercise
Option 4 for armed security guard services for Navy installations in
the San Diego, Calif. area. The current total contract amount after
exercise of this option will be $32,691,100. Work will be performed at Naval
Base Point Loma, Calif. (39 percent); Naval Base San Diego, Calif. (32
percent); Naval Base Coronado, Calif. (26 percent); and Naval Air Field
El Centro, Calif. (3 percent), and is expected to be completed
September 2007. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. The basic contract was a sole source negotiated procurement under
the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) program and award was made
on May 29, 2003. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest,
San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Flintco Construction Solutions, Memphis, Tenn., was awarded Sept. 30,
2006, $11,520,413 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0003 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award
construction contract (N62467-03-D-0290) for relocation and consolidation of
Enlisted Placement Management Center (EPMAC) and Naval Reserve Personnel
Command (NRPC) into Navy Personnel Command (NPC) at Naval Support
Activity Mid-South. The work to be performed provides for the design,
renovation and construction of existing facilities. This project will convert
Building 453 to administrative offices to support the relocation and
consolidation. NPC/Bureau of Naval Personnel will be relocated among
Buildings 453, 457, 768 and 791 to facilitate EPMAC and NRPC consolidating
into NPC. This project will include interior and exterior alterations
to bachelor quarters (BQ) Building 454 to facilitate the consolidation
for all BQ tenants into one building, making Building 453
available for conversion from BQ to Administrative Office. Work will be
performed in Millington, Tenn., and is expected to be completed by
December 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 14 proposals
received and award made on Sept. 1, 2004. The total contract amount is
not to exceed $30,000,000, which includes the base period and four
option years. The multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for
task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Two
proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill., is the contracting activity.

Islands Mechanical Contractor, Inc.*, Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded
Sept. 30, 2006, a $9,539,000 firm-fixed price contract for base wide
wastewater treatment system repairs at Naval Station Guantanomo Bay. The
contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, engineering, materials,
equipment, tools, parts, supplies and transportation to perform all
work described in the specifications. Work will be performed in Guantanomo
Bay, Cuba, and is expected to be completed by October 2007. Contract
funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract
was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with two proposals received. The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting
activity (N69272-06-C-0012).

Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, N.J., was awarded on Sept. 30, 2006,
$7,983,895 under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract
(N40085-06-C-6023) to exercise Options 4 and 6 to provide various repairs to Berth 2
and Pier No. 6 Substations 1 and 2 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Work
will be performed in Portsmouth, Va., and is expected to be completed
by September 2007. The entire period of performance including all
options will be through June 2009. After exercise of this option, the total
cumulative contract amount will be $79,062,975. Contract funds will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was
competitively procured with 35 offers solicited and two proposals received. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the
contracting activity.

Litton Systems, Inc., Navigation Systems Div., Woodland Hills, Calif.,
is being awarded a $6,690,000 modification to a previously awarded
firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0074) for the procurement of one
AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator set, 9 control indicators, and 14 retrofit kits
for the U.S. Navy. The AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator Set is one of two
major subsystems that provide a centralized identification system for Fleet
tactical ships. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (90
percent) and Woodland Hills, Calif. (10 percent), and is expected to be
completed in August 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.,
is the contracting activity

P&L General Contractors, Inc.*, Oak Harbor, Wash., was awarded
Sept. 30, 2006, $5,590,952 for firm-fixed-price Task Order X026 under
previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award
construction contract (N44255-04-D-9124) for the repair and overhaul of
main dewatering pumps and replacement of suction sluice gates at Drydock
#6 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard/Intermediate Maintenance Facility,
Naval Base Kitsup. Work will be performed in Bremerton, Wash., and is
expected to be completed by October 2008. Contract funds will expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively
procured through the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program via the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 12
proposals received and award made on Sept. 29, 2004. The total contract
amount is not to exceed $99,000,000, which includes the base period and
two option years. The multiple contractors (four in number) may
compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing
contract. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the
contracting activity.

ARMY

HUNT Building Co. Ltd., El Paso, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006,
a $50,859,470 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of
military family housing. Work will be performed at Mountain Hope Air
Force Base, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 30, 2008.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There
were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on June
14, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-06-C-0023).

B.L. Harbert International, Birmingham, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a $42,842,916 firm-fixed-price contract for design and
construction of Infantry Brigade Combat Team Company operations facilities. Work
will be performed at Fort Knox, Ky., and is expected to be completed by
Dec. 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on July 24, 2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting ac activity
(W912QR-06-C-0054).
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a delivery order amount of $37,000,000 as part of a $37,000,000
firm-fixed-price contract for integration of the aircraft survivability
equipment system onto the Extended Block II AH64D Apache Longbow Attack
Helicopter Aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., and is
expected to be completed by May 10, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract
initiated on July 12, 2006. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-05-G-0005).

John C. Grimberg Co. Inc., Rockville, Md., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a $27,049,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a
chemical, biological, radiological sample receipt facility. Work will be
performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and is expected to be completed
by March 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. There were 95 bids solicited on Feb. 24, 2006, and
four bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore,
Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-06-C-0054).

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a delivery order amount of $26,127,000 as part of a $26,127,000
firm-fixed-price contract for integration of the latest improved data
modem and elimination of all Army software blocking test limitations on
the AH-64D Apache Extended Block II Aircraft. Work will be performed in
Mesa, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2007. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a
sole source contract initiated on June 15, 2006. The U.S. Army Aviation
and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting
activity (W58RGZ-05-G-0005).

Anteon Corp., Fairfax, Va., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a
$15,126,543 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for augmentation personnel to support
the 160th Signal Brigade. Work will be performed in Southwest Asia,
Central Asia, and Africa, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2011.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on
March 20, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army Contracting
Agency, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., is the contracting activity
(W91RUS-06-C-0041).

MPRI Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$15,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for law enforcement personnel embedded
with units deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Work will be performed in
Washington, D.C. (13 percent), Iraq and Afghanistan (87 percent), and
is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2007. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source
contract initiated on Aug. 31, 2006. The U.S. Army Research, Development,
and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the
contracting activity (W91CRB-06-C-0040).

International Consulting and Contracting Services Ltd.*, Lansing,
Mich., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a $14,511,659 firm-fixed-price
contract to provide and install furniture, furnishings, and equipment for
various buildings and facilities. Work will be performed at Al Udeid Air
Base, Qatar, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30, 2007. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were
35 bids solicited on July 27, 2006, and six bids were received. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity
(W912ER-06-C-0022).

Day & Zimmerman Inc.*, Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $14,290,810 as part of a $14,290,810
firm-fixed-price contract for M82 Primers. Work will be performed in
Texarkana, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2008.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This
was a sole source contract initiated on May 18, 2006. The U.S. Army
Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity
(W52P1J-04-G-0008).

Urban Associates L.P.*, El Paso, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006,
a $13,841,693 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of crash fire
rescue stations. Work will be performed at Holloman Air Force Base,
N.M., and is expected to be completed by April 12, 2008. Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 45 bids
solicited on Aug. 1, 2006, and six bids were received. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity
(W912PP-06-C-0022).

TECOM Inc., Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., was awarded on
Sept. 28, 2006, a $13,127,133 increment as part of a $43,359,964
firm-fixed-price, time and materials, and cost contract for base operations and
maintenance services. Work will be performed in Warren, Mich. (45
percent), and Harrison Township, Mich. (55 percent), and is expected to be
completed by Sept. 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids
solicited via the World Wide Web on June 17, 2003, and seven bids were
received. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich.,
is the contracting activity (W912CH-04-C-A507).

SM Wilson & Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$12,958,459 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of permanent
party barracks. Work will be performed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 29, 2009. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number
of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on July 21, 2006, and four bids
were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo., is
the contracting activity (W912DQ-06-C-0052).

ECI Construction Inc.*, Stillwell, Kan., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006,
a $12,354,739 firm-fixed-price contract for force protection
enhancements. Work will be performed at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., and is
expected to be completed by March 10, 2008. Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of
bids solicited via the World Wide Web on May 25, 2006, and three bids
were received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Okla., is the
contracting activity (W912BV-06-C-2013).

Forrester Construction Co., Rockville, Md., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a delivery order amount of $12,072,000 as part of a $12,072,000
firm-fixed-price contract for design, construction, and renovation of
Buildings 2257 and 4217. Work will be performed at Fort Meade, Md., and is
expected to be completed by Feb. 1, 2008. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were four bids solicited
on March 3, 2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (DACA31-03-D-0003).

Day & Zimmerman Inc.*, Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $11,159,938 as part of an $11,159,938
firm-fixed-price contract for modular crowd control munitions. Work
will be performed in Texarkana, Texas, and is expected to be completed by
Dec. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 27,
2006. The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the
contracting activity (W52P1J-04-G-0009).

PCL Construction Services Inc., Denver, Colo., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a $10,854,500 firm-fixed-price contract for additions and
alterations to a communications center. Work will be performed at Buckley Air
Force Base, Colo., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 9, 2008.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were 27 bids solicited on Jan. 10, 2006, and four bids were received.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting
activity (W9128F-06-C-0006).

W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., Philadelphia, Miss., was
awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a $9,782,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design
and construction of a replacement squad/wing operations facility. Work
will be performed in Gulfport, Miss., and is expected to be completed
by Feb. 25, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on May 24, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S.
Property and Fiscal Office, Jackson, Miss., is the contracting activity
(W9127Q-06-C-0006).

Sheehy Construction Co., St. Paul, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, an $8,852,800 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an
administrative/office space and general-purpose shop. Work will be performed
in Minneapolis, Minn., and is expected to be completed by April 15,
2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web
on May 10, 2006, and three bids were received. The National Guard
Bureau, Little Falls, Minn., is the contracting activity (W912LM-06-C-0002).

Barlovento L.L.C.*, Dothan, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, an
$8,489,459 firm-fixed-price contract for replacement of a Hurricane
Katrina-damaged civil engineering complex. Work will be performed in
Gulfport, Miss., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2007. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an
unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on May 25,
2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Property and Fiscal Office,
Jackson, Miss., is the contracting activity (W9127Q-06-C-0005).

Sauer Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, an
$8,384,284 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for renovations and
repairs to Buildings 3105 and 3335. Work will be performed at Fort
Benning, Ga., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 24, 2008. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an
unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on May 5, 2006,
and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah,
Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-06-C-0047).

BAE Systems Land and Armaments, York, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a delivery order amount of $8,359,001 as part of an $8,359,001
cost-reimbursable contract for long lead materials to support the reset and
repair of desert-damaged vehicles. Work will be performed in York, Pa.
(83 percent), Aiken, S.C. (5 percent), San Jose, Calif. (8 percent),
and Fayette, Pa. (4 percent), and is expected to be completed by April
30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 20, 2006. The
U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

American Mechanical Inc.*, Fairbanks, Alaska, was awarded on Sept. 28,
2006, a delivery order amount of $7,710,769 as part of a $17,195,658
firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of utilidors, Phase
VII. Work will be performed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and is
expected to be completed by Nov. 27, 2007. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were two bids solicited
on Aug. 11, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Engineer
District, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, is the contracting activity
(W911KB-05-D-0012).

Sierra Nevada Corp.*, Sparks, Nev., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $6,923,607 as part of a $6,923,607
firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time and materials contract for
procurement of modified commercial-off-the-shelf handheld digital devices and
vehicle mounted components, and ancillary equipment. Work will be
performed in Sparks, Nev., and is expected to be completed by June 20, 2011.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on
April 6, 2006, and one bid was received. The Vicksburg Consolidated
Contract Office, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity
(W9132V-06-D-0003).

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a
$6,441,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for incorporation
of RICO spare tire carrier and emergency rescue wrench onto the M115A1
Vehicles. Work will be performed in South Bend, Ind., and is expected
to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract
initiated on July 17, 2000. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments
Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S001).

NDG Constructors*, Golden, Colo., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006, a
$5,954,660 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a
leadership development facility. Work will be performed at Buckley Air Force
Base, Colo., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30, 2007. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were
238 bids solicited on Jan. 4, 2006, and five bids were received. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity
(W9128F-06-C-0048).

BKJ Solutions*, Perkins, Okla., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$5,711,422 firm-fixed-price contract for historic renovation of Building 403.
Work will be performed at Fort Riley, Kan., and is expected to be
completed by Sept. 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on
Sept. 22, 2006. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo., is the
contracting activity (W912DQ-06-C-0051).

Weston Solutions Inc., Manchester, N.H., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2006,
a delivery order amount of $5,177,391 as part of a $10,952,340
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Phase II remedial action, Atlas Corporation
Superfund Site. Work will be performed in Fairhaven, Mass., and is
expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of
bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 18, 2006, and three bids
were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Concord, Mass., is the
contracting activity (W912WJ-05-D-0009).

Neanna Ventures*, Fairbanks, Alaska, was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$5,010,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of an
information systems facility. Work will be performed at Fort Wainwright,
Alaska, and is expected to be completed by December 2007. Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an
unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on July 11,
2006, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Engineer District,
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, is the contracting activity
(W911KB-06-C-0026).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Science Applications International Corporation, Reston, Va., is being
awarded a maximum $15,240,365 fixed price with economic price adjustment
contract to perform environmental document updates at DoD fuel
terminals storing Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) capitalized product
world wide for a five-year period for DESC. Proposals were Web-solicited
and 7 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 30, 2011.
Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort
Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-06-D-5608).

Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded
a minimum $5,617,037 fixed price with economic price adjustment
contract for jet fuel for Navy. Other location of performance is Kekaha,
Hawaii. There were 10 proposals solicited and 6 responded. Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of
performance completion is December 31, 2009. Contracting activity is the Defense
Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-06-D-1267).

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, 19, of Winter Park, Fla., died in Taji,
Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 29. Blaney was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The incident is under investigation.

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of soldiers who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 26, of injuries suffered when their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., 27, of Groves, Texas.

Pfc. Henry Paul, 24, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of
Micronesia.

The incident is under investigation.

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. James Chamroeun, 20, of Union City, Ga., died Sept. 28 of
wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces
in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd
Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Iraq's future success depends on the ability
of its provinces to assume control of their governance, their security
and their prosperity, the spokesman for Multinational Force Iraq said
today in the southern Iraqi city of Hillah.

Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell spoke today during a meeting with the
Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team, one of seven PRTs up and running
in Iraq.

Two of the seven PRTs, in Diyala and Salahuddin provinces, are slated
to be inaugurated later this week and the following week, respectively,
he said. Ultimately 10 PRTs will be operating around the country.

Caldwell noted progress in developing Iraq's security forces, which now
number about 325,000, but said that's just one part of the equation for
the country's long-term success.

"The other part we talk about is unity and prosperity," he said. "And
to achieve those, there must be governance, there must be local
businesses, there must be the ability for provincial and local councils to meet
and provide that direction and guidance."

PRTs in Iraq are helping make this possible through training programs
and other activities designed to bolster local governance, he said.

Army Lt. Col. Kirk Stemple, deputy team leader for the Babil PRT, cited
examples of more than 600 reconstruction projects throughout the region
under way or already completed by coalition forces. These include
several electric distribution projects, and work at several hospitals and
health clinics to make them operational.

But not all projects within the province are clearly visible, Stemple
pointed out. New underground water lines, for example, are important but
easily overlooked improvements that will improve water quality for the
local people, he said.

He reminded people that improvements can't always happen as quickly as
people would like, particularly in light of Iraq's dilapidated
infrastructure that suffers from years of neglect. "The answer or the
correction for them does not come overnight," he said. "It requires patience and
long-term commitment."

"This is the key to the future of Iraq," Caldwell said. "Everything
else is progressing and moving along, but this is what will really allow
the people of Iraq to be back in control of their destinies."

Iraq's army took a leap toward greater
independent responsibility yesterday when the 1st Iraqi Army Division
assumed operational control of another brigade.

Marines and soldiers of Regimental Combat Team 5, based in Fallujah,
turned over operational control of Iraqi soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade
to the 1st Iraqi Army Division in a ceremony marking the transfer of
authority. Iraqi soldiers serving in the brigade operate in joint and
independent battle spaces ranging from this small city west of Abu Ghraib
to regions north of Fallujah.

"On behalf of the 5,000 Marines, sailors and soldiers of Regimental
Combat Team 5, I want to say how special and important today is," said
Marine Col. Larry D. Nicholson, commanding officer of RCT 5.

Nicholson said Iraqi soldiers, or jundi, proved their mettle in the
past months by fighting insurgents alongside Marines, sharing in the risks
and the victories over terrorism.

"Last week, jundi, Marines and police patrolled the streets of
Gharmah," he explained. "That couldn't have been imagined two years ago.
Marines and jundi have fought together, died together and bled together."

Iraqi Brig. Gen. Abdullah Abdul Satter Abdul Karem, commander of 4th
Brigade, said the transfer from U.S. to Iraqi command was a historic
occasion for the brigade, stating his Iraqi soldiers "honor the men of our
country."

"This is an indicator of the level of training of the jundi of 4th
Brigade," Abdullah said. "We are dedicated to building a free Iraq to
defeat terrorism."

Iraqi soldiers from 4th Brigade fought battles in Fallujah, Gharmah and
Karbala, he said. They also distributed medical assistance to local
residences and assisted in rebuilding Fallujah following the battle in
2004. Additionally, they protected electoral candidates from assassination
attempts prior to Iraq's first free elections last year.

"Although the relationship has changed," Nicholson said, "we'll
continue to look forward to working together ... to defeat the enemy."

This was the second such ceremony in as many months. In September,
Iraq's 1st Division assumed authority over 3rd Brigade, based in
Habbaniyah.
(From a Multinational Corps Iraq news release.)

In just a few short months, the
Phoenix-based Packages From Home organization has found a new home and a new
sponsor, the group's director of marketing and media relations said.

Packages From Home began as a mother's labor of love in March 2004,
with sending 20 to 30 care packages a month to her son in Iraq. Since then
it has grown into a 1,500- package-a-month operation, which had, until
June, been operating out of a temporarily donated 900-square-foot
facility.

"With three times the space to sort, process and ship, our goal will be
2,000 to 2,500 care packages a month," Dave Whitten said of the new
3,100 square foot facility on the Phoenix Memorial Hospital campus.

The hospital learned of Packages From Home's situation after seeing a
story on a local TV station, he said. In fact, the organization had
several offers for donated space, but the hospital's suite its needs best.

Not only is the new facility spacious, it has a separate office perfect
for sorting donated items and two large rooms for packing boxes and
preparing them for shipment. It also is climate controlled,
handicapped-accessible and centrally located, making it convenient for the
volunteers, Whitten said.

The new space also easily fits into the organization's budget.

"Phoenix Memorial Hospital is providing the building rent and utility
free for the next year, with the option for a second (year) and maybe
more," Whitten said. "The building fit what Packages from Home needed, in
a huge way!"

Packages from Home is a member of America Supports You, a Defense
Department program highlighting ways Americans and the corporate sector
support the nation's servicemembers.

As the organization was looking for its new digs, it stumbled across
its first national sponsor, Whitten said.

He was driving his wife to a doctor appointment when he saw a Carlyle
Van Lines, Inc. truck. He noticed the "Support Our Troops" sticker and
decided to call and see if the company would be interested in sponsoring
Packages from Home.

The Warrenburg, Mo.-based company, which specializes in military moves,
readily agreed, he said.

All of its 53-foot trucks will sport the Packages from Home logo, which
includes the organization's Web site, Whitten said. The company also
will help promote the organization with exposure in national moving
association and trade magazines.

"This exposure should help raise funds for our number one expense,"
Whitten said, noting that postage for a single care package can run $8.20.
That's a whopping $8,200 or more a month for shipping alone.

Susan Walker, director of operations for Packages from Home, also
received a donation from the moving company in early September during an
unveiling of one of the trucks with the Packages from Home logo, Whitten
added.

With one unveiling complete, the organization is looking forward to the
grand opening of its new facility in early November. Invited guests
will include local, state and national officials, he said.

"I have to say that I am proud of what this organization has
accomplished," Whitten said. "(Our new facility) will allow us to let many more
of our troops know that the patriots of this country do care about them
and support them 100 percent."

President Bush continued to shore up
coalition support in the war on terror, meeting here today with Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the two leaders reaffirmed their
cooperation in overcoming extremism that threatens the Middle East.

The two leaders talked to reporters in the Oval Office following an
"extensive and important dialog" that focused on how their countries "can
and must work together to achieve peace," Bush said.

They discussed Iraq and Iran and their common efforts to bring
stability to the region, he said. "Our desire is to ... help people who care
about a peaceful future to reject radicalism and extremism," he said.

Erdogan called the United States "a very important strategic partner"
and long-time ally to Turkey. The joint steps the two countries have
pursued to fight terrorism "continues to be very important to our
relations," he said. "In fact, we do share the same opinion about forming a
joint platform in order to combat terrorism on a global scale."

Today's meeting followed Bush's Sept. 29 dinner with the presidents of
Pakistan and Afghanistan. During the session with Afghan President
Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Bush emphasized the
importance of the U.S. and free countries in the Middle East to work
together to stop the spread of terrorism and ensure a hopeful future for
the region.

Bush praised both men as moderate leaders who "understand the stakes in
the struggle."

Earlier that day, Bush met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of
Kazakhstan to reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to working together
to defeat terrorism. During that session, Bush thanked Nazarbayev,
Kazakhstan's first democratically elected leader, "for his contribution to
helping a new democracy in Iraq survive and thrive and grow" and his
willingness to offer assistance in Afghanistan, as well.
 

 SECDEF Press Conference at Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial
Tirana, Albania on 27 September 2006

Question: U.S. intelligence services publicized today a report,
according to which, the war in Iraq not only has not reduced terrorism, but
has motivated it. Any comment on that? Thank you.

Secretary Rumsfeld: I do not know that I can add anything to what the
President of the United States has said and what the Director of the
National Intelligence John Negroponte has said. Apparently, some portions
of it about the National Intelligence estimate were leaked and I
understand the President has decided to declassify a number of the key
judgments so that American people and the world will be able to see the truth
and precisely what that particular document said.

Question: (inaudible)

Secretary Rumsfeld: The United States has been consistently in favor of
enlarging NATO and having countries participate in the Partnership for
Peace program. Of course, that decision is particularly up to the
countries involved and then up to NATO as an organization, but for myself, I
think that it is a good thing to see more countries participating in
the Partnership for Peace program and I have been one who has encouraged
the enlargement of that activity.

Question: What would be your message for the Adriatic Charter group?
Can we hope for an invitation for NATO membership in 2008 and, for the
NATO 60th anniversary in Washington 2009, to be full members of NATO?

Secretary Rumsfeld: I guess I will just have to repeat myself. Our
country has been a strong supporter of NATO enlargement. Part of it
involves the response of the NATO nations, now 26 countries, part of it
involves the progress that individual nations that aspire to become part of
NATO have to undertake by way of reforms, in the defense area and even
out of the defense area. I know that there are... I was very pleased
here at this meeting to see four new countries come in as observers in the
SEDM activity. And I think that's a very healthy thing, as well. So,
there is no one who can answer your question because it is an interaction
between the nations that aspire to join NATO and the nations in NATO
and their assessments as to the progress that those countries are making
with respect to the reforms that are appropriate for NATO members. For
myself, I look forward to seeing a number of countries join NATO in the
period ahead.

Question: General Jones has been pushing NATO countries to fulfill
their pledges of troops and personnel for the NATO ISAF force in
Afghanistan and I was wondering if you are satisfied now, that NATO, given the
recent pledges, has the resources both in personnel and equipment it
needs to fulfill the requirements of the mission in Afghanistan?

Secretary Rumsfeld: I will leave that judgment, which is a military
judgment, to General Jones, the Supreme Allied Commander and the Senior
military official with respect to the truly historic involvement by NATO
in Afghanistan. I have been impressed by the extent to which NATO, for
the first time in its history, has undertaken a major military activity
in a country that is outside of Europe, outside of the NATO Treaty
area, and the extent to which countries - the 26 nations - every one of
them is involved in one way or another now contributing and committed to
the success of that Afghanistan effort. At any given moment, as forces
rotate in and rotate out, the Supreme Allied Commander, the Military
Committee, and the Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, have to go out
to the nations and remind them that there is a certain requirement that
is needed and so you periodically will be hearing the Supreme Allied
Commander asking the countries to fill in the gaps, whatever
shortfall there might be. And very recently the United States stepped
forward and provided a number of capabilities and I have every
confidence that NATO is fully committed in Afghanistan and that the requirements
that the military commanders on the ground deem as appropriate and
necessary will, in fact, be filled by the NATO nations and, in some
instances, by the Partnership for Peace nations, and other countries, because
success in Afghanistan is important to Europe, it is important to Asia,
and it is important to the 25 or 27 million people in that country who
have crafted a constitution, have elected a Parliament, elected a
President, and are putting their hopes and their trust in a free political
system as opposed to a dictatorship.

Question: A question for Mr. Mediu and another for Mr. Rumsfeld. Mr.
Mediu, what is Albania's position in peacekeeping missions in Iraq and
Afghanistan - will Albanian armed forces continue to remain there to the
end or not? And for Mr. Rumsfeld, on the tenth anniversary of SEDM you
are in Tirana, in Albania, a country that awaits a NATO membership
invitation. Where are we in terms of fulfilling reforms? And do you think
there will be an increase in the number of (Albanian) troops in those
countries? Thank you.

Minister Mediu: In Albania there is clear commitment and will from both
sides of politics that we participate in NATO-led peace operations. Our
participation in Iraq was achieved with the full consensus of the
Parliament; the same about Afghanistan; the same about Bosnia. We believe it
is important that Albania contribute to peace and stability around the
world. I believe this is a really good thing for the Albanian Armed
Forces, because the lesson learned - which we have discussed about a lot
today - is the great experience that we are getting from these missions
and it helps the transformation of the Albanian Armed Forces. The
Albanian Government openly declared that we will stay in Iraq till the end
of the mission. We will stay there with our partners, with Americans and
all the other countries that are in Iraq. We will stay in Afghanistan
even thinking to extend our presence there to contribute even more to
peace and stability in Afghanistan, because, as Secretary
Rumsfeld mentioned, winning the battle in Afghanistan is helpful for
Europe as well. So, that is our commitment. That is my position as
Minister of Defense, but I can declare that is the position of the Prime
Minister and I believe that is the position of both angles of political
parties in Albania.

Secretary Rumsfeld: There is really nothing I can add, except to say
that I am delighted to be in Albania. I had excellent meetings with the
Prime Minister, the President, the Minister of Defense, as well as with
our colleagues from the SEDM countries. My view has always been that
each country ought to do that which it feels comfortable doing, and in
the case of Albania, they have stepped forward and committed forces and
support to the activities that are being undertaken in Afghanistan and
in Iraq. We appreciate that, we value it, but the decision is entirely
theirs. I must say the Minister is exactly correct that everyone I have
met with in Albania has been strong and firm and proud of the
contribution they are making to a freer system in that part of the world.

Question: Mr. Rumsfeld, considering Albania's support to be in Iraq
with its peacekeeping troops, can there be a deadline until when the
troops will be in Iraq?

Secretary Rumsfeld: It is a very difficult thing to answer that
question. Our view has been that it is for the Iraqi people to provide for
their governance and that it is for the Iraqi people to provide for their
security. And, our task has been to assist them during this period, the
early days of their free system, so that they can develop the security
forces capable of providing for security in the country. There are now
something in excess of 302,000 Iraqi security forces. We are involved,
as is NATO, in helping to train and equip those forces. They have been
increasingly taking over responsibility for the security of the
country. They provided almost all the security for the elections, for example,
the recent election. They have stood up a chain of command and they are
now, each month, assuming responsibility for a larger number of the
challenges. With respect to the provinces, I believe two provinces now
have been turned over for Iraqi governance. We are turning over
military bases to the Iraqis. One can't predict with perfect certainty
the pace at which that will happen. We do know it is happening. We know
that real estate, responsibility, command and control are consistently
being increased for the Iraqis and decreased for the coalition forces.
Our goal is obviously to recognize that that country is perfectly
capable of governing itself and providing for its own security. And the task
is to get them to that point. I think they are making good progress and
I think they are going to achieve that goal. And, I think what we will
see during this year is a continuation of passing over more and more
responsibility to them. But trying to set a specific date just is not
manageable because, as President Bush has repeatedly said, it is the
conditions on the ground that will determine that pace. Thus far it is
proceeding along well. I suppose you could have a setback at some point -
you could pass over some responsibility and it might not work and
you have to step back in and that is a possibility. But I
think we are on a good path and we are ultimately going to be
successful.
Question: I will get closer to the region and pause on the region's
hottest point, that of Kosovo. I would like a comment by Mr. Mediu on
whether the question of Kosovo was addressed during the meeting? If yes,
what is the position? For Mr. Rumsfeld, what is the U.S. position on the
Kosovo status? Is it going to be resolved this year because numerous
comments say failure to resolve the Kosovo status issue may lead to
destabilization in the region?

Minister Mediu: We had a presentation during the meeting from a
security viewpoint, but also some of the options about solutions. The Albanian
Government stays firm on its position that the future of Kosovo must be
based on respecting the rights of all ethnic groups and people of
Kosovo. That is very important. Independence cannot function without
respecting all ethnic groups in Kosovo. Second, they have to move on with the
process of decentralization. The Albanian Government recognizes
international borders and we strongly push and support Kosovo leaders to reach
out and work with all other political and ethnics groups in order to
build a stable Kosovo in the future. That is the position of the Albanian
Government on that issue.

Secretary Rumsfeld: The answer is that Kosovo was discussed. It is
something that a large number of the countries represented here are
involved in and have been for a good long period now, and I would not have
anything to add to what the Minister described as the position.

Minister Mediu: So, thank you very much, thank you Mr. Secretary, thank
you all for being here in Albania. It was a great pleasure and
privilege to host you. We look forward to meet you next year in Ukraine, it
will be a great pleasure. Thank you to the media for your interest and
your questions - we hope we answered all of them. Thank you very much. We
appreciate it.

Amb. Edelman's Remarks at the Department of State and Department of
Defense Counterinsurgent Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building, Wash.
D.C.

Good afternoon. I am honored to have the opportunity to address you
today.

Before starting, I would like to start by recognizing and thanking a
few people here. First, I'd like to thank our foreign visitors and
partners for participating in this Conference, in particular LTG John
Kiszley, Mr. Chris Donnelly, and Dr. David Kilcullen for their performance as
speakers or moderators. Second, I want to recognize LTG Dave Petraeus
for participating. I believe he was a co-founder of sorts with John
Hillen in giving intellectual birth to this conference. I also want to
thank John Hillen and Jeb Nadaner for their work for co-sponsoring the
conference and devoting their staffs to all the arduous work involved. So
last, but certainly not least, thanks to Dr. Janine Davidson, Alexa
Courtney from Jeb's staff and Tom Cooney and Donna Hopkins from John's
staff for their efforts to pull this off and make it a productive
conference.

In co-sponsoring this event, John Hillen and Jeb Nadaner rightly
recognize that success in counterinsurgency and in the global war on terror,
requires a government-wide approach. Their interagency collaboration on
this project is the kind of leadership we need today - and I applaud
them for it. I encourage you all to sustain the momentum that has begun
here this week. This is the most important national security issue of
our time. We simply must get it right.

As many of you know, I am a career Foreign Service Officer. But I have
served in the White House and, for the past year, I have been Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy. Given this interagency perspective, I
would like to share with you some of my thoughts on the importance of a
unified approach to the challenges we face in counterinsurgency and the
War on Terror.

IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN

Iraq and Afghanistan are currently the main battlegrounds in the global
war on terror. In both countries, we are attempting to promote: the
development of democratic and accountable institutions; the commitment to
the rule of law; the effective delivery of public services; while also
simultaneously fighting to neutralize a violent insurgency.

The scope of the challenges we face in these countries is daunting, but
we and our international partners are learning and adapting.

Great progress has been made on the ground by our civilians and our
military, who have learned to work together and have adapted in innovative
ways to meet these challenges. But for every ingenious adaptation we
see in the field, we should ask ourselves - what institutional failure
were they trying to overcome? What tools did we fail to provide them?
Our experience in Iraq and Afghanistan reinforces the need to develop
better non-military capabilities and processes for integrating civilian
and military efforts.

Indeed, the President's Strategy for Victory in Iraq identifies eight
"strategic pillars." Only 2 of these 8 pillars (fighting terrorists and
training Iraqi Security Forces) rely predominantly on the military. The
rest, including promoting good governance, economic development,
diplomacy, and rule of law issues, require expertise from the civilian side
of government.

This perspective has been repeatedly reinforced by historical
experience and "classic" COIN theory. As British General Sir Frank Kitson
warned: "the first thing that must be apparent when contemplating the sort of
action which a government facing insurgency should take, is that there
can be no such thing as a purely military solution because insurgency
is not primarily a military activity." French infantry officer and
counterinsurgent expert, David Galula, also emphasizes this theme, claiming
that counterinsurgency requires an approach that is 80% political, and
only 20% military.

Although military personnel in both Iraq and Afghanistan have been
engaged in many of these non-military activities, these are not areas in
which the military seeks, nor should, take the lead. Military commanders
on the ground need the expertise of the other agencies of our
government to help them get the job done. In DoD, we believe that the military
component should ideally be in support of the broader civilian-led
effort, in order to put a particular country on a sustainable, stable
trajectory. Coordinating such a civil-military approach to COIN is a
difficult task; but our own history demonstrates that it can be done and
provides us with useful lessons to help us meet the irregular challenges we
face today.

AMERICA has a LONG HISTORY IN COIN

As we approach the task of developing unity of effort in conducting
these missions, we should look to our own experiences for insight. Max
Boot's bestselling book, The Savage Wars of Peace, outlines the long
history of U.S. forces in "small wars," from the Barbary Wars in the early
19th century, to 20th century conflicts in the Philippines, the
Caribbean and Vietnam. Indeed, for over 200 years, Americans have conducted
operations we would today call "irregular war;" but somehow we have lost
this historical thread and have failed to institutionalize lessons from
this experience. Bruce Hoffman of RAND refers to this American cycle of
re-learning in counterinsurgency as a "groundhog day" scenario in which
we repeatedly repress these memories and simply revert to basic
bureaucratic instincts. We then have to relearn the same lessons over and over
again. It is time to reverse that trend.

The re-discovery of the 1940 Marine Corps Small Wars Manual as well as
the new Army-Marine Corps Field Manual on COIN are, in part, steps in
re-capturing the existing font of historical knowledge. But we still
have a long way to go.

A look at past efforts reveals many lessons and a few warnings. I would
like to highlight four in particular that I think are relevant today:
1) the importance of unity of effort; 2) the need to overcome
bureaucratic inertia; 3) the importance of adaptation and learning and 4) the
need for cultural knowledge.

1. Unity of Effort:

One of the most important lessons we can take from our own history in
counterinsurgency is the need for unity of effort. Past experience
reveals that despite rhetoric expounding the virtues of a clear unified
civil-military approach, unified government effort has repeatedly proven to
be an elusive goal. Some of the same issues we struggled with in
Somalia, Haiti, and the Balkans in the 1990's, and in Iraq and Afghanistan
today were debated as far back as 1898 between General Arthur MacArthur
and his civilian counterpart in the Philippines, William H. Taft.
Experience demonstrates that when faced with this challenge, there is little
substitute for leadership.

In Vietnam, we struggled with this as well; but eventually developed
what Gen Creighton Abrams described as a "One War" approach, "with all of
us on one side and the enemy on the other." The clearest reflection of
this approach was the Civil Operations and Revolutionary (later
"Rural") Development Support program, known as CORDS. CORDS managed to achieve
a combined civilian and military effort by eventually developing a
clear chain of command toward a single objective. Civilian contributions to
CORDS included several civilian agencies working with their military
partners, including among others, the Central Intelligence Agency, Agency
for International Development, U.S. Information Service, and State
Department. These civilian-military teams worked closely with their
Vietnamese counterparts to meet the needs of the population and also develop
better intelligence to identify and defeat Viet Cong. CORDS was an
instrumental element in clearing the insurgency from 93% of South
Vietnam's villages.

Unfortunately, because of the controversies and trauma surrounding the
Vietnam War at the conclusion of this conflict, much of this type of
experience was summarily repressed.

I know that many of the people in this room have begun to examine the
CORDS model more closely to determine what lessons might be applicable
today. Whatever lessons we recapture from that experience, and whatever
new lessons we learn from Iraq and Afghanistan today, I urge you not to
repeat the mistake of assuming that we will never do anything similar -
on a larger or a smaller scale - again. We simply cannot predict - or
choose - the types of challenges we will face in the future. But our
200-year history makes it fairly clear that the problem of unity of effort
has been a perennial one.

2. Need to overcome bureaucratic inertia

Bob "Blowtorch" Komer, the man who developed the CORDS concept, in a
critical study for RAND in 1972 identified the dysfunctional
institutional that hindered the effort in Vietnam. In "Bureaucracy Does Its Thing"
Komer points out that in Vietnam even though many in the individual
bureaucracies knew what needed to be done, and even though there were high
level policies in place articulating the right strategy, individual
organizations tended to revert to the tasks they were designed to conduct
rather than adapting to the circumstances on the ground. They optimized
for success in their respective stovepipes, but this resulted in
less-than-optimal outcomes for the overall endeavor.

For example, the U.S. military, which was designed to fight the Soviet
Union in conventional warfare, applied inappropriate strategies and
tactics against the Vietcong. As Komer says, "we fought the enemy our way
- at horrendous cost and with tragic side effects - because we lacked
the incentive and much existing capability to do otherwise."

Even worse for counterinsurgency, where a key objective is to assist
the host nation in developing its own capabilities, we transferred this
orientation to the Vietnamese military:

"Molding conventional Vietnamese armed forces in the 'mirror image' of
the U.S. forces... was a natural institutional reaction. [Komer
claimed] We organized, equipped, and trained the [Vietnamese] to fight
American style, the only way we knew how."

Fortunately, and thanks to the efforts of those like Generals Petraeus,
Dempsey, Eikenberry, Durbin and many others in the Coalition, I believe
we have avoided making this mistake in Iraq and Afghanistan. Working
with the host nations in these states, we are not creating, nor have we
attempted to create, a "mirror image" of our own military. Instead, we
are helping to build forces that can counter their respective
insurgencies and which can be sustained by the host nation.

Komer's warning, however, is equally valid for other parts of our
government and others which are helping partners and allies develop
counterinsurgency capabilities. Whether helping others or working
independently, the tendency for bureaucracies and bureaucrats to revert to their
comfort zones is a real threat, and something we cannot afford as we carry
out our strategy in the War on Terror. Your efforts this week, and more
importantly, what you do after this week, will help ensure that the
bureaucracies in which we all work are the focal points for cross-cutting,
strategic solutions rather than individualized institutional
roadblocks.

3. Need to be a "learning organization"

One way to guard against such bureaucratic inertia is to design systems
that promote institutional learning. This need to learn and adapt on
the fly is another key lesson from past experience in counterinsurgency.
As Bernard Fall tersely observed of the need for constant adaptation in
COIN, "If it works, it is obsolete."

So, we must develop a unified, government-wide approach to
contemporaneous experiential learning - the kind of organizational, bottom-up
learning LTC John Nagl talks about in his justly celebrated book, Learning
to Eat Soup With a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and
Vietnam. According to LTC Nagl, a key to success in these missions is
organizational adaptability - that is the ability to learn and adapt to the
changing circumstances on the ground faster than the enemy does. Or, to
put it another way, we need to be able to "get inside the enemy's
learning loop."

Since the Vietnam War the U.S. military has developed remarkable
systems to capture lessons learned from the field and disseminate the
knowledge gained rapidly throughout the training system. It is this system
that has enabled the U.S. military to make steady improvements to many of
their tactics, techniques, and procedures in Iraq and Afghanistan, such
as patrolling, check points, and cordon and knock procedures.

Current examples in Iraq demonstrate that many of our commanders are
both applying lessons from the past and adapting contemporaneously.
Yesterday you heard from Colonel H.R. McMaster and Lieutenant General Dave
Petreaus, whose approaches in Tal Afar and Mosul set examples for
others. Likewise, Major General, Peter Chiarelli's experience in Baghdad, and
his emphasis on improving city infrastructure, provided a framework
that has been integrated into military doctrine and concepts. What is
important is that these leaders are actively spreading the word and sharing
their experiences via lectures, briefings, and articles. This is
leading to organizational learning as these lessons are filtered into the
training and education systems. A key vehicle for this process is General
Casey's COIN academy - established in theater last year - which
provides unit leaders with the most up-to-date knowledge of insurgency
approaches for Iraq. Together, these leaders epitomize our commitment
to learning and adapting. They are setting an example that is spreading
throughout the system.

This system is a tremendous improvement on the Vietnam-era system. It
provides a strong framework for developing an interagency lessons
learned system that will be more responsive to the civil-military
requirements of counterinsurgency. To meet the challenges we face today, these
systems should be adapted in two ways:

First, the tactically-oriented approach to capturing lessons in the
field was originally designed to address only part of the challenge in
COIN - primarily the "kinetic" side. We should maintain those programs
that are helping our soldiers stay ahead of the enemy's tactics. But, we
should also work to develop similar lessons learned programs that
capture and disseminate new knowledge about the non-kinetic mission areas
such as governance, reconstruction, and rule of law.
Second, as Lieutenant General Petreaus mentioned yesterday, these
learning systems must be applied across all agencies of government in an
integrated fashion - so that as lessons are identified, the strategy is
adjusted in a coherent, unified way.

At this point, I would like to emphasize the point that learning within
our organizations must also take place with respect to the development
of indigenous capacity. Many parts of the US and allied governments are
helping Iraq, Afghanistan and other states develop capabilities that
are key to preventing or defeating insurgencies. These efforts are
focused on police, justice systems, border forces, customs,
counter-narcotics, intelligence, and agriculture to name a few. All of us should be
working hard-and learning-to ensure we are not only helping in the right
areas, but truly helping in a way that will produce durable capabilities.

4. Cultural Knowledge

Finally, in order to succeed in COIN and stability operations, we must
understand the cultures with which we are operating. This is actually
much more difficult than it sounds. Truly understanding another culture
requires more than speaking a language or knowing certain social
customs so that we do not offend our hosts. Certainly those things are
important. But to truly have an impact, and to do more good than harm, we
must understand the social power structures that informally govern
societies as well as the internal motivations of the enemy and the people. In
short, we need to develop an anthropological approach to understanding
our enemies.

What motivates them at the individual and social level? To what extent
is the conflict about religion, or economics, or ideology, vs. other
grievances?

Our enemies understand the importance of cultural factors. Indeed,
today's conflicts are catalyzed by the enemy's ability to tap into
"cultural narratives" of a host population, gain their support, and grow. Our
challenge is to understand this dynamic and learn to counter it.

As the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan begin to build a strong new
sense of "national identity" - one that trumps the appeal of violent
transnational extremists - our goal is to help them achieve that vision. Our
ability to assist rests on our ability to understand - at a cultural
level - the factors influencing their struggle.

Our intelligence processes and education and training systems must
adapt to the need to obtain, analyze, and disseminate cultural knowledge.
And by dissemination, I mean to everyone who needs it. It does no good
for the military or anyone else to collect information if they do not
share it with their interagency, coalition, private, and non-governmental
partners.

These four observations from history are only a start. There are surely
more lessons to be learned from a careful examination of our past
experience.
In the time I have left I want to move to the present and say a few
words about the nature of the challenge we face today.

NEW STRATEGY AND TOOLS FOR THE GLOBAL INSURGENCY

The effort to learn from the past is relevant not only to Afghanistan
and Iraq, but also to the global insurgency we face more broadly.
Although much progress has been made in crippling the leadership of the
Al-Qaeda network, it would be premature to declare victory and simply come
home as some have suggested.

It would also be unwise to assume that in order to defeat this enemy we
will not need new tools.

A number of scholars have asserted that today's insurgencies have
evolved. For instance, today's enemy is highly adaptive, trans-nationally
connected, media-savvy, and networked. In this environment, we cannot
blindly graft old methods onto new strategies. We must determine what
"classic" counterinsurgency approaches still work and what new approaches
are required. This necessitates an adaptation of our traditional
counterinsurgency theory.

One example of this dilemma is troop strength. What is the proper ratio
of security forces (military and police) to a given population? An
often cited rule of thumb is approximately 20 soldiers per 1000 residents.
A recent study by the Army's Combat Studies Institute in Fort
Leavenworth attempted to derive the "right" ratio based on historical analysis.
Although the numbers varied significantly across cases, the average
turned out to be 13.26 soldiers per 1000 inhabitants or 91.82 residents
per soldier. But, the study's own Forward warns that these results
"cannot be used to guarantee victory by simply putting a certain number of
soldiers 'on the ground' relative to the indigenous population. The
percentages and numbers in the study are merely historical averages, with
all the dangers inherent in any average figure."

This is but one example of the difficulty in attempting to find easy to
apply scientific rules of thumb to the Art of counterinsurgency.
Evolution by the enemy requires that we exercise extreme care in our
application of COIN principles learned from past experience. In his recent
article "Counterinsurgency Redux," David Kilcullen warns that "classical
theory is necessary, but not sufficient, for contemporary
counterinsurgency. Mastering it may require new mental models." I agree. He proposes,
for instance, that modern COIN may not be 80% political, as David
Galula suggests, but rather 100% political due to the nature of the global
media and the increased relevance of public perception and political
outcomes vs. battlefield victories. Every combat action sends a political
message - nearly instantaneously - in this new environment. This places
increased emphasis on the integration of military operations with
strategic communications.

Strategic communications - or the ability to counter the insurgents'
messages through words and deeds - has historically been a monumental
challenge in counterinsurgency. Commenting on his experience in Algeria in
the 1950's, Galula asserted that "If there was a field in which we were
definitely and infinitely more stupid than our opponents, it was
propaganda." I think many of us believe that statement continues to apply,
perhaps with even greater force, today.

Ironically, crafting an all-of-government strategic communications
strategy for today's threat is both enabled and complicated by new
technologies in the internet age. Traditionally, our comparative advantage in
warfare has been technology. Communications technology has enabled a
network-centric approach to warfare that gives us greater battlefield
awareness than ever before. At the high end of the conflict spectrum it has
enabled us to win spectacular victories on the battlefield in Iraq and
Afghanistan, in the major combat phases.

On the other hand, the enemy is also enabled by technology. At this
lower end of the conflict spectrum the advantage in use of these
technologies may shift to our enemies. As a global insurgent movement, Al Qaeda
uses the internet as a "virtual sanctuary" where it promotes its
ideological vision, raises funds, recruits and trains new members around the
globe. Counter-terrorism expert, Audrey Cronin, observes that the
internet is facilitating a "cyber-enabled mass mobilization" of such
enemies. According to Cronin, this "cyber-mobilization" is the 21st century
version of the French levee en masse, which revolutionized warfare in the
19th century by allowing a nation-state to raise nationalist armies
with common sense of commitment. Today's "levee en masse" looks much
different, as it is global, non-territorial, and disconnected from the
nation-state. Yet it may be no less revolutionary. Our ability to understand
this phenomenon and to use our own technological advantages to
counter it, will be a key enabler of victory in our current struggle.
Likewise, we should consider how we might help our partners develop
capabilities to do the same.

In sum, today's insurgencies require careful consideration of our past
experience and prudent application of historical lessons learned. From
methods of organization to fund raising and the use of media and
technology, today's adaptive enemy has learned from the past and has evolved.
As he learns and adapts, so must we.

Adaptation will be complex and challenging, even within our individual
organizations. I know that changing my one component of the Office of
the Secretary of Defense has been all consuming. Success will require
adaptations that cross the bureaucratic lines of the executive branch and
are developed with the close collaboration and support of the Congress.

We have some successful new tools thanks to close interagency
cooperation and support from Capitol Hill: The Commander's Emergency Response
Program lets U.S. forces quickly meet the needs of the local population;
Section 1207 authority lets the Department of Defense shift resources
in extremis to the State Department for urgent stabilization missions;
Section 1206 authority lets us more quickly train and equip partners
when an opportunity or need arises.

These and other recent adaptations have come mostly from the urgent
needs of this war rather than from a comprehensive strategic review of how
the nation can meet new challenges. But more strategic processes are
taking root. Ambassador Tobias is leading the transformation of foreign
assistance; Ambassador Herbst is continuing the development of S/CRS;
DoD is implementing QDR roadmaps for Irregular Warfare, Strategic
Communications, and Building Partnership Capacity. This year, DoD will
consolidate its proposals for building partnership capacity into a single
piece of legislation. With leadership and vision, such efforts can provide
a solid foundation for more sweeping changes to foreign and security
assistance that will give us all the tools we need to integrate our
efforts and meet the challenges of global insurgency.
In his address to the nation on September 11th this year, the president
said that "The war against this enemy is more than a military conflict.
It is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century, and the
calling of our generation." Your presence here today signals that you are
answering this call. The solutions you derive - from both a study of
history and an analysis of the evolving security environment - will have
great consequences for our nation and the world.

In closing, I would like to thank you all for your service in this
important endeavor and encourage you again to sustain this momentum.

With that I would be happy to answer your questions.
 

Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Frank Sesno, CNN

MR. SESNO: An awful lot of people familiar with the Middle East, with
its people and its cultures, are worried now that we're seeing a
deepening secular divide across the region, a rise in the influence of Iran,
groups like Hamas and Hezbollah that are really flexing their muscles,
the growth of terrorism potentially, and increasing hostility toward the
United States.

What does Donald Rumsfeld see when he looks out that window?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, we certainly see all of those things. They, in
fact, are occurring. We do see a situation in the Middle East where you
see every day on television manifestations of a divide, of differences.
Certainly what is taking place in Israel and has been taking place in
Israel and Lebanon is worrisome.

On the other hand, we've seen these things over many, many years. I was
a Middle East envoy for President Reagan back in the mid '80s, early
'80s, 1980s, and it was a difficult time then as well -- 241 Marines
killed in the barracks there in Lebanon.

But these things tend to come and go. And the fact that there are
differences within the Muslim faith is a reality.

MR. SESNO: The question is, is it getting --

SEC. RUMSFELD: The Shi'a effort that Iran represents is something that
is of concern in the Sunni community, and we see that every day, one
way or another. So it is a complicated part of the world. It has been.
And I suspect it will remain so.

What we're facing, however, is this struggle within that faith, from a
very small minority of violent extremists who attempt to impose their
will on everyone else in the Muslim faith. The overwhelming majority are
not violent extremists. And that struggle is taking place and playing
out in a very violent way in many parts of the world.

MR. SESNO: The question is, is it getting a lot worse? And do we face a
very worrisome regional war?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, it certainly is not getting better, the split
within that faith. And as weapons are increasingly lethal and available,
you could say it's worse because the carnage can grow and more people can
be killed. It doesn't take a genius to blow up people and to kill large
numbers of innocent men, women and children.

Of course, the overwhelming majority of the people being killed are
Muslims, and they're being killed by Muslims. And I have to believe that
the overwhelming majority in that faith are getting tired of it and
don't like it and are tired of seeing their families killed by extremists.

MR. SESNO: You and your generals have said that there is a possibility
of civil war in Iraq. Some think that's already happening; not
inevitable but possible is the way it's being put by you and others.

How are you preparing? What's plan B?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Needless to say, there are always various directions
that conflict can take. And the commands that have responsibilities have
an obligation to think those courses through very carefully and consider
the kinds of options that our country and our coalition and our friends
and allies would have in the event that events take a certain turn. And
they have done that and are doing that. It's an appropriate
responsibility of people in those positions.

MR. SESNO: Is there a plan B? I mean, if it really were to break out
and become worse than it is and be a definable civil war, does the United
States stay in the middle of that?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, there are obviously any number of courses that we
could take, and it would depend on the facts at the time.

MR. SESNO: Do we stay in the middle of that?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I don't think we are in the middle of a civil war with
our forces today. The people I talk to, for the most part -- I just met
with -- I think with General Chiarelli, and talk to General Abizaid and
General Casey regularly, and you know what they've said. They've said
there is that possibility. But at the moment they believe they're not in
that circumstance.

As I say, they obviously have thought through the kinds of steps and
options that they would have in the event that things take a turn one way
or another.

MR. SESNO: I've talked to a lot of people about you.

SEC. RUMSFELD: (Laughs.)

MR. SESNO: And what I hear again and again is, "The guy's tough. He's
the wrestler, and he asks tough, piercing questions." What are the
questions you're asking now, as you look at Iraq?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I do ask a lot of questions. I don't suppose there's
anybody who's ever been in this job who knows enough or has done enough
things or experienced a sufficient number of things in their lives that
they would know the answers to these things, because there isn't a
playbook. It's not a science that you can go back and look it up. It is a
series of very difficult challenges and tests and tasks that face our
country.

And I find that asking a lot of questions is a useful thing to do. And
I've been doing it, I guess, a good chunk of my life. And I find that I
learn. And the fellows in the room are stimulated to ask their
questions and to offer comments. And out of that comes a process where all of
us learn more than we knew when we went into it.

MR. SESNO: So with the violence now, with the situation now in Iraq,
what are the questions that Donald Rumsfeld is asking?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I'm not focused just on Iraq. This is really part
of a broader struggle, what's taking place in the world, and very much
in that part of the world, within that faith. And it's something that's
going to take time, without question. It is something that's very
difficult to define, because it changes and evolves. It's adjusted over
time.

You know the story that I guess General Eisenhower said, that what's
important is the planning, not the plan, because the first contact with
the enemy, things change and adjust. And one must be flexible and have
the ability to adapt and be agile. And our folks are doing that. They're
constantly making adjustments.

I wrote a memo several years ago that ended up in the press, much to my
amazement. But it asked a very fundamental question that goes to the
heart of what we're struggling with today, and that it is not the
military problem you're dealing with today. It is in part military, to be
sure, but it's political, it's economic and it's philosophical,
ideological. And the solution to it is not a purely military solution. As the
president has said, it's going to take all elements of our country, working
with many, many other countries, to see that we turn this in a way
that's positive.

The memo I mentioned said we can't know how many people are being
brought into the intake, into a radical madrassa school, and taught to go
out and kill people instead of to learn a language or to learn a trade
and to be a constructive part of the world community.

And the test we constantly have to ask ourselves is, are we making
progress or are there more people coming into that intake than are being
led out of it one way or another, whether being captured or killed or
persuaded to the contrary, all of which are taking place.

MR. SESNO: So that's a question you're still asking.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, you bet. And there aren't metrics for it. It's not
knowable. The answer is not knowable, so I don't ask it overtly. On the
other hand, we do look at what we're doing as a country with our
friends and allies around the world, to see are we doing enough of the things
that ought to be reducing the number of people attracted to those
radical madrassa leaders?

MR. SESNO: Let me take you to Iraq for a moment. I know it's a larger
question, but that's where we're fighting. That's one place; that's a
big place we're fighting. That's what the public and much of the world is
looking at, and it's what a lot of people say you're going to be judged
on, ultimately.

To Iraq, given the last several months of violence and the developments
there, are we winning? How do you measure it?

SEC. RUMSFELD: You can look at the things that are on the plus side.
You can look at the things that are on the minus side.

MR. SESNO: But take it as a whole.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Each person has to look at it in the aggregate and say
what they think about it.

MR. SESNO: Okay, on the whole, on the aggregate.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, as I say, I've been tracking progress in the city
of Baghdad since the effort was increased there. And there's no
question but that all the indicators are that after -- I guess it's probably
close to a month of effort now with the increased forces, that progress
is being made and that the numbers of killings are down and the number
of assassinations are down and the violence is down.

Now, one robin does not a spring make, as they say. So who knows
what'll be in the next month or the month after that? But the people there
feel that progress is, in fact, being made in that one isolated aspect,
but very important aspect, of what's taking place in that country.

MR. SESNO: Let me go back, if I may, in terms of this -- as I say, I've
talked to a lot of people. One of them is General Jack Keane, a very
smart, good man. And he said a lot of assumptions going into Iraq were
based on the belief that the Americans would be greeted as liberators and
that there were no real plans to deal with the insurgency. His words:
"We were dead wrong. We did not seriously consider it; therefore we had
no plan to deal with it." Is he right?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I think that anyone who looks at it with the
benefit of 20-20 hindsight has to say that there was not an anticipation
that the level of the insurgency would be anything approximating what it
is.

MR. SESNO: All right. What happened to the memo with the 35 --

SEC. RUMSFELD: Things that could go wrong? It was one of them.

MR. SESNO: Why wasn't that question -- I mean, you were in that White
House in the middle of Vietnam. We have all this experience. Why wasn't
that question asked?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, it was asked and it was on the memo. And there are
a great many things that were asked.

MR. SESNO: Why weren't we more prepared?

SEC. RUMSFELD: It became very clear, I think -- it is clear today, in
this world of ours, that the United States is unlikely to be contested
with big armies, big navies and big air forces in the period immediately
ahead. We have the capability to put so much power on armies, navies
and air forces that it is an incentive for people to look for
asymmetrical, irregular ways of competing against the United States and against
coalition countries.

And we knew that. That was anticipated that that would be one of the
things that would be done. But you can look back and say, "Well, why are
you -- why is the United States not sufficiently successful against
that insurgency?" And I guess the short answer is that insurgencies are
historically very difficult things. They take time. They take anywhere
from five, eight, 10, 12, 15 years. And go back to the Philippines or
Algeria or any number of other countries.

The United States does know how to deal with them, but there isn't a
silver bullet. There's not something that you do that ends it, not a
single big battle. And it takes the development of that government, because
in the last analysis that insurgency is going to be held within Iraq by
the Iraqi people, by the success of that government, and over time. It
isn't going to be dealt with by foreigners, in my view. And our task is
to see that they have sufficient security forces that they can in fact
achieve their goal of a reasonably stable environment so that they can
move forward as a country.

MR. SESNO: Another one from the past, and then I want to move into the
future. One of your harshest critics -- there are many -- but one of
your harshest critics, John Batiste, who commanded the 1st Infantry
Division in Iraq, says he asked for more troops while he was there and he
didn't get them. And he says if he had them he could have secured the
Iranian border, the oil infrastructure, been more effective, he said in
intimidating and crushing the insurgency. Were you aware that he felt
that way or that request was out there?

SEC. RUMSFELD: No, I wasn't.

MR. SESNO: Should you have been?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I'm certainly aware that in any given location, in
any part of the world or in any part of that country, that at any given
moment someone down the line feels they need more of something, and
that that's -- that's the nature of big, complex activities. I'm also
aware that the military commanders that he reported to had exactly the
number of troops they asked for and wanted, and assured us were
appropriate. General Abizaid, General Casey, General Pace and the Joint Chiefs --
the president went around the room, I went around the room and asked,
"Do you have everything you need?" The answer was yes. Now, that doesn't
mean that there may not have been a shortage in one location or another
-- and that's an allocation question. But the senior military
commanders, contrary to that particular general's views, were just to the
contrary. They never were turned down anything they asked for in terms of the
military capabilities that they wanted.

MR. SESNO: So when you look back and you think about what's gone right,
what's gone wrong, lessons learned, troop strength is not something
that you think about?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I think that the -- it's understandable people have
different views on that. Some people think there should be more; some
people think there should be far fewer. And the reason for that is because
there's a natural tension there. There's a desirability to have
sufficient forces that the security situation is such that the political and
the economic work can go forward.

On the contrary, the opposite side of the argument is if you have too
many forces you begin to look like an occupation force, you begin to
leave the impression that you are in fact there to take their oil or to
stay for a long period; and you also run the risk of creating a
dependency on the part of the Iraqis. Instead of having them do things for
themselves you do things for them. And so it's that tension that General
Abizaid and General Casey had been managing and trying to balance as well
as they can. And I think they've done a pretty darn good job. And yet I
can understand some people saying, gee, there ought to be more, or
there ought to be fewer. And that's understandable.

MR. SESNO: And that's a hard balance.

SEC. RUMSFELD: It is.

MR. SESNO: You're dead right on that. I guess the question is: Does it
get to you that you've got generals and experts and others who say, oh,
if there had been more troops, if there had been a better troop
strength, some of this wouldn't be happening today.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I guess that goes with the territory. There are
always going to be people who look at it and have a different opinion,
and I understand that. I don't think there's ever been a conflict in the
history of our country where people, where critics didn't disagree with
what was being done, and that's fair enough -- they can have those
views. I happen to be very comfortable with the leadership that General
Abizaid and General Casey have been providing and are providing today.

MR. SESNO: In the midst of all this, you set as a goal transforming the
way this building and this military operate -- something you've been
working on since the very beginning.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, actually President Bush at The Citadel announced
that that was one of his intentions as president --

MR. SESNO: Right, and that was a challenge to you.

SEC. RUMSFELD: -- the instructions I was given.

MR. SESNO: So as you look around now, what's the most significant
change in the way this building and this institution does business?

SEC. RUMSFELD: That's interesting. The president asked General Pace
that the other day, and General Pace's answer was that he would say in
terms of attitude we were at about an eight out of ten that the mind-set,
the recognition on the part of the professional military of the need to
transform, that it was a process that goes on over time. You don't
start untransformed and end up transformed. It's a process, it's away of
thinking -- it's a culture that recognizes that we're living in a time
that's dynamic, not static, and transformation actually began well before
President Bush's administration of course. There were lots of people in
Congress and the executive branch who were concerned about things. And
so our military has really pretty much in the same posture it was at
the end of the Cold War, although somewhat reduced in size. But located
in the world in ways that were more static and defensive Cold War
posture rather than agile and the ability to project force around
the world where needed.

MR. SESNO: But if you were having coffee with somebody in Toledo and
they're not in the military, and they said to you, "Mr. Secretary, what's
the biggest change that's taken place? What do we got to show for
transformation?"

SEC. RUMSFELD: I would say attitude on the part of the leadership and
the military in this department.

MR. SESNO: What does that mean? How does that translate into the
battlefield?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, the translation to the battlefield results from a
whole lot of things, but basically it results in leadership of the
senior military people in this department. This is a big place. Like any
big institution, it's resistant to change. Change is hard for people, and
there have been a lot of squealing and screeching and complaints as the
change took place in this department. And I would say that it's
attitude and culture as much as anything else. It also happens that we've
rearranged our force posture around the world in Japan and Korea and in
Europe in a way that is notably different from the Cold War posture. We've
tried to increase the tooth part of the equation as opposed to the
tail, and reduced the size of the institutional services and increased the
operational services. We've made them, I think, more -- I mean, the
transformation taking place in the Navy is just significant -- what Vern
Clark and Gordon England did there -- and they're still doing.

In the Army, General Schoomaker and Fran Harvey are doing a terrific
job of moving from division orientation down to brigade orientation,
modularizing the force so that you can deploy more rapidly and
interchangeably. I think the -- there's another thing that's been different, and
that is we recognize that in a big department like this you really lead
by persuasion, not by command. And so we also recognize that if the
departments are pulling together, then you can do a great deal. And if it's
pulling in different directions, each service going its own way, not
much good can happen.

And we've created the Senior Level Review Group, where the service
chiefs and the vice chiefs and the combatant commanders meet regularly. And
these big issues are all put up on the table, and everybody has a
chance to talk about them and discuss them. And the effect of the Senior
Level Review Group -- which sounds bureaucratic -- it isn't at all -- it
is a very free-flowing discussion. And that fact, I think, is what's
been leading to the cohesion that is existing.

Now, it's hard for people outside the building to understand -- retired
people sometimes don't understand how that's working. But there isn't
anyone sitting around with a black box coming up with answers; it is the
senior people in this department sitting down in a serious way,
professional people who have spent 23 years of their lives in discussing these
things -- and then developing a direction and a course. And that's what
provides the momentum.

Now, you suggested, gee, in the middle of a global struggle against
extremists, how can you transform? The answer is that it actually provides
an impetus to the transformation.

MR. SESNO: All right --

SEC. RUMSFELD: -- a little more because of the sense of urgency that
people feel about getting up every morning and knowing our job is to try
to help protect the American people.

MR. SESNO: So if you get it right, 10 years from now, what's the
military look like? What's different?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I mean, just the change in the national security
personnel system. If we can fix the civilian -- hundreds of thousands of
civilians who work in the Department of Defense, and have that so that
you can actually pay for performance as opposed to seniority or just
being around and existing, that would be a big accomplishment. The
difference will be in terms of lessons learned from Afghanistan, from Iraq
and from the global struggle against the violent extremists. I think
those lessons are constantly being fed into the training and the doctrine
of this department at a very rapid clip.

MR. SESNO: I was talking with General Pace, and we were talking about a
lot of things. But one of the things I asked him about, because it's
out there of course, is how does Donald Rumsfeld run this place? Part of
the rap on Donald Rumsfeld is he's tough, he intimidates, he wants to
be surrounded by yes-men. And General Pace said people don't know this
guy. Who is the real Donald Rumsfeld?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, what you see is what you get. I'm it, and we have
an enormous number of talented people in this department who have
accomplished really significant things. I mean, I think of what Richard
Lawless and General LaPorte and General B.B. Bell are doing in Korea is
significant; the work that's been done in Central Asia with Jim MacDougall
and John Abizaid and those civilian military working together to
improve our circumstance in that part of the world.

You know, I wouldn't even know how to answer the question, except that
there are tough -- we're facing tough issues in the world. There are a
lot of us here who every day is kind of like September 12th, 2001, the
day after. And we look ahead and say in six months, what if there were
another 9/11, or twice that or three times that? What should we be
doing today -- every minute, every hour, every week -- to see that that
doesn't happen and help protect the American people? And that is our
challenge. And so there is a sense of urgency that we feel.

MR. SESNO: When you came in here some said you came in as a CEO
secretary, looking at a vast enterprise that desperately needed to be
transformed and to be changed. And in doing that you were going to have to
break some heads and scramble some eggs, because the culture had to change.
Is that accurate?

SEC. RUMSFELD: No. I mean, the Department of Defense is very different
from a corporation, and I don't think of myself as a chief executive
officer in that sense. The dynamics are totally different. Basically the
president wanted things changed. I understand his instructions, and we
have set about that task. I also understand that when you do change
things that it's hard for people. People get comfortable doing what they
were doing and they don't like change. And people outside looking in are
uncomfortable. People in the Congress are uncomfortable with change.
People in the defense industry are uncomfortable with change. People in
the bureaucracy are uncomfortable with change.

MR. SESNO: You're comfortable with change?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, I am, always have been.

MR. SESNO: -- change?

SEC. RUMSFELD: You bet.

MR. SESNO: And if it makes people uncomfortable, too bad?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, it's unfortunate, but life has to go on and the
things have to get down and the American people have to be protected.

MR. SESNO: Let me ask another couple questions here. Is there any doubt
in your mind that Iran is meddling in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle
East?

SEC. RUMSFELD: No, of course they are -- in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in
Lebanon.

MR. SESNO: Is there any doubt in your mind that they have nuclear
ambitions?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, goodness. I'm not going to get into that. They've
expressed an interest publicly in having a nuclear capability.

MR. SESNO: There are those who say that Iran is the real threat down
the line -- that's what we need to be worrying about; that's what we need
to be focusing on. True?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I think there are -- understandably, there are people in
the world who recognize that if you have a large country, a country
that's important historically, a country that has wealth, and is one of
the principal sponsors of terrorism in the world, supporting Hezbollah
among others, and is simultaneously announcing that the world would be
better off without Israel and the United States, and simultaneously
indicating a determination to have a nuclear capability of some sort, that
those are the ingredients that ought to cause people to be concerned.

MR. SESNO: We're running out of time, but one or two quick --

SEC. RUMSFELD: The idea of putting those kinds of capabilities in the
hands of terrorist networks would be something that I think
understandably people in the world would be concerned about.

MR. SESNO: You have talked about this as a long war; it's going to go
on possibly as long as the Cold War -- could be decades. America could
find itself in Iraq for years to come --

SEC. RUMSFELD: No, no, no, no, no, no. No. The long war is not Iran,
and --

MR. SESNO: No, I know that. I know that.

SEC. RUMSFELD: And it's not keeping Americans in Iraq for a long time.
There's no one with that intention. The struggle within the Muslim
faith is probably going to be a long war, and it is something that will be
manifested in different ways at different times.

But the insurgency that's taking place inside Iraq is something that
ultimately is going to be dealt with by the Iraqi government, by the
Iraqi people, and by the Iraqi security forces, not by the United States of
America, not by any foreign force that's in there fighting them.

MR. SESNO: When you talk about the long war, though, you're also
talking about forces of terrorism that want to confront the United States and
the West.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Yes, but I'm not talking about Iraq.

MR. SESNO: I understand that, but they're connected.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Sure, they are.

MR. SESNO: All right. My question to you is, how -- when you see the
public opinion polls going the way they are, how do you keep public
support focused at a time when you've got this long war and the controversy,
and yet at home, for now anyway, an appearance of normalcy?

SEC. RUMSFELD: It's not easy. On the other hand, if you look at our
history as a country -- go back to the Cold War, 50 years. There wasn't a
period in there when there wasn't a question as to whether what was
being done was right. There were amendments in Congress to bring the
troops home from Europe. Euro-communism was in vogue. People were saying,
"Oh, it's different than the Soviet version. It's the soft kind. It'll be
fine -- not to worry."

But that's been true. I was alive during World War II, and I remember a
great many people in the Midwest who didn't want to have anything to do
with that. And I was in a courtyard in California when it was announced
that Franklin Roosevelt had died, and somebody just cheered, because
that was the attitude that existed.

Wars are never popular. Things that take a long time, in the television
age, where everything's solved in 28 minutes plus commercials, are
particularly difficult for people. But on the other hand, we've got a good
body politic in our country. The American people have good sense. They
have a good center of gravity, and they --

MR. SESNO: The American people seem to not support this war anymore. A
majority of them say --

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, it comes and it goes. It comes and it goes. But on
big things, over time, the American people have been right. If they're
not, they would have tossed in the towel on the Revolutionary War and
we wouldn't have had a country. Think of the people who were telling
Abraham Lincoln not to even have a civil war, and throughout it, to stop
it. We wouldn't have had the United States of America today if he'd
believed that.

MR. SESNO: If that's the case, how do you explain the polling? If the
American people are right and they've watched this war for years --

SEC. RUMSFELD: I've watched polling go from zero to 55 percent to 12
percent in six weeks. What's important is what's right. What's important
is what makes sense. And over time, the American people find their way
to right decisions. If people believe today that the problem of
terrorism in this world is a law enforcement problem, like somebody stealing
their car or killing somebody in one of the metropolitan areas, that the
task then is to punish them and put them in jail, they're wrong. And
over time they see that.

There's too many people being killed by terrorists. And the
capabilities of terrorists are growing and the lethality of their weapons are
growing, and the threat against the American people is growing and is a
serious one. And the government of the United States just simply cannot
sit there and take the attack. They have to go out and find them and work
with other countries to achieve that.

And I believe the American people understand that message. I believe
that they do have staying power and perseverance. And I think that, over
time, it will be seen. And I think you'll see the polls go up and down,
depending on what the news of the day happens to be in any given
moment. But I've got a lot of confidence in the American people.

MR. SESNO: Do I have time for one more before we go across the hall?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Sure.

MR. SESNO: I've talked to, as I mentioned to you, a lot of people. And
a lot of people say, "We've got to do what we're doing. We've got to
stay the course for that very reason. The stakes are way too high."

A lot of other people say, "When you get in there with Donald Rumsfeld,
give him hell." They say, "How could we -- you know, he was around in
Vietnam. Where was phase four? Why didn't we have more troops? If he's
so tough, why wasn't he doing that?" What do you say to those people?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, you know, it is awfully easy to be on the outside
and to opine on this and opine on that and critique this. If you go
back and check the people who've been offering opinions, they've been
wrong as many times as they've been right. They change their views without
any penalty or accountability. And I just smile and say, "Fair enough.
Keep raising your questions. Keep offering your opinions." And the
American people will synthesize all that, digest it, and then make their
adjustments.

MR. SESNO: Could you tell them you've learned something from this
process, that you've learned --

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, my goodness, I hope I learn something every day of
my life.

MR. SESNO: What have you learned?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I've -- what have I learned? I've learned so many things
in -- what is it now? -- 74 years.

MR. SESNO: I'm talking about the last five.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I'll give you one example of what we've learned.
If you go back to the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold
War, we were at a juncture in our country's history when things were
different. And during the Truman administration, in large measure, a
whole lot of new institutions were fashioned -- the CIA and the National
Security Council, the Department of Defense, the IMF, the World Bank, the
U.N., NATO and what have you. A whole lot of things were fashioned. And
they have served us pretty darn well over a period of a number of
decades.

We are at the juncture of the end of the Cold War still and the
entrance into the 21st century where the challenges will be, in large measure,
asymmetric and irregular, as opposed to conventional. We're conducting
the first war in the 21st century at a time when these new media
realities exist. You've got 24-hour talk radio. You've got bloggers. You've
got the Internet. You've got e-mails. You've got digital cameras. You've
got Sonycams. And everyone knows everything instantaneously. Only it
isn't everything, because it's out of context. It is scraps and pieces
that then they have to digest; the world has to digest and take aboard.

That is a new experience for everyone. And as I say, there isn't a road
map for how you do it in there. But one thing's pretty clear to me,
that some of those institutions and some of those arrangements that we
have need to be changed if we're going to do well in the 21st century.
They served us well throughout that period from the '50s on, but it's a
different world today. It's a very dynamic world. It's a fast-moving
world. And we're going to have to have adjustments made to those
institutions.

We've been making them, for example, in NATO. We're helping to
transform NATO. We have a NATO response force for the first time. We've reduced
the number of headquarters from 22 down to 11. We provide some energy
by expanding it and bringing countries into it that have a recent
experience with the absence of freedom and liberty, and they value it highly.
And that's added a new energy and spark to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.

But I think that we as a country are going to have to recognize that
the institutions that we have benefited so much from need to be
calibrated and adjusted and fashioned to fit the 21st century, because the 21st
century is a much more fascinating and dynamic time than we've been
living in in past decades.

MR. SESNO: I guess back to the public opinion and the war thing that
you mentioned. During World War II, there was solid support, particularly
when we were fighting that war, for that war. Are you concerned that in
the midst of this war, with everything at stake that you talked about,
that still you've got 61 percent of the American people saying they
don't support this war?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, it's a very different period. We had the major
portion of our federal budget went to that war. The major portion of our
gross domestic product went to that war. The draft drew in millions of
people from every town and county and township and village in America.
And, I mean, I can remember having victory gardens and picking up
hangers and selling them for scrap metal.

MR. SESNO: We don't have any of that now.

SEC. RUMSFELD: Of course not. It's a different world.

MR. SESNO: And so people are disconnected from what's going on.

SEC. RUMSFELD: On the other hand, September 11th brought it home. And
what's gone on in Madrid and London and Bali and other places around the
world also bring it home. It's a different time. The Cold War was
different than World War II. Does that mean that we're not capable of
accepting the differences, learning from them and adjusting and showing the
kind of perseverance that previous generations have shown? I don't think
it means that at all. It is different, quite so.

I mean, if you go back to that period, I can remember going to a movie
in World War II and everyone started with 15 or 20 minutes of --
(inaudible) -- news or Paramount news about the war. And the movies were all
positive about the war.

MR. SESNO: So how do you measure your success out of this?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, I don't worry about me.

MR. SESNO: You've got to worry about you. You've got a job to do. You
want to succeed at it.

SEC. RUMSFELD: You bet your life we do, and we've got a lot of
wonderful people helping to do it. And if you think -- I just talked very
recently with General Chiarelli, who's out there in Iraq, in charge of the
military operation. And he talked about the troops and what an
absolutely amazing job they are doing and how dedicated they are and how
patriotic they are, how proud they are of what they're doing and how convinced
they are that they're making progress. And they see it and they feel
it. And there's 138,000 of them over there right now, and they're sending
e-mails back to their families all the time explaining what they're
doing.

And so, notwithstanding what you may see on television or what you may
see in the newspaper, the American people are hearing from the troops.
And that is a good thing, I think. So while it's different, we can
accept differences. But the men and women in uniform are all volunteers.
They're there because they want to be there. And they're darn proud of
what they're doing, and they ought to be proud.

MR. SESNO: I still want to know how you define your own success.

SEC. RUMSFELD: I don't worry about me. I really don't. I get up in the
morning, and Joyce rolls over and says, "If those troops can do what
they're doing, you can do what you're doing. Get out there and do it."
(Laughs.)

MR. SESNO: Let's cross over to your office for a couple of minutes.
I've taken more time here than I should have, I'm sure. Thank you very
much.

(Break.)

Office tour with Sesno:

MR. SESNO: I was going to ask you about 9/11 and that day for you and
how that -- (off mike).

SEC. RUMSFELD: (Off mike.) It focuses the mind. (Off mike) -- of the
airplanes going into the twin towers and -- (off mike).

Here's a great lesson for people, I think. This is the Korean
Peninsula, a satellite photo taken at night, demilitarized zone, same population
north and south, the same people, the same resources. The only
difference is the south has a free political system and free economic system,
and they have a command economy and a dictatorship. Here's capital,
Pyongyang -- (off mike) -- of light. And these people are now the 10th or
12th largest economy on the face of the earth -- successful,
contributing in the world. (Off mike.)

MR. SESNO: You know, it strikes me that this desk almost speaks to
transformation, the way we were talking about a moment ago, because the
military has to be able to respond to that and to foster that and to
imagine any number of other challenges that could come along like that.

SEC. RUMSFELD: That's right. We've got folks now on the border helping
with the border police and security there. We recently did the tsunami,
the Pakistan earthquake, moved 15,000 people out of Lebanon in the
matter of a week or so. (Off mike) -- 15,000 human beings --

MR. SESNO: In a week.

SEC. RUMSFELD: In a week, with nobody telling you beforehand that that
was going to happen. Here's a mosque in An Najaf, that was the kind of
religious instrument they used in -- (off mike).

MR. SESNO: Is this sustainable, to do all these things, for the
American military, the funding levels -- (off mike)?

SEC. RUMSFELD: No. You know, we're down very low. We're down at 3.7
percent of gross domestic product. When I came to Washington in 1957 out
of the Navy, Eisenhower and Kennedy era, we were spending 10 percent of
gross domestic product. When I was secretary last time, we spent 4 or 5
-- 5 or 6 percent of GDP. And today we're down to 3.7. It's a lot of
money anyway, but we have responsibilities in the world that as a country
we can afford to do. If you think that that -- (off mike) -- moved
around the department and government so people have an understanding that
you really do have to -- (off mike) --

MR. SESNO: Are the American people aware of that?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Obviously -- (off mike) -- but I think that there's an
understanding of the dangers that we face in the world and an
appreciation for the fact that so many young men and women are willing to
volunteer to serve their country and put their lives at risk.

(Cross talk, laughter.)

MR. SESNO: I've got to ask you this question: Why does a
70-something-year-old guy who could be spending a lot of time in New Mexico want to
stand for hours on end, take the brickbats that come after him day after
day after day that you're doing this job? How many hours a day do you
work?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Well, I get up at 5:00 and I tend to get home around
7:00, and --

MR. SESNO: You take work home?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, sure; work an hour or two at home, yeah.

MR. SESNO: How many days a week?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I work -- (off mike). My kids are grown -- (inaudible)
-- and I've got a great wife. And I enjoy working. I don't feel -- (off
mike). I wouldn't work as hard as I do if I didn't enjoy it and know we
were making a contribution.

MR. SESNO: Do you ever come out of some meetings or get beat up on the
House -- "someday" --

SEC. RUMSFELD: (Laughs.) Oh, goodness, there'll be plenty of time for
that.

MR. SESNO: Are you still a wrestler?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Oh, gosh, you know, that's a young man's sport. I
wrestled for 12 years.

MR. SESNO: (Off mike.)

SEC. RUMSFELD: (Laughs.) There's Teddy Roosevelt over there.

MR. SESNO: You're not answering my question. (Laughs.)

SEC. RUMSFELD: I really enjoy competition. I mean, I like to play
tennis and squash and -- (off mike). I like life. I feel very fortunate.

MR. SESNO: (Off mike.)

(Cross talk.)

SEC. RUMSFELD: I tried to figure out, how do you explain -- (off mike)?
And I stopped using the word "transformation" and I ended up saying
that it's really a shift in emphasis -- (off mike) -- as you can see. (Off
mike.) It shows that you're not finished (when ?) you're going from
here to there in terms of -- (off mike) -- more accurate way of
characterizing it.

MR. SESNO: While I've got you here -- (off mike) -- and I'm sorry for
this --

SEC. RUMSFELD: (Inaudible.)

MR. SESNO: That's okay -- and that is, people walk into your office
saying, "Hey, boss, I just disagree; you're just wrong about that." And
all the stuff about that Don Rumsfeld throws people out of the office if
they disagree with him. (Off mike.) And you say?

SEC. RUMSFELD: I say, "Why?" Explain to me. Make your case. Let's hear
it. I've got no problem with that. I've been -- you know --
(inaudible). I think more people come in and do that and say: "Look, we've gone
through this. You simply -- you need to understand this. My view of this
is this; your view is that. And I -- (off mike) -- tell me about it."
(Off mike.)

MR. SESNO: Look, I really appreciate your time. Thank you so much.

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE
The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an
$807,996,200 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This contract is option
3 of the current contract is being exercised, which will extend the
contract for one year to provide Scientific, Engineering and Technical
effort in support of the Space and Missile Systems Center. At this time,
no funds have been obligated. This work will be complete September 2007.
Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force
Base, Calif., is the contracting activity. (FA8802-04-C-0001/P00049)

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $225,789,454
cost-plus-award fee contract modification. This modification extends
the Delta II contract through FY07 and adds two option years: FY08 and
FY09. No funds are being obligated with this contract action. The
contractor shall furnish all necessary supplies and services to launch the
remaining Delta II boosters with global positioning satellite payloads
into orbit. The supplies and services included launch operations,
post-production, maintenance, and storage. The extension year will be
incrementally funded with FY07/3020 funds; the option years will also be
incrementally funded if and when they are exercised. At this time, no funds
have been obligated. This work will be complete September 2007.
Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base,
Calif., is the contracting activity. (F04701-93-C-0004/P00339)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$123,947,556 cost-plus award fee contract modification. This action is
to exercise option IX for FY07 for the prime integrated contract to
support the minuteman weapon system. At this time, no funds have been
obligated. This work will be complete September 2007. Headquarters Ogden
Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity. (F42610-98-C-0001/no mod # at this time)

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $65,772,806
firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action will exercise an option to
purchase 123 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAMM) Air
Vehicles (AAVs) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-5 missiles among them: 9
for the USAF and 114 FMS; 51 warranties and foreign military service
software configuration management. This effort supports foreign military
sales to Singapore and Saudi Arabia. At this time, total funds have been
obligated. This work will be complete November 2008. Headquarters
Medium Range Missile Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the
contracting activity. (FA8675-05-C-0070/P00026)

Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being
awarded a $45,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with
cost-plus-fixed fee contract. This action provides for Advanced Tactical
Targeting network Technology Development. The objective of this program is to
develop robust indoor geo-location concepts that exploit multi-path
radio frequency time of arrival phenomena specifically, this program will
analyze, improve, and evaluate the performance of algorithms through
modeling, simulation, and field test experiments in support of indoor
geo-location via multi-path phenomena. At this time, $900,000 have been
obligated. This work will be complete September 2013. Air Force Research
Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity. (FA8650-06-D-7636 task orders 0001 and 0002)

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp., Redondo Beach,
Calif., is being awarded a $41,793,644 cost-plus-award fee contract
modification. The Defense Support Program will extend the current spacecraft
post-production support contract with Northrop Grumman Space Technology
from 30 September 2006 thru 30 September 2007, due to a 1-year launch
slip. At this time, no funds have been obligated. This work will be
complete September 2007. Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center, Los
Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity.
(F04701-96-C-0030/P00145)

DRS Technologies, EW & Network Systems, Buffalo, N.Y., is being
awarded an $27,500,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and
firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides unmanned threat emitters
upgrade program to continue production and integration of unmanned
threat emitter hardware at the Nellis Range, Nev. At this time, no funds
have been obligated. Solicitations began April 2006 and negotiations were
complete September 2006. This work will be complete September 2010.
Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the
contracting activity. (FA8217-06-D-0004)

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a
$26,589,502 fixed-price-award fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract
modification. This action provides the FY06 Flying Hour/Engine Cycle
Adjustment in accordance with special contract requirement H-012 "Flying Hour
Profile" (September 2003). At this time, total funds have been
obligated. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (FA8614-04-C-2004/P00137)

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being
awarded a $25,037,792 cost-plus-award fee contract modification. This
action provides for system engineering support for Headquarters Air
Force Space Command to include planning, analyses, trade studies, problem
resolution and associated systems engineering support tasks necessary to
develop. Produce, deploy, test, and evaluate missile, command control
communications, basing, reentry, and launch vehicle systems and
technology. At this time, no funds have been obligated. This work will be
complete September 2007. Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air
Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity. (F42610-98-C-0001/no mod#
at this time)

Hamilton Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, Ill., is being awarded a
$24,900,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with cost-reimbursement
task orders contract. This action provides for the Power and Thermal
Technologies for Air and Space Integrated Power and Aircraft Technologies
Program shall sponsor scientific research and early development of
various technologies in the following three major research areas in which
problems frequently arise which require unique and innovative solutions:
Power Generation, power Management and Distribution, and Subsystem
Integration. The research will utilize the scientific community to either
solve or to develop an approach to the solution of such research
problem. At this time, $1,185,509 have been obligated. This work will be
complete September 2013. Air Force Research Laboratories, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (FA8650-06-D-2621)

Goodrich Landing Gear, Cleveland, Ohio, is being awarded a $16,007,139
firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment. This action provides
for 42 landing gear bogie beams in support of the C-5. At this time,
total funds have been obligated. Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center,
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.
(FA8203-06-C-0246)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$13,986,532 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification. This action will
provide system engineering support for Headquarters Air Force Space
Command to include planning, analyses, trade studies, problem resolution
and associated systems engineering support tasks necessary to develop,
produce, deploy, test, and evaluate missile, command control
communication, basing, reentry, and launch vehicle systems and technology. At this
time, total funds have been obligated. Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics
Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.
(F42610-98-C-0001/no mod # at this time)

Vision Systems International, San Jose, Calif., is being awarded a
$9,980,928 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for
replenishment spare parts and organic depot stand-up equipment applicable to the
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). Specific components and
pricing are set forth by attachment hereto. The JHMCS provides the war
fighter and ejection-compatible, helmet-mounted display with the capability
to cue and verify high off-axis sensors and weapons on USAF/USN single
and dual seat fighter aircraft. The system is currently populated on
the USAF F-15 models C/D, USAF F-16 models C/D, and Navy F/A-18 models
A-G. At this time, total funds have been obligated. Headquarters 542nd
Combat Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting
activity. (FA8522-06-C-0029)

EDO Technical Services Operations, Lancaster, Calif., is being awarded
a $9,800,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity/firm-fixed-price
with time and material/cost-reimbursable contract. This action provides
for sustaining engineering support for B-1 REWST facility. At this
time, $10,000 have been obligated. This work will be complete September
2011. Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting
activity. (FA9200-06-D-0067)

Woodward Governor, Rockton, Ill., is being awarded an $8,111,600
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract. This
action provides for kits solenoid valve mod, in support of F-100-GE100,
129, F-16 Aircraft. At this time, $1,868,520 have been obligated.
Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,
is the contracting activity. (FA8104-06-D-0039)

Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a
$7,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This action will replenish spare parts
applicable to the Fighter Data Link. Specific components and pricing
are set forth by attachment hereto. Fighter Data Link is a
communications, navigation, and identification system intended to exchange
surveillance and command and control (C2) information among various C2 platforms
and weapons platforms to enhance various missions of each of the
services. It provides multiple access, high capacity, jam resistant, digital
data, and secure voice communication, navigation and identification
information to a variety of platforms. At this time, total funds have been
obligated. This work will be complete July 2007. Headquarters 542d
Combat Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting
activity. (FA8539-06-C-0016)

Boeing Co., Seattle, Wa., is being awarded a $7,140,107
firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for KC-135 crew doors, main entrance
and exit point for the crew. The left forward side of the aircraft door
is hinged at the forward edge with two hinges. At this time, no funds
have been obligated. This work will be complete February 2008.
Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,
is the contracting activity. (FA8103-05-G-0002-0057)

Harris Corp, Government Communications Systems Division, Palm Bay,
Fla., is being awarded a $6,207,864 cost-plus-fixed fee contract. The
objective of the Affordable Weapons Data Links Insertion program is to
develop, demonstrate and implement advanced manufacturing process and
practices that markedly reduce cost and accelerated technology insertion
associated with the transition of emerging weapons data links systems into
munitions programs. Focus will be towards the pursuit of aggressive
product and process technologies that can dramatically reduce acquisition
costs from their current baseline. At this time, $150,000 have been
obligated. This work will be complete October 2009. Air Force Research
Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity. (FA8650-06-C-5505)

United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a
$6,000,000 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This action
provides for F119 engines Lot 4 Life Cycle Reduction Program. At this time,
total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete August 2009.
Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (F33657-03-C-2011)

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,667,518
cost-plus-award fee contract modification. The Navstar Global Positioning
System Block IIF contract will provide the next generation of advanced
GPS satellites with enhanced navigation support for both military and
civilian users. This modification consists of the funding of calendar
year 2006 sustainment action for the following efforts: high power
amplifier/black shelter equipment upgrade test capability, ground
antenna/monitor station simulation, remote site data flow simulation, second strip
sustainment. At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work
will be complete December 2007. Headquarters Space and Missile Systems
Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity.
(F04701-96-C-0025/P00437)

Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $5,290,000 firm-fixed
price contract modification. This development activity will design,
develop, test and evaluate a modification to the Combat Survivor Evader
Locator hand held Radio (HHR). This modification will enhance the HHR by
providing a Distance Measurement Equipment beacon. This will expand the
search function in selected environments. At this time, total funds
have been obligated. This work will be complete April 2007. Headquarters
653 Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the
contracting activity. (F04701-96-C-0020/P00179)

Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $5,263,000
firm-fixed-price contract modification. This development activity will design,
develop, test and evaluate new hand held device to be used by rescue
forces. The device may be mounted in an aircraft or used as a hand held
device. It will be used to transmit and receive secure test messages from
the Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Hand held Radio (HHR). This
device will allow this communications while in line of sight of each
other. At this time, no funds have been obligated. This work will be
complete August 2007. Headquarters 653d Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air
Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity.
(F04701-96-C-0020/P00183)
ARMY
Raytheon Co., West Andover, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $223,552,127 as part of a $600,292,657
firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of new spares for the Patriot Missile
System. Work will be performed in West Andover, Mass., and is expected
to be completed by Sept. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract
initiated on Sept. 3, 2003. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-05-D-0029).

Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc., Chester Township, Pa., was awarded on Sept.
27, 2006, a delivery order amount of $57,037,603 as part of an
$181,210,427 firm-fixed-price contract for M211 Infrared Countermeasure Decoys.
Work will be performed in Chester Township, Pa., and is expected to be
completed by April 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated
on Jan. 24, 2003. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command,
Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-04-D-1002).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on
Sept. 27, 2006, a delivery order amount of $28,629,440 as part of a
$69,986,505 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Forward Air
Defense Command and Control/Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar Systems
Integration. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 28, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract
initiated on May 4, 2006. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-06-D-0029).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C., Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on
Sept. 27, 2006, a $27,579,331 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee
contract for procurement of repair parts in support of the reset effort
which involves maintenance and repair of desert damaged vehicles. Work
will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich. (20 percent), and London,
Ontario, Canada (80 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept.
30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. This was a sole source contract initiated on July 28, 2006. The
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity
(DAAE07-02-C-B001).

Systems Research and Applications Corp., Fairfax, Va., was awarded on
Sept. 26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $21,099,399 as part of a
$174,789,384 firm-fixed-price contract for Operation and Maintenance of
the Enterprise Operations and Security Services. Work will be performed
in Fairfax, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2011.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There
were 24 bids solicited on March 17, 2006, and one bid was received. The
National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity
(W9133L-06-F-1000).

SGS L.L.C.*, Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, an
$18,163,966 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of an Armed
Forces Reserve Center. Work will be performed at Fort Chaffee, Ark., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 1, 2008. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 20 bids solicited
on July 27, 2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Engineer
District, Little Rock, Ark., is the contracting activity
(W9127S-06-C-6005).

Syracuse Research Corp., North Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept.
26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $17,813,882 as part of a $77,696,035
firm-fixed-price contract for Procurement of Retrofit Kits, Production
Cut-Ins, and Non-Recurring Engineering Line Items for the Warlock DUKE
Band B. Work will be performed in North Syracuse, N.Y., and is expected
to be completed by Oct. 12, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract
initiated on Aug. 24, 2006. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command,
Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-05-D-S205).

Glen C. Barber & Associates Inc.*, Rapid City, S.D., was awarded
on Sept. 27, 2006, a $13,311,908 firm-fixed-price contract for design
and replacement of family housing. Work will be performed at Ellsworth
Air Force Base, S.D., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2008.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were 58 bids solicited on July 27, 2006, and three bids were
received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting
activity (W9128F-06-C-0047).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. L.L.C., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded
on Sept. 26, 2006, a $12,204,200 firm-fixed-price contract for Channel
Maintenance Dredging. Work will be performed in St. Mary Parish, La.,
and is expected to be completed by July 27, 2007. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source
contract initiated on June 8, 2005. The U.S. Army Engineer District,
New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-06-C-0203).

DRS Sustainment Systems Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a $12,200,748 firm-fixed-price contract for M707 Armored KNIGHT
Vehicles and Their Associated Stock List Spares. Work will be performed
in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2009.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This was a sole source contract initiated on April 14, 2006. The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting activity (W56HZV-06-C-0523).

Global Strategies Group (USA) L.L.C., Washington, D.C., was awarded on
Sept. 26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $12,032,541 as part of a
$90,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Internal Security for the
Victory Base Complex. Work will be performed in Baghdad, Iraq, and is
expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids
solicited via the World Wide Web on June 19, 2006, and 11 bids were
received. The Joint Contracting Command - Iraq and Afghanistan, Baghdad,
Iraq, is the contracting activity (W91GER-06-D-0010).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006,
an $11,000,000 increment as part of an $119,545,338
cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for Procurement of Non-Recurring Engineering Enhanced
AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) Counter Fire Radar Systems. Work will be performed in
Syracuse, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 25, 2009.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There
were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on April
28, 2006, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity
(W15P7T-06-C-T004).

Heil Trailer International, Athens, Tenn., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $10,937,882 as part of a $128,509,666
firm-fixed-price contract for M969A3 5,000 Gallon Semi-Trailer Fuel
Tankers. Work will be performed in Athens, Tenn., and is expected to be
completed by July 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on May
3, 2001. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren,
Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-02-D-S002).

Rosemount Aerospace*, Burnsville, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $9,500,000 as part of a $9,500,000
firm-fixed-price contract for FG-40-50001-5 Gyroscopes. Work will be performed
at Burnsville, Minn., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2006.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 3, 2006. The U.S. Army
Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the
contracting activity (W31P4Q-06-D-0034).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. L.L.C., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded
on Sept. 27, 2006, an $8,997,214 firm-fixed-price contract for
Maintenance Dredging. Work will be performed in Martin County, Fla., and is
expected to be completed by April 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year. There were nine bids solicited
on June 6, 2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity
(W912EP-06-C-0018).

Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly, Va., was awarded on Sept.
26, 2006, an $8,411,679 modification to a fixed-price-incentive with
award-fee contract to Incorporate In-Scope Changes to the Pentagon
Renovation. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., and is expected to be
completed by Dec. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on
Jan. 19, 2001. The Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office,
Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (MDA947-01-C-2001).

Goodrich Corp.*, Diamond Bar, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $7,420,000 as part of a $29,420,980
firm-fixed-price contract for an Aircraft Mount Winch for the Ch-47. Work will be
performed in Diamond Bar, Calif., and is expected to be completed by
Sept. 30, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on April 13,
2006. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.,
is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-D-0365).

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Mich., was
awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $6,728,722 modification to a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Systems Technical Support for the Abrams Tank Program.
Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich., and is expected to be
completed by Dec. 31, 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on
Nov. 23, 2001. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command,
Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-N075).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a $6,281,536 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for
upgrade kits for the United Kingdom M270 Launcher. Work will be performed
in Grand Prairie, Texas (90 percent), and East Camden, Ark. (10
percent), and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2008. Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole
source contract initiated on May 18, 2005. The U.S. Army Aviation and
Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity
(W31P4Q-05-C-0278).

Emerson Construction Co. Inc., Temple, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a $6,089,500 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a
qualification training range. Work will be performed at Fort Hood, Texas,
and is expected to be completed by March 16, 2008. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 100 bids
solicited on July 21, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army
Engineer District, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity
(W9126G-06-C-0047).

John C. Grimberg Co. Inc., Rockville, Md., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a $6,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Renovation of Building
120. Work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and is
expected to be completed by Oct. 6, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. There were ten bids solicited on
July 27, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-06-C-0043).

Smoky Hill*, Salina, Kan., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $5,480,350
firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of Deployment
Facilities and Ramp Expansion. Work will be performed in Manhattan, Kan.,
and is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2007. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown
number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 1, 2006, and one
bid was received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City, Mo., is
the contracting activity (W912DQ-06-C-0050).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich.,
was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $5,303,450 modification to a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for OPTEMPO Miles for Pre-Deployment Support of the
Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Work will be performed in Sterling
Heights, Mich. (15 percent), and London, Ontario, Canada (85 percent), and is
expected to be completed by February 2007. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source
contract initiated on Sept. 26, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and
Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity
(DAAE07-02-C-B001).

Hydrogeologic Inc.*, Herndon, Va., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $5,131,958 as part of a $7,563,988
firm-fixed-price contract for Environmental Remediation Services. Work will be
performed at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and is expected to be completed by
Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. There were four bids solicited on July 20, 2006, and
three bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb.,
is the contracting activity (W9128F-04-D-0005).

Tremco Inc., Beachwood, Ohio, was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$5,109,921 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Construction
Repairs to Building 299. Work will be performed at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.,
and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2006. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source
contract initiated on April 6, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and
Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity
(W52H09-06-F-5101).

The Clement Group L.L.C.*, Montgomery, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a delivery order amount of $5,109,288 as part of a $5,109,288
firm-fixed-price contract for Renovations of Barracks and Latrines. Work
will be performed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and is expected to be completed
by Sept. 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept.
20, 2006. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the
contracting activity (W912HN-04-D-0002).
NAVY
Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is receiving a
$71,784,384 modification (P00034) which provides funding and authorizes
performance of Contract Year 5 (FY07 requirements) to previously awarded
fixed-price-incentive contract (M00027-02-C-0001) to provide food services to
the Marine Corps and manage and operate their mess halls in the eastern
region of the United States. This modification is only for the purpose
of placing the required funding on this contract. This modification
does not include any funding for work that is outside the scope of the
original contract. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C. (40
percent); Parris Island, S.C. (20 percent); Quantico, Va. (15 percent);
Norfolk, Va. (5 percent); Havelock, N.C. (5 percent); Washington D.C. (5
percent); Arlington, Va. (5 percent); and Beaufort, S.C. (5 percent), and
is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Contract years 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 (out of the five year base period) total $354,243,245. The
Regional Contracting Office (Southeast), Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
N.C., is the contracting activity.

Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, N.J., is being awarded a $71,079,080
firm-fixe-price construction contract for Pier 3 Replacement and Gosport
35KV Electrical Distribution System to Piers at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Contract will be incrementally funded. FY06 funds allotted at the time
of contract award are in the amount of $42,460,000. FY07 funds in the
amount of $27,884,080 will be provided no later than 31 December 2007.
The contract contains two additional options totaling $7,983,895, which
may be exercised within 120 calendar days, bringing the total contract
amount to $79,062,975. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is
expected to be completed by June 2009. FY06 contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was
competitively procured with 35 offers solicited and two proposals received. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the
contracting activity (N40085-06-C-6023).

Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is receiving a
$67,730,238 modification (P00049) for the call up of Contract Year 5 (FY07
requirements) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract
(M00027-02-C-0002) to provide food services to the Marine Corps and manage and
operate their mess halls in the Western Region of the United States. This
modification is only for the purpose of placing the required funding on
this contract. This modification does not include any funding for work
that is outside the scope of the original contract. Work will be
performed in Oceanside, Calif. (60 percent); Twentynine Palms, Calif. (10
percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (10 percent);
Miramar, Calif. (5 percent); and Bridgeport, Calif. (5 percent); and is
expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds will expire at
the end of the current fiscal year. The total funded dollars for contract
years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (out of the five multiyear base period)
totals $323,535,533. The United States Marine Corps Regional
Contracting Office Southwest, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, Calif., is the contracting activity.

M. A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded $65,922,000
for firm-fixed price Task Order JM01 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62472-01-D-0077) for the design and construction of a new Type II Hangar
and Aircraft Parking Apron at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville. This
project is a result of the BRAC action to close NAS Brunswick, Maine and
relocate six aircraft squadrons to NAS Jacksonville. The contract
contains one option which may be exercised, would bring the total contract
value to $124,517,000. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and
is expected to be completed by January 2009. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was
competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with 17 proposals received and award made on June 21,
2002. The total contract amount is not to exceed $700,000,000,
which includes the base period and four option years. The multiple
contractors (five in number) may compete for task orders under the terms
and conditions of the existing contract. Two proposals were received for
this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast,
Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

EJB Facilities Services (a joint venture), Arlington, Va., is being
awarded $33,802,655 under previously awarded firm-fixed price,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operating support (BOS) contract
(N44255-05-D-5103) to exercise Option 1 for BOS services at Navy Region
Northwest, West Sound area. The work to be performed provides for all
management and administration, public safety, supply, housing, facilities
support (excluding grounds and janitorial services), utilities, base
support vehicles and equipment, and environmental services to provide
base operations and support services. The option funds are issued in
anticipation of the enactment of the FY07 Department of Defense
Appropriation Act or passage of the FY07 Continuing Resolution Authority. The
current total contract amount after exercise of this option will be
$99,843,689. Work will be performed at Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Wash. (75
percent); Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash. (7
percent); Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. (1 percent);
Navy Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, Wash. (6 percent); Naval Magazine
Indian Island, Port Hadlock, Wash. (7 percent); Navy Marine Corps
Reserve Center Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash. (.5 percent) and their outlying
facilities and tenant activities (3.5 percent), and work is expected to be
completed September 2007. Contract funds in the amount of $26,420,790 will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was
competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with four proposals received and award made on Jan.
31, 2006. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest,
Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Archbald, Pa., is being
awarded a $29,246,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-05-D-0020) to
exercise an option for the procurement of 11,365 Laser Guided Training
Rounds, 2,000 wooden containers and associated support equipment. Work
will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in
January 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the
contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $26,701,792
cost-plus award fee modification under previously awarded contract
(N00024-06-C-2207) to exercise an option for Life Cycle Engineering and Support
(LCE&S) services on select electronic systems for the LPD 17 Class
Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program as ships are delivered and
commissioned. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to
be completed by September 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command,
Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded
a $22,701,313 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under previously awarded
contract (N00024-06-C-4003) to exercise an option for services required
to staff and operate the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD)
at Submarine Base, New London, Conn. The NRMD is responsible for
project management, engineering and planning, training, inspection and
nuclear services to accomplish intermediate-level nuclear submarine
maintenance, modernization and repairs in support of operational nuclear
submarines including maintaining and modernizing facilities and equipment.
Work will be performed in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be completed
by September 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is
the contracting activity.

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$21,039,988 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0002 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award
construction contract (N62467-03-D-0090) for repairs to 158 Housing
Units impacted by Hurricane Wilma at Naval Air Station, Key West. Work
will be performed in Key West, Fla., and is expected to be completed by
June 2007. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. The basic contract was competitively procured with 28 offers
solicited, seven proposals received and award made on Sept. 22, 2003. The
total contract amount is not to exceed $200,000,000, which includes the
base period and four option years. The multiple contractors (four in
number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the
existing contract. Two proposals were received for this task order. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville,
Fla., is the contracting activity.

Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is being
awarded a $19,688,000 firm-fixed price design/build contract for
construction of an Aircraft Research Support Facility at Naval Air Station,
Patuxent River. The work to be performed provides for the construction
of a three-story, masonry office building on a concrete foundation. The
building includes force protection features such as structural
enhancements to avoid progressive collapse, laminated glazing, controlled
access and landscaping that includes passive vehicle barriers, in addition
to information systems, an elevator and an emergency management control
system. An existing storm water management pond will be reconfigured to
accommodate the new facility. An additional deck will be added to an
existing parking garage, Facility 2273, in order to accommodate the
occupants of the new facility and to replace parking spaces lost due to the
location of the new building which includes the required stand
off distances. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is
expected to be completed by February 2009. Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year. Phase I of the contract was
competed via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation
website with seven proposals received, and based on the results of the
technical evaluation, three of the firms who submitted Phase I proposals were
invited to participate in the Phase II competitive negotiation process.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is
the contracting activity (N40080-06-C-0162).

Contact Corp., Winchester, Va.,is being awarded a $17,975,582
firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost with time and
materials provisions contract for Tactical Antenna Mast System (TEAMS),
and associated items. The TEAMS is an independent antenna mast system,
designed to be 34-36 meters tall, that will support various
Line-of-Sight (LOS) antenna systems and can be transported on any M-1123 High
Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle, and/or AN/MRC-142A. Work will be
performed in Winchester, Va., (80 percent) and Iraq (20 percent), and
work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was
set-aside 100% for small businesses, andcompetitively procured utilizing the
Navy Electronic Commerce/Federal Business Opportunities websites, with
four offers received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va.,
is the contracting activity (M67854-06-D-7031).

L. C. Gaskins Construction Co.*, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$17,952,700 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0005 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award
construction contract (N69272-03-D-0004) for design and construction of
a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Naval Station, Mayport. The work to be
performed provides for design and construction of 78 apartments
consisting of two bedrooms, two baths, a full kitchen, full-size washer/dryer
laundry room and living/dining area. Also includes public visitors'
space, public vending area, public toilets, janitor closet, storage
closet, and building manager's office. Related work includes parking, paving,
site development, landscaping, utilities, antiterrorism force
protection features, site improvements, and other incidental work. Work will be
performed in Mayport, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March
2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured via the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 32
proposals received and award made on Sept. 11, 2003. The total contract amount
is not to exceed $200,000,000 (base period and four option years). The
multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for task orders under
the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Three proposals were
received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans, La., is being awarded a
$13,320,180 cost-plus award fee modification under previously awarded
contract (N00024-05-C-2217) to exercise an option for continued Life Cycle
Engineering and Support (LCE&S) services on the LPD 17 Class
Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program. . Services include: post delivery
planning and engineering, homeport technical support, Class Integrated
Product Data Environment (IPDE), data maintenance and equipment
management, systems integration and engineering support, research engineering,
obsolescence management, material readiness team operations, emergent
repair provisions (including warranty enforcement), training and logistics
support. Support services include: Fleet Modernization Program
planning, ship alteration development and installation, material management,
operating cycle integration, availability planning, configuration data
management, research engineering, logistics documentation, and
other logistics and executing activity coordination, and management of
all related data within the Class IPDE. LPD 17 Class Engineering:
engineering, logistics, and technical studies of shipbuilding requirements
and design change development. Work will be performed in New Orleans,
La., and is expected to be completed by September 2007. Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea
Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Arlington, Va., is being awarded
$12,325,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0028 under previously awarded
cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity emergency
construction capabilities contract (N62470-04-D-4017) for recovery
efforts in support of response to the immediate aftermath of Tropical
Depression Ernesto at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The work to be
performed provides for immediate recovery response including hangar roof
repair, atrium ceiling repairs, shoreline restoration, and other
miscellaneous facility repairs. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md.,
and is expected to be completed by September 2007. Contract funds will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was
competitively procured with 59 proposals solicited, three offers received
and award made on July 26, 2004. The total contract amount is not to
exceed $500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option
years. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk,
Va., is the contracting activity.

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded
$10,929,000 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0015 under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62477-04-D-0012)for the upgrade of air handling units in Building 70A at the National
Naval Medical. The work to be performed provides for the replacement of
air handling units located at the Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences Building at the National Naval Medical Center. The work
includes replacement of associated exhaust fans, controls, piping, ductwork,
and concrete pads, which serve offices, lecture halls, teaching and
research laboratories throughout Building 70A. Work will be performed in
Bethesda, Md., and is expected to be completed by August 2008. Contract
funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic
contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command e-solicitation website with 17 proposals received and
award made on July 22, 2004. The total contract amount is not to exceed
$500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option years. The
multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete for task orders
under the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Two proposals were
received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.

Cole Technology Corp.,* Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a
$10,682,750 firm-fixed-price contract to provide professional, administrative
and technical services required to satisfy the overall objectives of the
Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. Work will be performed in
Millington, Tenn.(15 percent); Chicago, Ill.(5 percent); New Orleans, La.(4
percent); San Antonio, Texas (4 percent); Los Angeles, Calif.(3 percent);
San Francisco, Calif.(3 percent); Seattle, Wash.(3 percent); New York
City, N.Y.(3 percent); Raleigh, N.C.(3 percent); Jacksonville, Fla.(3
percent); Denver, Colo.(3 percent); Phoenix, Ariz.(3 percent); Portland,
Ore.(3 percent); San Diego, Calif.(3 percent); Dallas, Texas (3
percent); Houston, Texas (3 percent); Boston, Mass.(3 percent); Nashville,
Tenn.(3 percent); Columbus, Ohio (3 percent); Detroit, Mich.(3 percent);
St. Louis, Mo.(3 percent); Philadelphia, Pa.(3 percent); Pittsburg, Pa.(3
percent); Richmond, Va.(3 percent); Atlanta, Ga.(3 percent);
Miami, Fla.(3 percent); Arlington, Va.(3 percent) Minneapolis, Minn. (2
percent); and Pensacola, Fla.(1 percent), and is expected to be
completed in September 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured by
electronic solicitation; 491 firms were solicited and four offers were
received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando,
Fla., is the contracting activity (N61339-06-F-0208).

L-3 Communications, Titan Corp., Advanced Systems Division, San Diego,
Calif., is being awarded a $9,982,282 modification to previously
awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6301) for engineering services to continue
support of the Program Executive Office Littoral Mine Warfare development
of the Affordable Weapon System (AWS) Spiral 1, Increment 1 Preliminary
Design Review. AWS is launched by a rocket booster and powered in
flight by a turbojet engine. The weapon is designed to carry a 200-pound
payload to a target several hundred miles away. Equipped with both line-of
sight and beyond line-of-sight satellite data links, the weapon can fly
directly to its target guided by the Global Positioning System.
Alternatively, the AWS missile can fly to an area and loiter for several
hours, until a forward observer directs it to a target. Work will be
performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January
2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity.

CH2M Hill/VT Griffin Joint Venture, Pensacola, Fla., is being awarded
$9,646,918 under a combination firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity
contract to exercise Option 5 for facilities/environmental maintenance
services at the Pensacola Naval Regional Complex. After exercise of this
option, the total cumulative contract value will be $94,485,957. This
contract has three additional months remaining on the base period, which
if exercised, will bring the total contract value to a not to exceed
amount of $99,703,254. Work will be performed primarily at Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Fla. (96 percent); Naval Hospital Pensacola, Pensacola,
Fla. (3 percent); and Naval Station Pascagoula, Pascagoula, Miss. (1
percent), and work is expected to be completed March 2007 (through June
2007 with options). Contract funds will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This contract was competitively negotiated with 62 offers
solicited, three proposals received and award made on March
19, 2002. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Navy
Public Works Department, Pensacola, Fla., is the contracting activity
(N62467-99-D-1006).

EDO Corp., Panama City, Fla., is being awarded a $9,505,211
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and support
services to modify a government-furnished neutralizer, integrate it onto a
small craft, and develop a portable control console. This effort will
support Test and Evaluation, Requirements Development, and Tactics
Development for a Very Shallow Water Mine Neutralization (VSW-MN)
capability. The intent of this effort is to validate the capability of small
fiber-optically tethered torpedo systems to prosecute mines successfully in
the dynamic, underwater VSW environment. Work will be performed in
Panama City, Fla., and is expected to be completed by September 2011.
Contract funds in the amount of $459,210, will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity
(N61331-06-D-0056).

M. A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded $9,180,000
for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0014 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62472-02-D-0802) for renovation of Building 370 at Naval Station Newport.
The work to be performed provides for roof replacement, exterior
masonry repairs, window replacement, installation of a new heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning system with individual room controls utilizing
a geothermal loop system, complete interior replacement of wallboard,
ceiling, floor tiles, fixtures, and built-in equipment; and installation
of new data and voice cabling and connections in each room. Work will
be performed in Newport, R.I., and is expected to be completed by
October 2007. Contract funds in the amount of $2,060,000 will expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively
procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with 23 proposals received and award made on
1Sept. 18, 2002. The total contract amount is not to exceed $250,000,000
(five-year performance period). The multiple contractors (five in
number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the
existing contract. Two proposals were received for this task order. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the
contracting activity.

R. A. Burch Construction Co., Inc.*, Ramona, Calif., is being awarded
$6,372,020 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0005 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction
contract (N68711-02-D-8065) for design and construction of an addition
to Glasgow Hall, Naval Post Graduate School. Work will be performed in
Monterey, Calif., and is expected to be completed by April 2008.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The
basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 20 proposals received and award
made on July 12, 2002. The total contract amount for each contractor is
not to exceed $150,000,000 (base period and four option years) bringing
the cumulative total for all six contracts to $900,000,000. The
multiple contractors (six in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract. Three proposals
were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Southwest Division, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting
activity.

Phoenix International, Inc., Landover, Md., is being awarded a
$6,206,105 cost-plus-award-fee Level-of-Effort (LOE) contract for engineering
and technical services required to operate and maintain the Submarine
Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS). The SRDRS is a highly
portable and mobile submarine rescue and recompression system capable of
transferring personnel from a disabled submarine under pressure from
depths up to 2,000 feet. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and
is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the
amount of $5,152,868, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This contract was competitively procured and advertised via the
Internet, with two proposals received. The Naval Sea Systems Command,
Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-06-C-4204).

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Tucson, Ariz., is
being awarded a $6,490,702 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the
development of an integration testbed that will be implemented at the Pacific
Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Base, Protection Laboratory (BPL). SAIC, and
its subcontractors will deliver to the Government a base protection
laboratory that simultaneously serves as a testbed for further incubation
of base protection technologies and as a functional prototype security
system that extracts threats and anomalous behavior from a background
of normal activities using SAIC's Automated Behavioral Analysis
application. The initial prototype will include: (a) a computational
infrastructure (b) wired and wireless networks (c) behavioral analysis and
tracking algorithms, and (4) selected sensor systems. Work will be performed
in Kanuai, Hawaii (85 percent) and Tucson, Ariz. (15 percent), and is
expected to be completed by March 2008. Contract funds will
expire at the end of current fiscal year. This contract was
competitively procured under an Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement
(06-025), with seven offers received. The Office of Naval Research,
Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00014-06-C-0718).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
COHR, Inc., dba Masterplan, Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded a
maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of imaging
equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and
Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th year
option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007. Contracting
activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8338).

General Electric Medical Systems, Inc., Waukesha, Wis., is being
awarded a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited
and 5 responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the
4th year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8336).

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., Arlington, Texas, is being
awarded a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited
and 5 responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the
4th year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8340).

Philips Medical System North America, Bothell, Wash., is being awarded
a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th
year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8337).

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, Pa., is being awarded a
maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th
year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8339).

* Small Business

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an
$807,996,200 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification.This contract is option 3
of the current contract is being exercised, which will extend the
contract for one year to provide Scientific, Engineering and Technical
effort in support of the Space and Missile Systems Center.At this time, no
funds have been obligated.This work will be complete September
2007.Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base,
Calif., is the contracting activity.(FA8802-04-C-0001/P00049)

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $225,789,454
cost-plus-award fee contract modification.This modification extends the
Delta II contract through FY07 and adds two option years:FY08 and
FY09.No funds are being obligated with this contract action.The contractor
shall furnish all necessary supplies and services to launch the
remaining Delta II boosters with global positioning satellite payloads into
orbit.The supplies and services included launch operations,
post-production, maintenance, and storage. The extension year will be incrementally
funded with FY07/3020 funds; the option years will also be incrementally
funded if and when they are exercised.At this time, no funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete September 2007.Headquarters Space
and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the
contracting activity.(F04701-93-C-0004/P00339)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$123,947,556 cost-plus award fee contract modification. This action is
to exercise option IX for FY07 for the prime integrated contract to
support the minuteman weapon system.At this time, no funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete September 2007.Headquarters Ogden Air
Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity.(F42610-98-C-0001/no mod # at this time)

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $65,772,806
firm-fixed-price contract modification.This action will exercise an option to
purchase 123 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAMM) Air
Vehicles (AAVs) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-5 missiles among them:9 for
the USAF and 114 FMS; 51 warranties and foreign military service
software configuration management.This effort supports foreign military sales
to Singapore and Saudi Arabia.At this time, total funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete November 2008.Headquarters Medium Range
Missile Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting
activity.(FA8675-05-C-0070/P00026)

Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being
awarded a $45,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with
cost-plus-fixed fee contract.This action provides for Advanced Tactical
Targeting network Technology Development.The objective of this program is to
develop robust indoor geo-location concepts that exploit multi-path
radio frequency time of arrival phenomena specifically, this program will
analyze, improve, and evaluate the performance of algorithms through
modeling, simulation, and field test experiments in support of indoor
geo-location via multi-path phenomena.At this time, $900,000 have been
obligated.This work will be complete September 2013.Air Force Research
Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity.(FA8650-06-D-7636 task orders 0001 and 0002)

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp., Redondo Beach,
Calif., is being awarded a $41,793,644 cost-plus-award fee contract
modification.The Defense Support Program will extend the current spacecraft
post-production support contract with Northrop Grumman Space Technology
from 30 September 2006 thru 30 September 2007, due to a 1-year launch
slip.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be complete
September 2007.Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center, Los
Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting
activity.(F04701-96-C-0030/P00145)

DRS Technologies, EW & Network Systems, Buffalo, N.Y., is being
awarded an $27,500,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and
firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides unmanned threat emitters
upgrade program to continue production and integration of unmanned
threat emitter hardware at the Nellis Range, Nev.At this time, no funds
have been obligated.Solicitations began April 2006 and negotiations were
complete September 2006.This work will be complete September
2010.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the
contracting activity.(FA8217-06-D-0004)

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a
$26,589,502 fixed-price-award fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract
modification.This action provides the FY06 Flying Hour/Engine Cycle
Adjustment in accordance with special contract requirement H-012 "Flying Hour
Profile" (September 2003).At this time, total funds have been
obligated.Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.(FA8614-04-C-2004/P00137)

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being
awarded a $25,037,792 cost-plus-award fee contract modification.This
action provides for system engineering support for Headquarters Air Force
Space Command to include planning, analyses, trade studies, problem
resolution and associated systems engineering support tasks necessary to
develop. Produce, deploy, test, and evaluate missile, command control
communications, basing, reentry, and launch vehicle systems and
technology.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be complete
September 2007.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force
Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.(F42610-98-C-0001/no mod# at
this time)

Hamilton Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, Ill., is being awarded a
$24,900,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with cost-reimbursement
task orders contract.This action provides for the Power and Thermal
Technologies for Air and Space Integrated Power and Aircraft Technologies
Program shall sponsor scientific research and early development of
various technologies in the following three major research areas in which
problems frequently arise which require unique and innovative
solutions:Power Generation, power Management and Distribution, and Subsystem
Integration.The research will utilize the scientific community to either
solve or to develop an approach to the solution of such research
problem.At this time, $1,185,509 have been obligated.This work will be complete
September 2013.Air Force Research Laboratories, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.(FA8650-06-D-2621)

Goodrich Landing Gear, Cleveland, Ohio, is being awarded a $16,007,139
firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment.This action provides
for 42 landing gear bogie beams in support of the C-5.At this time, total
funds have been obligated.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill
Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.(FA8203-06-C-0246)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$13,986,532 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification.This action will
provide system engineering support for Headquarters Air Force Space
Command to include planning, analyses, trade studies, problem resolution
and associated systems engineering support tasks necessary to develop,
produce, deploy, test, and evaluate missile, command control
communication, basing, reentry, and launch vehicle systems and technology.At this
time, total funds have been obligated.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics
Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity.(F42610-98-C-0001/no mod # at this time)

Vision Systems International, San Jose, Calif., is being awarded a
$9,980,928 firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for
replenishment spare parts and organic depot stand-up equipment applicable to the
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS).Specific components and
pricing are set forth by attachment hereto.The JHMCS provides the war fighter
and ejection-compatible, helmet-mounted display with the capability to
cue and verify high off-axis sensors and weapons on USAF/USN single and
dual seat fighter aircraft.The system is currently populated on the
USAF F-15 models C/D, USAF F-16 models C/D, and Navy F/A-18 models A-G.At
this time, total funds have been obligated.Headquarters 542nd Combat
Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting
activity.(FA8522-06-C-0029)

EDO Technical Services Operations, Lancaster, Calif., is being awarded
a $9,800,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity/firm-fixed-price
with time and material/cost-reimbursable contract.This action provides
for sustaining engineering support for B-1 REWST facility.At this time,
$10,000 have been obligated.This work will be complete September
2011.Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting
activity.(FA9200-06-D-0067)

Woodward Governor, Rockton, Ill., is being awarded an $8,111,600
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract.This
action provides for kits solenoid valve mod, in support of F-100-GE100,
129, F-16 Aircraft.At this time, $1,868,520 have been
obligated.Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is
the contracting activity.(FA8104-06-D-0039)

Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a
$7,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This action will replenish spare parts
applicable to the Fighter Data Link.Specific components and pricing are
set forth by attachment hereto.Fighter Data Link is a communications,
navigation, and identification system intended to exchange surveillance
and command and control (C2) information among various C2 platforms and
weapons platforms to enhance various missions of each of the
services.It provides multiple access, high capacity, jam resistant, digital data,
and secure voice communication, navigation and identification
information to a variety of platforms.At this time, total funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete July 2007.Headquarters 542d Combat
Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting
activity.(FA8539-06-C-0016)

Boeing Co., Seattle, Wa., is being awarded a $7,140,107
firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for KC-135 crew doors, main entrance
and exit point for the crew.The left forward side of the aircraft door
is hinged at the forward edge with two hinges.At this time, no funds
have been obligated.This work will be complete February 2008.Headquarters
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is
the contracting activity.(FA8103-05-G-0002-0057)

Harris Corp, Government Communications Systems Division, Palm Bay,
Fla., is being awarded a $6,207,864 cost-plus-fixed fee contract.The
objective of the Affordable Weapons Data Links Insertion program is to
develop, demonstrate and implement advanced manufacturing process and
practices that markedly reduce cost and accelerated technology insertion
associated with the transition of emerging weapons data links systems into
munitions programs.Focus will be towards the pursuit of aggressive
product and process technologies that can dramatically reduce acquisition
costs from their current baseline.At this time, $150,000 have been
obligated.This work will be complete October 2009.Air Force Research
Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity.(FA8650-06-C-5505)

United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a
$6,000,000 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification.This action provides
for F119 engines Lot 4 Life Cycle Reduction Program.At this time, total
funds have been obligated.This work will be complete August
2009.Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, is the contracting activity.(F33657-03-C-2011)

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,667,518
cost-plus-award fee contract modification.The Navstar Global Positioning
System Block IIF contract will provide the next generation of advanced
GPS satellites with enhanced navigation support for both military and
civilian users.This modification consists of the funding of calendar
year 2006 sustainment action for the following efforts:high power
amplifier/black shelter equipment upgrade test capability, ground
antenna/monitor station simulation, remote site data flow simulation, second strip
sustainment.At this time, total funds have been obligated.This work will
be complete December 2007.Headquarters Space and Missile Systems
Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting
activity.(F04701-96-C-0025/P00437)

Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $5,290,000 firm-fixed
price contract modification.This development activity will design,
develop, test and evaluate a modification to the Combat Survivor Evader
Locator hand held Radio (HHR).This modification will enhance the HHR by
providing a Distance Measurement Equipment beacon.This will expand the
search function in selected environments.At this time, total funds have
been obligated.This work will be complete April 2007.Headquarters 653
Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the
contracting activity.(F04701-96-C-0020/P00179)

Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $5,263,000
firm-fixed-price contract modification.This development activity will design,
develop, test and evaluate new hand held device to be used by rescue
forces.The device may be mounted in an aircraft or used as a hand held
device.It will be used to transmit and receive secure test messages from the
Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Hand held Radio (HHR).This device
will allow this communications while in line of sight of each other.At
this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be complete
August 2007.Headquarters 653d Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force
Base, Mass., is the contracting activity.(F04701-96-C-0020/P00183)

ARMY

Raytheon Co., West Andover, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $223,552,127 as part of a $600,292,657
firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of new spares for the Patriot Missile
System.Work will be performed in West Andover, Mass., and is expected
to be completed by Sept. 30, 2009.Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Sept. 3, 2003.The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone
Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-05-D-0029).

Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc., Chester Township, Pa., was awarded on Sept.
27, 2006, a delivery order amount of $57,037,603 as part of an
$181,210,427 firm-fixed-price contract for M211 Infrared Countermeasure
Decoys.Work will be performed in Chester Township, Pa., and is expected to be
completed by April 30, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on
Jan. 24, 2003.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command,
Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-04-D-1002).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on
Sept. 27, 2006, a delivery order amount of $28,629,440 as part of a
$69,986,505 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Forward Air
Defense Command and Control/Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar Systems
Integration.Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected
to be completed by Sept. 28, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on May 4, 2006.The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone
Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-06-D-0029).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C., Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on
Sept. 27, 2006, a $27,579,331 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee
contract for procurement of repair parts in support of the reset effort
which involves maintenance and repair of desert damaged vehicles.Work
will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich. (20 percent), and London,
Ontario, Canada (80 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30,
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This was a sole source contract initiated on July 28, 2006.The
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity
(DAAE07-02-C-B001).

Systems Research and Applications Corp., Fairfax, Va., was awarded on
Sept. 26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $21,099,399 as part of a
$174,789,384 firm-fixed-price contract for Operation and Maintenance of
the Enterprise Operations and Security Services.Work will be performed in
Fairfax, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30,
2011.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There
were 24 bids solicited on March 17, 2006, and one bid was received.The
National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity
(W9133L-06-F-1000).

SGS L.L.C.*, Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, an
$18,163,966 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of an Armed
Forces Reserve Center.Work will be performed at Fort Chaffee, Ark., and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 1, 2008.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.There were 20 bids solicited on
July 27, 2006, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army Engineer District,
Little Rock, Ark., is the contracting activity (W9127S-06-C-6005).

Syracuse Research Corp., North Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept.
26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $17,813,882 as part of a $77,696,035
firm-fixed-price contract for Procurement of Retrofit Kits, Production
Cut-Ins, and Non-Recurring Engineering Line Items for the Warlock DUKE
Band B.Work will be performed in North Syracuse, N.Y., and is expected
to be completed by Oct. 12, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Aug. 24, 2006.The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command,
Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-05-D-S205).

Glen C. Barber & Associates Inc.*, Rapid City, S.D., was awarded
on Sept. 27, 2006, a $13,311,908 firm-fixed-price contract for design
and replacement of family housing.Work will be performed at Ellsworth Air
Force Base, S.D., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30,
2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There
were 58 bids solicited on July 27, 2006, and three bids were
received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting
activity (W9128F-06-C-0047).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. L.L.C., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded
on Sept. 26, 2006, a $12,204,200 firm-fixed-price contract for Channel
Maintenance Dredging.Work will be performed in St. Mary Parish, La.,
and is expected to be completed by July 27, 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on June 8, 2005.The U.S. Army Engineer District, New
Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-06-C-0203).

DRS Sustainment Systems Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a $12,200,748 firm-fixed-price contract for M707 Armored KNIGHT
Vehicles and Their Associated Stock List Spares.Work will be performed
in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31,
2009.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This
was a sole source contract initiated on April 14, 2006.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting
activity (W56HZV-06-C-0523).

Global Strategies Group (USA) L.L.C., Washington, D.C., was awarded on
Sept. 26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $12,032,541 as part of a
$90,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Internal Security for the
Victory Base Complex.Work will be performed in Baghdad, Iraq, and is expected
to be completed by Oct. 1, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids
solicited via the World Wide Web on June 19, 2006, and 11 bids were
received.The Joint Contracting Command - Iraq and Afghanistan, Baghdad, Iraq,
is the contracting activity (W91GER-06-D-0010).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006,
an $11,000,000 increment as part of an $119,545,338
cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for Procurement of Non-Recurring Engineering Enhanced
AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) Counter Fire Radar Systems.Work will be performed in
Syracuse, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 25, 2009.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were
an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on April 28,
2006, and three bids were received.The U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity
(W15P7T-06-C-T004).

Heil Trailer International, Athens, Tenn., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $10,937,882 as part of a $128,509,666
firm-fixed-price contract for M969A3 5,000 Gallon Semi-Trailer Fuel
Tankers.Work will be performed in Athens, Tenn., and is expected to be
completed by July 30, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on May 3,
2001.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren,
Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-02-D-S002).

Rosemount Aerospace*, Burnsville, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a delivery order amount of $9,500,000 as part of a $9,500,000
firm-fixed-price contract for FG-40-50001-5 Gyroscopes.Work will be performed
at Burnsville, Minn., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31,
2006.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 3, 2006.The U.S. Army
Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting
activity (W31P4Q-06-D-0034).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. L.L.C., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded
on Sept. 27, 2006, an $8,997,214 firm-fixed-price contract for
Maintenance Dredging.Work will be performed in Martin County, Fla., and is
expected to be completed by April 30, 2007.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.There were nine bids solicited on
June 6, 2006, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (W912EP-06-C-0018).

Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly, Va., was awarded on Sept.
26, 2006, an $8,411,679 modification to a fixed-price-incentive with
award-fee contract to Incorporate In-Scope Changes to the Pentagon
Renovation.Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., and is expected to be
completed by Dec. 30, 2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Jan.
19, 2001.The Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office,
Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (MDA947-01-C-2001).

Goodrich Corp.*, Diamond Bar, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $7,420,000 as part of a $29,420,980
firm-fixed-price contract for an Aircraft Mount Winch for the Ch-47.Work will be
performed in Diamond Bar, Calif., and is expected to be completed by
Sept. 30, 2011.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on April 13,
2006.The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is
the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-D-0365).

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Mich., was
awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $6,728,722 modification to a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Systems Technical Support for the Abrams Tank
Program.Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich., and is expected to be
completed by Dec. 31, 2006.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on
Nov. 23, 2001.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command,
Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-N075).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a $6,281,536 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for
upgrade kits for the United Kingdom M270 Launcher.Work will be performed in
Grand Prairie, Texas (90 percent), and East Camden, Ark. (10 percent),
and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2008.Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on May 18, 2005.The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile
Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity
(W31P4Q-05-C-0278).

Emerson Construction Co. Inc., Temple, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 27,
2006, a $6,089,500 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a
qualification training range.Work will be performed at Fort Hood, Texas,
and is expected to be completed by March 16, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were 100 bids
solicited on July 21, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army
Engineer District, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity
(W9126G-06-C-0047).

John C. Grimberg Co. Inc., Rockville, Md., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a $6,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Renovation of Building
120.Work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and is
expected to be completed by Oct. 6, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.There were ten bids solicited on July
27, 2006, and two bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-06-C-0043).

Smoky Hill*, Salina, Kan., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $5,480,350
firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of Deployment
Facilities and Ramp Expansion.Work will be performed in Manhattan, Kan.,
and is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown
number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 1, 2006, and one
bid was received.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City, Mo., is
the contracting activity (W912DQ-06-C-0050).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich.,
was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a $5,303,450 modification to a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for OPTEMPO Miles for Pre-Deployment Support of the
Stryker Brigade Combat Team.Work will be performed in Sterling Heights,
Mich. (15 percent), and London, Ontario, Canada (85 percent), and is
expected to be completed by February 2007.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Sept. 26, 2006.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments
Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-02-C-B001).

Hydrogeologic Inc.*, Herndon, Va., was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $5,131,958 as part of a $7,563,988
firm-fixed-price contract for Environmental Remediation Services.Work will be
performed at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and is expected to be completed by
Sept. 30, 2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.There were four bids solicited on July 20, 2006, and three
bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is
the contracting activity (W9128F-04-D-0005).

Tremco Inc., Beachwood, Ohio, was awarded on Sept. 27, 2006, a
$5,109,921 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Construction
Repairs to Building 299.Work will be performed at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.,
and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2006.Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on April 6, 2006.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and
Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity
(W52H09-06-F-5101).

The Clement Group L.L.C.*, Montgomery, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a delivery order amount of $5,109,288 as part of a $5,109,288
firm-fixed-price contract for Renovations of Barracks and Latrines.Work
will be performed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and is expected to be completed
by Sept. 30, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 20,
2006.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting
activity (W912HN-04-D-0002).

NAVY

Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is receiving a
$71,784,384 modification (P00034) which provides funding and authorizes
performance of Contract Year 5 (FY07 requirements) to previously awarded
fixed-price-incentive contract (M00027-02-C-0001) to provide food services to
the Marine Corps and manage and operate their mess halls in the eastern
region of the United States.This modification is only for the purpose
of placing the required funding on this contract.This modification does
not include any funding for work that is outside the scope of the
original contract.Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C. (40 percent);
Parris Island, S.C. (20 percent); Quantico, Va. (15 percent); Norfolk,
Va. (5 percent); Havelock, N.C. (5 percent); Washington D.C. (5
percent); Arlington, Va. (5 percent); and Beaufort, S.C. (5 percent), and is
expected to be completed by September 2010.Contract funds will expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.Contract years 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 (out of the five year base period) total $354,243,245.The
Regional Contracting Office (Southeast), Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.,
is the contracting activity.

Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, N.J., is being awarded a $71,079,080
firm-fixe-price construction contract for Pier 3 Replacement and Gosport
35KV Electrical Distribution System to Piers at Norfolk Naval
Shipyard.Contract will be incrementally funded.FY06 funds allotted at the time of
contract award are in the amount of $42,460,000.FY07 funds in the
amount of $27,884,080 will be provided no later than 31 December 2007.The
contract contains two additional options totaling $7,983,895, which may
be exercised within 120 calendar days, bringing the total contract
amount to $79,062,975.Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is
expected to be completed by June 2009.FY06 contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was competitively
procured with 35 offers solicited and two proposals received.The Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the
contracting activity (N40085-06-C-6023).

Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is receiving a
$67,730,238 modification (P00049) for the call up of Contract Year 5 (FY07
requirements) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract
(M00027-02-C-0002) to provide food services to the Marine Corps and manage and
operate their mess halls in the Western Region of the United States.This
modification is only for the purpose of placing the required funding on
this contract.This modification does not include any funding for work
that is outside the scope of the original contract.Work will be
performed in Oceanside, Calif. (60 percent); Twentynine Palms, Calif. (10
percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (10 percent); Miramar,
Calif. (5 percent); and Bridgeport, Calif. (5 percent); and is expected
to be completed by September 2010.Contract funds will expire at the end
of the current fiscal year.The total funded dollars for contract years
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (out of the five multiyear base period)
totals $323,535,533.The United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting
Office Southwest, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, Calif., is the contracting activity.

M. A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded $65,922,000
for firm-fixed price Task Order JM01 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62472-01-D-0077) for the design and construction of a new Type II Hangar
and Aircraft Parking Apron at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville.This
project is a result of the BRAC action to close NAS Brunswick, Maine and
relocate six aircraft squadrons to NAS Jacksonville.The contract contains
one option which may be exercised, would bring the total contract value
to $124,517,000.Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is
expected to be completed by January 2009.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was
competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation
website with 17 proposals received and award made on June 21, 2002.The
total contract amount is not to exceed $700,000,000, which
includes the base period and four option years.The multiple contractors
(five in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and
conditions of the existing contract.Two proposals were received for this task
order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast,
Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

EJB Facilities Services (a joint venture), Arlington, Va., is being
awarded $33,802,655 under previously awarded firm-fixed price,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operating support (BOS) contract
(N44255-05-D-5103) to exercise Option 1 for BOS services at Navy Region
Northwest, West Sound area.The work to be performed provides for all
management and administration, public safety, supply, housing, facilities
support (excluding grounds and janitorial services), utilities, base
support vehicles and equipment, and environmental services to provide base
operations and support services.The option funds are issued in
anticipation of the enactment of the FY07 Department of Defense Appropriation
Act or passage of the FY07 Continuing Resolution Authority.The current
total contract amount after exercise of this option will be
$99,843,689.Work will be performed at Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Wash. (75
percent); Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash. (7 percent);
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. (1 percent); Navy Undersea
Warfare Center, Keyport, Wash. (6 percent); Naval Magazine Indian
Island, Port Hadlock, Wash. (7 percent); Navy Marine Corps Reserve Center
Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash. (.5 percent) and their outlying facilities and
tenant activities (3.5 percent), and work is expected to be completed
September 2007.Contract funds in the amount of $26,420,790 will expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively
procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation
website with four proposals received and award made on Jan. 31, 2006.The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is
the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Archbald, Pa., is being
awarded a $29,246,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-05-D-0020) to
exercise an option for the procurement of 11,365 Laser Guided Training
Rounds, 2,000 wooden containers and associated support equipment.Work
will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and is expected to be completed in
January 2009.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the
contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $26,701,792
cost-plus award fee modification under previously awarded contract
(N00024-06-C-2207) to exercise an option for Life Cycle Engineering and Support
(LCE&S) services on select electronic systems for the LPD 17 Class
Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program as ships are delivered and
commissioned.Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to
be completed by September 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington,
D.C., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded
a $22,701,313 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under previously awarded
contract (N00024-06-C-4003) to exercise an option for services required
to staff and operate the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD)
at Submarine Base, New London, Conn.The NRMD is responsible for project
management, engineering and planning, training, inspection and nuclear
services to accomplish intermediate-level nuclear submarine
maintenance, modernization and repairs in support of operational nuclear
submarines including maintaining and modernizing facilities and equipment.Work
will be performed in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be completed by
September 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity.

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$21,039,988 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0002 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award
construction contract (N62467-03-D-0090) for repairs to 158 Housing
Units impacted by Hurricane Wilma at Naval Air Station, Key West.Work will
be performed in Key West, Fla., and is expected to be completed by June
2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The basic contract was competitively procured with 28 offers solicited,
seven proposals received and award made on Sept. 22, 2003.The total
contract amount is not to exceed $200,000,000, which includes the base
period and four option years.The multiple contractors (four in number) may
compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing
contract.Two proposals were received for this task order.The Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is
the contracting activity.

Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is being
awarded a $19,688,000 firm-fixed price design/build contract for
construction of an Aircraft Research Support Facility at Naval Air Station,
Patuxent River.The work to be performed provides for the construction of
a three-story, masonry office building on a concrete foundation.The
building includes force protection features such as structural
enhancements to avoid progressive collapse, laminated glazing, controlled access
and landscaping that includes passive vehicle barriers, in addition to
information systems, an elevator and an emergency management control
system.An existing storm water management pond will be reconfigured to
accommodate the new facility.An additional deck will be added to an
existing parking garage, Facility 2273, in order to accommodate the occupants
of the new facility and to replace parking spaces lost due to the
location of the new building which includes the required stand off
distances.Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is
expected to be completed by February 2009.Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.Phase I of the contract was competed
via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with
seven proposals received, and based on the results of the technical
evaluation, three of the firms who submitted Phase I proposals were
invited to participate in the Phase II competitive negotiation process. The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the
contracting activity (N40080-06-C-0162).

Contact Corp., Winchester, Va.,is being awarded a $17,975,582
firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost with time and
materials provisions contract for Tactical Antenna Mast System (TEAMS),
and associated items.The TEAMS is an independent antenna mast system,
designed to be 34-36 meters tall, that will support various
Line-of-Sight (LOS) antenna systems and can be transported on any M-1123 High
Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle, and/or AN/MRC-142A. Work will be
performed in Winchester, Va., (80 percent) and Iraq (20 percent), and
work is expected to be completed September 2011.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was set-aside
100% for small businesses, andcompetitively procured utilizing the Navy
Electronic Commerce/Federal Business Opportunities websites, with four
offers received.The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the
contracting activity (M67854-06-D-7031).

L. C. Gaskins Construction Co.*, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$17,952,700 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0005 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award
construction contract (N69272-03-D-0004) for design and construction of
a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Naval Station, Mayport.The work to be
performed provides for design and construction of 78 apartments
consisting of two bedrooms, two baths, a full kitchen, full-size washer/dryer
laundry room and living/dining area.Also includes public visitors'
space, public vending area, public toilets, janitor closet, storage closet,
and building manager's office.Related work includes parking, paving,
site development, landscaping, utilities, antiterrorism force protection
features, site improvements, and other incidental work.Work will be
performed in Mayport, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March
2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 32 proposals
received and award made on Sept. 11, 2003.The total contract amount is not
to exceed $200,000,000 (base period and four option years).The multiple
contractors (four in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract.Three proposals were received
for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans, La., is being awarded a
$13,320,180 cost-plus award fee modification under previously awarded
contract (N00024-05-C-2217) to exercise an option for continued Life Cycle
Engineering and Support (LCE&S) services on the LPD 17 Class
Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program..Services include: post delivery
planning and engineering, homeport technical support, Class Integrated
Product Data Environment (IPDE), data maintenance and equipment management,
systems integration and engineering support, research engineering,
obsolescence management, material readiness team operations, emergent
repair provisions (including warranty enforcement), training and logistics
support.Support services include: Fleet Modernization Program planning,
ship alteration development and installation, material management,
operating cycle integration, availability planning, configuration data
management, research engineering, logistics documentation, and other
logistics and executing activity coordination, and management of all
related data within the Class IPDE.LPD 17 Class Engineering:
engineering, logistics, and technical studies of shipbuilding requirements and
design change development.Work will be performed in New Orleans, La., and
is expected to be completed by September 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems
Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Arlington, Va., is being awarded
$12,325,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0028 under previously awarded
cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity emergency
construction capabilities contract (N62470-04-D-4017) for recovery
efforts in support of response to the immediate aftermath of Tropical
Depression Ernesto at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.The work to be
performed provides for immediate recovery response including hangar roof
repair, atrium ceiling repairs, shoreline restoration, and other
miscellaneous facility repairs.Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and
is expected to be completed by September 2007.Contract funds will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was
competitively procured with 59 proposals solicited, three offers received and
award made on July 26, 2004. The total contract amount is not to exceed
$500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option
years.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.,
is the contracting activity.

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded
$10,929,000 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0015 under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62477-04-D-0012)for the upgrade of air handling units in Building 70A at the National
Naval Medical.The work to be performed provides for the replacement of air
handling units located at the Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences Building at the National Naval Medical Center.The work includes
replacement of associated exhaust fans, controls, piping, ductwork, and
concrete pads, which serve offices, lecture halls, teaching and
research laboratories throughout Building 70A.Work will be performed in
Bethesda, Md., and is expected to be completed by August 2008.Contract funds
will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract
was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with 17 proposals received and award
made on July 22, 2004.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option years.The
multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two proposals were
received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.

Cole Technology Corp.,*Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a
$10,682,750 firm-fixed-price contract to provide professional, administrative
and technical services required to satisfy the overall objectives ofthe
Commander, Navy Recruiting Command.Work will be performed in Millington,
Tenn.(15 percent); Chicago, Ill.(5 percent); New Orleans, La.(4
percent); San Antonio, Texas (4 percent); Los Angeles, Calif.(3 percent); San
Francisco, Calif.(3 percent); Seattle, Wash.(3 percent); New York City,
N.Y.(3 percent); Raleigh, N.C.(3 percent); Jacksonville, Fla.(3
percent); Denver, Colo.(3 percent); Phoenix, Ariz.(3 percent); Portland,
Ore.(3 percent); San Diego, Calif.(3 percent); Dallas, Texas (3 percent);
Houston, Texas (3 percent); Boston, Mass.(3 percent); Nashville, Tenn.(3
percent); Columbus, Ohio (3 percent); Detroit, Mich.(3 percent); St.
Louis, Mo.(3 percent); Philadelphia, Pa.(3 percent); Pittsburg, Pa.(3
percent); Richmond, Va.(3 percent); Atlanta, Ga.(3 percent);
Miami, Fla.(3 percent); Arlington, Va.(3 percent) Minneapolis, Minn. (2
percent); and Pensacola, Fla.(1 percent), and is expected to be
completed in September 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This contract was competitively procured by
electronic solicitation; 491 firms were solicited and four offers were
received.The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla.,
is the contracting activity (N61339-06-F-0208).

L-3 Communications, Titan Corp., Advanced Systems Division, San Diego,
Calif., is being awarded a $9,982,282 modification to previously
awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6301) for engineering services to continue
support of the Program Executive Office Littoral Mine Warfare development
of the Affordable Weapon System (AWS) Spiral 1, Increment 1 Preliminary
Design Review.AWS is launched by a rocket booster and powered in flight
by a turbojet engine. The weapon is designed to carry a 200-pound
payload to a target several hundred miles away.Equipped with both line-of
sight and beyond line-of-sight satellite data links, the weapon can fly
directly to its target guided by the Global Positioning
System.Alternatively, the AWS missile can fly to an area and loiter for several hours,
until a forward observer directs it to a target.Work will be performed
in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity.

CH2M Hill/VT Griffin Joint Venture, Pensacola, Fla., is being awarded
$9,646,918 under a combination firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity
contract to exercise Option 5 for facilities/environmental maintenance
services at the Pensacola Naval Regional Complex.After exercise of this
option, the total cumulative contract value will be $94,485,957.This
contract has three additional months remaining on the base period, which
if exercised, will bring the total contract value to a not to exceed
amount of $99,703,254.Work will be performed primarily at Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Fla. (96 percent); Naval Hospital Pensacola, Pensacola,
Fla. (3 percent); and Naval Station Pascagoula, Pascagoula, Miss. (1
percent), and work is expected to be completed March 2007 (through June
2007 with options).Contract funds will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.This contract was competitively negotiated with 62 offers
solicited, three proposals received and award made on March 19,
2002.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Navy Public
Works Department, Pensacola, Fla., is the contracting activity
(N62467-99-D-1006).

EDO Corp., Panama City, Fla., is being awarded a $9,505,211
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and support
services to modify a government-furnished neutralizer, integrate it onto a
small craft, and develop a portable control console.This effort will
support Test and Evaluation, Requirements Development, and Tactics
Development for a Very Shallow Water Mine Neutralization (VSW-MN) capability.
The intent of this effort is to validate the capability of small
fiber-optically tethered torpedo systems to prosecute mines successfully in
the dynamic, underwater VSW environment.Work will be performed in Panama
City, Fla., and is expected to be completed by September 2011.Contract
funds in the amount of $459,210, will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The contract was not competitively procured.The Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity
(N61331-06-D-0056).

M. A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded $9,180,000
for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0014 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62472-02-D-0802) for renovation of Building 370 at Naval Station
Newport.The work to be performed provides for roof replacement, exterior
masonry repairs, window replacement, installation of a new heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning system with individual room controls utilizing
a geothermal loop system, complete interior replacement of wallboard,
ceiling, floor tiles, fixtures, and built-in equipment; and installation
of new data and voice cabling and connections in each room.Work will be
performed in Newport, R.I., and is expected to be completed by October
2007.Contract funds in the amount of $2,060,000 will expire at the end
of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively
procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation
website with 23 proposals received and award made on 1Sept. 18,
2002.The total contract amount is not to exceed $250,000,000 (five-year
performance period).The multiple contractors (five in number) may compete for
task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

R. A. Burch Construction Co., Inc.*, Ramona, Calif., is being awarded
$6,372,020 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0005 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction
contract (N68711-02-D-8065) for design and construction of an addition
to Glasgow Hall, Naval Post Graduate School.Work will be performed in
Monterey, Calif., and is expected to be completed by April 2008.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command e-solicitation website with 20 proposals received and award
made on July 12, 2002.The total contract amount for each contractor is not
to exceed $150,000,000 (base period and four option years) bringing the
cumulative total for all six contracts to $900,000,000.The multiple
contractors (six in number) may compete for task orders under the terms
and conditions of the existing contract.Three proposals were
received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Southwest Division, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Phoenix International, Inc., Landover, Md., is being awarded a
$6,206,105 cost-plus-award-fee Level-of-Effort (LOE) contract for engineering
and technical services required to operate and maintain the Submarine
Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS).The SRDRS is a highly
portable and mobile submarine rescue and recompression system capable of
transferring personnel from a disabled submarine under pressure from
depths up to 2,000 feet.Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and
is expected to be completed by September 2011.Contract funds in the
amount of $5,152,868, will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This contract was competitively procured and advertised via the Internet,
with two proposals received.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington,
D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-06-C-4204).

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Tucson, Ariz., is
being awarded a $6,490,702 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the
development of an integration testbed that will be implemented at the Pacific
Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Base, Protection Laboratory (BPL).SAIC, and
its subcontractors will deliver to the Government a base protection
laboratory that simultaneously serves as a testbed for further incubation
of base protection technologies and as a functional prototype security
system that extracts threats and anomalous behavior from a background
of normal activities using SAIC's Automated Behavioral Analysis
application.The initial prototype will include:(a) a computational
infrastructure (b) wired and wireless networks (c) behavioral analysis and tracking
algorithms, and (4) selected sensor systems.Work will be performed in
Kanuai, Hawaii (85 percent) and Tucson, Ariz. (15 percent), and is
expected to be completed by March 2008. Contract funds will expire at
the end of current fiscal year.This contract was competitively
procured under an Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement (06-025),
with seven offers received.The Office of Naval Research, Arlington,
Va., is the contracting activity (N00014-06-C-0718).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

COHR, Inc., dba Masterplan, Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded a
maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of imaging
equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and
Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th year
option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007. Contracting
activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8338).

General Electric Medical Systems, Inc., Waukesha, Wis., is being
awarded a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited
and 5 responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the
4th year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8336).

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., Arlington, Texas, is being
awarded a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited
and 5 responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the
4th year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8340).

Philips Medical System North America, Bothell, Wash., is being awarded
a maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th
year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8337).

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, Pa., is being awarded a
maximum $44,000,000 firm, fixed price contract for maintenance of
imaging equipment. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Federal civilian agencies. There were 128 proposals solicited and 5
responded. This is an indefinite quantity contract exercising the 4th
year option. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 28, 2007.
Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0200-02-D-8339).

* Small Business


 

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, was killed in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Lanzarin was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany.

 

Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Casey L. Mellen, 21, of Huachuca City, Ariz., died on Sept. 25 in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in
contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in
Mosul, Iraq. Mellen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1st Lt. James N. Lyons, 28, of Rochester, N.Y., died on Sept. 27 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in
contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.
Lyons was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Air Force officials have convened a Safety
Investigation Board to determine the cause of a ground collision
between a Kyrgyz TU-154 passenger plane and a U.S. Air Force KC-135
Stratotanker at Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan around 8 p.m. Sept. 26.

"Our primary concern was for the safety of the passengers and crew of
both aircraft," Air Force Col. Joel "Scott" Reese, commander of the
376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, said. "I'm
thankful there were no injuries."

The three-member crew of the KC-135 had just returned from an aerial
refueling mission and was taxiing from the runway when the TU-154's wing
collided with the KC-135's wing. The wing of the KC-135 caught fire as
a result of the collision. The TU-154 continued its take off and made
an immediate emergency landing. The passengers of the TU-154 were
evacuated without injury.

"Fire and emergency crews from Manas International Airport along with
our firefighters extinguished the fire on the KC-135," Reese said.
"We're grateful for the relationship we have with our partners here at the
airport. Our joint training paid off immensely in the successful
response to this emergency."

This is the first accident between U.S. and Kyrgyz aircraft. Air Force
officials are cooperating with local airport and aviation authorities
to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident,
officials said.

The KC-135 aircraft and crew are deployed to Manas from Fairchild Air
Force Base, Wash. The 376th AEW at Manas has been supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan since the base opened in December 2001.
The wing's mission is air mobility, with both KC-135s and C-17
Globemaster IIIs moving people, cargo and fuel into and out of Afghanistan.

The U.S. and free countries in the Middle
East need to work together to stop the spread of terrorism and ensure a
hopeful future for the region, President Bush said here last night
before attending a dinner with the presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf came on the heels of both leaders' trips to the U.S.
The ambassadors to the U.S. from Pakistan and Afghanistan, Vice
President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and National
Security Advisor Stephen Hadley attended the dinner also.

"These two men are personal friends of mine; they are strong leaders
who have a understanding of the world in which we live," Bush said. "They
understand that the forces of moderation are being challenged by
extremists and radicals. And we're working closely together to help improve
the lives of the people in Afghanistan and the people in Pakistan."

Bush noted that he has had the chance to visit both Pakistan and
Afghanistan and see firsthand the progress made in both countries. In
Pakistan, he saw a compassionate government helping the country recover from a
devastating earthquake, and in Afghanistan, he saw a young democracy
taking root in a country that has freed itself from the Taliban regime,
he said.

"We've got a lot of challenges facing us," he said. "All of us must
protect our countries, but at the same time, we all must work to make the
world a more hopeful place. And so today's dinner is a chance for us to
strategize together, to talk about the need to cooperate, to make sure
that people have got a hopeful future."

It's important for the people in Afghanistan and Pakistan to know that
the U.S. respects religion, and that regardless of religious beliefs,
the U.S. shares with them a common goal of eradicating terrorism and
making a more hopeful world, Bush said.

In a statement after the dinner, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow
said that the three leaders had a constructive exchange about the
challenges facing the region. Musharraf discussed initiatives he is pursuing
in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas to improve
governance, develop the region economically and enhance security, Snow said.
Karzai discussed ongoing efforts to enhance security, improve governance
and accelerate development throughout Afghanistan.

"The leaders agreed on the need for common action to achieve common
objectives," Snow said. "They committed to supporting moderation and
defeating extremism through greater intelligence sharing, coordinated action
against terrorists, and common efforts to enhance the prosperity of the
people of Afghanistan and Pakistan."

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Corp., Palmdale, Calif., is being awarded a
$1,400,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with
cost-plus-incentive fee as the predominant contract type.However cost-plus-fixed
fee, firm-fixed-price, and time and materials may also be used on
individual delivery orders as appropriate for the specific effort.This
contract is for the Total System Support Partnership (TSSP) II effort which
provides continued sustainment support for the F-117 weapon
system.Individual delivery orders may also be issued for aircraft modification
induction, change proposal activities, supplemental sustainment support,
tailored depot work packages, and aircraft disposition. At this time, no
funds have been obligated.Solicitations began December 2005 and
negotiations were complete September 2006.This work will be complete September
2012.PA POC, Capt Everdeen, (937) 255-2725.Headquarters Aeronautical
Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the
contracting activity.(FA8627-06-D-2160)

Shaw Environmental Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., Innovative Technical
Solutions Inc., Denver, Colo., Kemron Environmental Services Inc., Atlanta,
Ga., CH2M Hill Corp., Herndon, Va., Tetra Tech Inc., Oak Ridge, Tenn.,
URS Group Inc., Omaha, Neb., CAPE, San Antonio, Texas and Environmental
Chemical Corp., Burlingame, Calif., are being awarded a $500,000,000
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity withfirm-fixed-price,
cost-reimbursable, fixed-price-incentive, time and materials/labor hours and
cost-plus-fixed fee types of task orders.The contracts are being awarded
under a shared program ceiling of $500,000,000.This action provides for
restoration; performance-based remediation; horizontal and vertical
construction, repair and maintenance; demolition; force protection; homeland
security; and a full range of operations and services and tasks that
support environmental requirements on government installation.The Air
Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to the maximum amount
indicated above, although requirements may necessitate less than the
amount above.At this time, $80,000 has been obligated.Solicitations began
September 2005 and negotiations were complete September 2006.This work
will be complete September 2016.PA POC is Maj Tingley, (757)
764-5007.Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., is the
contracting activity.(FA4890-06-D-0004 thru FA4890-06-D-0011)

Boeing Co., C3 Networks, Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a
$465,906,887 cost-plus award fee contract modification.This contract will
incorporate Engineering Change Proposal 0020 replan into the Family of
Advanced Beyond-Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) increment 1 program.The ECP
0020 replan addresses changes necessary to implement an executable
program within cost and schedule objectives that will support the Advanced
Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications
requirements.Specifically, the replan addresses the following:program overruns, requirements
deferrals and accelerations, requirements deletions, pending requirements
changes that will enable FAB-T to meet external requirements from
concurrently evolving systems e.g., the AEHF payloads, and the INFOSEC
module for FAB-1 and include option to support government interoperability
testing.At this time, $1,761,770 have been obligated.This work will be
complete December 2011.PA POC is Lt Fox, (781)
377-7901.Headquarters 653d Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force
Base, Mass., is the contracting activity.(F19628-02-C-0048/P00095)

Teledyne Wireless Inc., Rancho Cordova, Calif., is being awarded a
$370,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time and materials and cost-reimbursable
without fee contract.This action provides for spare (nine items),
remanufacture/modernization/repairs/repairs (57 output items), associated
Engineering Services, and Logistics Sustainment/Modicfication Services and
Data which are sole source to Teledyne within the authority of the
approved SAF/AQ Class J&A #06-JA-013 (11 July 2006).The Class J&A
covered supplies and services supporting Communications and Electronics
items for the ALQ-131, ALQ-161, ALQ-135, ALQ-172 and the Joint Helmet
Mounted Cuing Systems.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This
work will be complete October 2017.For more information call (478)
327-8734.Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force
Base, Ga., is the contracting activity.(FA8536-06-D-0002)

McDonnell Douglas Corp., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a
$306,512,243 firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract
modification.The Air Force is exercising an option VIII and option H, for
fiscal year 2007, in support of KC-10 and KDC-10 Contractor Logistics
Support.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be
complete September 2007.For more information call (405) 739-9183.Headquarters
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is
the contracting activity.(F34601-98-C-0125/P00214)

L3 Communications, Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being
awarded a $13,610,000 time and material, cost reimbursable and firm-fixed
price contract modification.This action is for one-year effort in
support of Mission Communication System encompassing United States Air Force
unique communication systems, which allows for ground and airborne,
secure and non-secure communications between aircraft and ground stations
installed on designated executive versions of the C-9, C-20 and VC-25A
aircraft stationed at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland and in
Europe.This contract provides for a 24-hour contact for in-flight emergencies,
emergency inquiries, on-site support and operation of the benches located
at Andrews Air Force Base including requests for software, firmware,
and hardware changes including development and test; engineering
feasibility studies, analyses and investigations of material deficiency reports
and mishaps; and requirements for technical offers,
preliminary engineering change proposal, minor modification, upgrades
and enhancements including design, testing, integration and kit
purchases.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be complete
September 2007.Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker
Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting
activity.(FA8106-04-C-0002/P00041)

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded
an $11,976,924 cost-plus-fixed fee contract.This action provides for Air
Force Information Warfare Center, Information Operations Concepts and
Integration Program.At this time, $533,050 have been obligated.This work
will be complete December 2011.Air Intelligence Agency, San Antonio,
Texas, is the contracting activity.(FA7037-06-D-0001)

Insight Technology Inc., Londonderry, N.H., is being awarded a
$9,735,590 firm-fixed price contract modification.This contract action is
required to assemble and deliver 145 Block I Panoramic Night Vision
Goggles, 1,112 snap-on diaper assemblies, and 16 ANV-126-210 adapter kits.At
this time, $7,301,693 have been obligated.This work will be complete
April 2008.Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.(FA8607-04-C-2752/P00011)

Celtech Corp., Carlsbad, N.M., is being awarded a $7,810,376
firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for refurbishment and upgraded of
a maximum quantity of 7 A/M37T-21 Engine Test Stands, 12 A/M37T-20
Engine Test Stands, and 7 A/M99T-2 Calibration Trailers.These support
equipment items are used for organizational level testing of uninstalled
aircraft engines.With the appropriate adapter kit, the engine test stands
are capable of testing all jet and turboprop engines in U.S.
Military.The items maintained by the Support Equipment and Vehicle Management
Directorates at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.At this time, no funds have been
obligated.Solicitations began August 2006 and negotiations were
complete September 2006.This work will be complete December 2007.Headquarters
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the
contracting activity.(FA8519-06-D-0018)

JGB Enterprise Inc., Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,135,895
firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for basic expeditionary
airfield resources, water systems and related components.This action is
an order for the following:18 diesel pumps, 5 source run subsystem, 8
each, 550 initials, 8 each 550 follow on, each industrial operations and
flight line extension, 4 each 600 reverse osmosis water purifier units
and 6 each 1500 reserve osmosis water purifier units.At this time,
total funds have been obligated.This work will be complete March
2007.Headquarters 542d Combat Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is
the contracting activity.(FA8519-04-D-0017-0004)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$6,180,731 firm-fixed-price contract modification.The action provides
for necessary labor, materials, and facilities to procure, fabricate,
test and deliver FY05 and FY06 initial provisioning items for the
Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program Full Rate Production.At this time,
total funds have been obligated.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics
Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity.(F42610-98-C-0001/no mod # at this time)

NAVY

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being
awarded $94,064,580 estimated value modification to a previously awarded
fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, time and materials requirements contract
(N00019-03-D-0010) to exercise an option for contractor logistics
support for the T-45 Training System.Work will be performed at the Naval Air
Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas (51 percent) and NAS Meridian, Miss.
(49 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2007.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval
Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Alliance Compliance Group JV (joint venture)*, San Diego, Calif., is
being awarded a not to exceed $40,000,000firm-fixed price,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architect-engineering services
to provide multi-media environmental compliance support.Work will be
performed at various Navy and Marine Corps installations within the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest area of
responsibility including, but not limited to, California (80 percent), Arizona (4
percent), Nevada (2 percent), New Mexico (2 percent), and Utah (2
percent), and is expected to be completed September 2007.Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was
issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside on the NAVFAC e-solicitation
website with 14 proposals received and five firms slated for interview.The
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is
the contracting activity (N62473-06-D-2206).

DME Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded $33,564,976 for delivery
order #0004 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-05-D-3011) for
Virtual Instrument Portal Equipment/Tester (VIPER/T) Third Echelon Test
Set (TETS) and related equipment.TETS is a weapon system field
portable, automated, diagnostic fault isolation mechanism.TETS has 3 variants;
Radio Frequency (RF), Electro-Optical (EO), and RF/EO.The order is
specifically for quantity 30 RF/EO variants, quantity 33 Stand Alone
Instrument Fixtures (SAIF), quantity 10 Calibration Interface Devices,
quantity 152 Functional Modification 1 Kits, and quantity 90 Functional
Modification 2 Kits.Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (70 percent) and
Santa Barbara, Calif. (30%), and is expected to be completed January
2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This contract was competitively awarded through full and open
competition with 2 proposals having been received.The Marine Corps Systems
Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co.,
St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $24,351,219 delivery order against a
previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for
implementation of Engineering Change Proposal 583R2C2, an avionics upgrade
for the F/A-18A+ Program for the U.S. Marine Corps, including
non-recurring engineering, a validation/verification kit, one spare set of
displays and 12 retrofit kits.Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (50
percent) and Toronto, Canada (50 percent), and is expected to be
completed in April 2009.Contract funds in the amount of $2,326,939 will expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Air Systems Command,
Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Systems Co., McKinney, Texas, , is being awarded a
$24,232,820 firm fixed price order under previously awarded Basic Ordering
Agreement N00164-06-G-8555, for Multi-spectral Targeting Systems (MTS),
including 21 Turret Units and associated items in support of MH-60 Romeo and
Sierra Multi-Mission Combat Helicopters.The MTS is a forward-looking
infrared system used on Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.The MTS
provides real-time imagery selectable between infrared and night vision
camera, as well as a laser designation capability.Work will be performed in
McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be completed by May 2008.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being
awarded a $20,664,953 cost-plus-fixed-fee term, level of effort, contract
for maintenance, logistics, and life cycle services in support of
communication-electronic equipment/systems and subsystems for various Navy,
Army, Air Force, Special Operations Forces and other Federal Agencies in
support of the Special Communications Requirements Division of the
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.Work will be performed in
California, Md. (62 percent); Fayetteville, N.C. 12 percent); Chesapeake, Va.
(8 percent); San Diego, Calif. (7 percent); Fort Bliss, Texas (4
percent); Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. (2 percent); Panzer Kaserne, Germany (2
percent); Homestead, Fla. (2 percent); and Tampa, Fla. (1 percent), and is
expected to be completed in September 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was
competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; 11 firms
were solicited and one offer was received.The Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, Md., is the contracting activity
N00421-06-C-0085).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors (LM MS2), 9500
Godwin Drive, Manassas, Va., was awarded Sept. 27, 2006, a $19,000,000
firm-fixed-price, time and material letter contract, for production and
delivery of up to 208 (ea) Symphony Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
Jammer Systems; including field test sets, operator reference cards,
antenna elevation kits, uploader software, user guides, tool kits, theater
support, field service engineering, and system documentation for a 52
week period to meet urgent Department of Defense (DoD) requirements in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.The
Symphony IED Jammer System is a programmable, radio-frequency IED defeat
system that is vehicle mounted.Vehicle mounted systems are one element
of the DoD's Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
Electronic Warfare (JCREW) program.Work will be performed in Manassas,
Va., and is expected to be completed by September 2007.Contract
funds in the amount of $19,000,000 will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the
contracting activity (N00024-06-C-6363).

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded
$16,576,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0011 under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62477-04-D-0012)
for construction of the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) Fighter Alert
Complex and ASA Support Facilities at Andrews Air Force Base.Work will be
performed in Camp Springs, Md., and is expected to be completed by March
2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 17 proposals received
and award made on July 22, 2004.The total contract amount is not to
exceed $500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option
years.The multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete for task orders
under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Three proposals
were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting
activity.

Chugach Industries, Inc.*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded
$14,847,866 under a previously awarded firm-fixed price,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operating support(BOS) contract
(N44255-05-D-7100)to exercise Option 1 for BOS services at Navy Region Northwest,
North Sound area.The current total contract amount after exercise of this
option will be $54,240,355.Work will be performed at Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash. (94 percent); Naval Station Everett,
Everett, Wash. (5 percent); and outlying facilities (1 percent), and is
expected to be completed September 2007.Contract funds will expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively
procured as an 8(a) small business set-aside under the Small Business
Administration via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
e-solicitation website with two proposals received and award made on Sept. 29,
2005. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest,
Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Defense Mission Systems Division,
Dahlgren, Va., is being awarded an $11,977,731 modification under
previously awarded contract (N00178-04-C-2020) to exercise an option for
continued training tools integration, development, maintenance,
documentation, and operation for the Aegis Training and Readiness Center/Center for
Surface Combat Systems.Work will be performed in Dahlgren, Va. (55
percent); Norfolk, Va. (22 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii (8 percent); Mayport, Fla. (2 percent); and Everett,
Wash. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by September
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This
modification combines support of the U.S. Navy (90 percent) and the
governments of Japan (3 percent), Norway (3 percent), South Korea (3
percent), and Spain (1 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program.The
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va.,
is the contracting activity.

FLIR Systems Inc, North Billerica, Mass., is being awarded an
$11,837,038 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract,
for delivery of a minimum 4 (ea), maximum 250 (ea) hand-held Long Range
Infrared Imaging Systems.The Long Range Infrared Imaging System is used
during special operations missions for target acquisition in a maritime
environment with high temperatures and high humidity.The system
provides the end user the capability to detect and identify targets from long
range, in a lightweight man-portable package.
Work will be performed in North Billerica, Mass., and is expected to be
completed by December 2011.Contract funds in the amount of $560,163,
will expire by the end of the current fiscal year.The contract was
competitively procured and advertised via the Internet, with four proposals
received.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane Ind.,
is the contracting activity (N00164-06-D-8597).

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded
$9,897,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0012 under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62477-04-D-0012)
for construction of the Electromagnetic Research/Engineering Test
Facilities at Naval Support Activity, South Potomac.Work will be performed in
Dahlgren, Va., and is expected to be completed by December
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 17 proposals received and award
made on July 22, 2004.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$500,000,000, which includes the base period and four option years.The
multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract.Three proposals were
received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.

John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded
$7,495,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0013 under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62477-04-D-0012)for
construction of the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Support
Facility, Phase 2, at Stump Neck Annex, Indian Head.The work to be
performed provides for the design and construction of a two-story addition
to Building 2172 and will connect to both the existing original
construction and the Phase 1 addition.The addition will include a raised floor
server room, two Sensitive Areas, offices for the four Service
Detachments, a Visual Imaging Lab, an Advanced Concepts Lab, along with various
administrative and support offices.The entire building will be a secure
facility.Work will be performed in Indian Head, Md., and is expected to
be completed by April 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.The basic contract was
competitively procured via the NAVFAC e-solicitation website with 17
proposals received and award made on July 22, 2004.The total contract
amount is not to exceed $500,000,000, which includes the base period and
four option years.The multiple contractors (seven in number) may compete
for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing
contract.Three proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting
activity.

Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being
awarded a $6,979,116 modification to a previously awarded
cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-05-C-0076) for non-recurring design efforts
associated with Link 16/P3I Phase II of the MH-60R/S Block I Upgrade.Work
will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in May
2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the
contracting activity.

Anteon Corp., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $6,565,715 award term
task order #0017 under a previously awarded contract (M67854-02-A-9014)
(task order #0015), forengineering & scientific support, program
manager Radars Annual Support for the Marine Air Ground Task Force
Command and Control (MAGTF C2) Weapons and Sensors Development and
Integration (MC2I) Office.Funding in the amount of $6,431,168.00 is being applied
at the time of award.The Contractor will provide on-going technical,
managerial and logistics support for PG-11Work will be performed in
Stafford, Va., and is expected to be completed in October 2007.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Marine
Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity. , Marine
Air Ground Task Force Command and Control (MAGTF C2) weapons and
sensors development and integration, Program Manager Radars principal
programs and emerging requirements.

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$6,413,400 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0009under previously awarded
indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62467-01-D-0297) for renovations to existing Marine Corps Reserve Center
Administration Building and Vehicle Maintenance Facility.Work will be performed
in Eastover, S.C., and is expected to be completed by March
2008.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured with 32 offers solicited, six
proposals received, and award made on May 30, 2002.The total contract amount is
not to exceed $200,000,000 (base period and four option years).The
multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract.One proposal was received
for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

Communication & Power Industries, Microwave Power Products
Division, Palo Alto, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $6,199,440
cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for
performance-based engineering services to support for the Continuous Wave
Illuminator Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) and Simplified Driver TWT used in the
Aegis AN/SPY-Radar Systems.The services will include efforts to
increase reliability, improve performance, reduce acquisition costs or
transition engineering efforts into production of existing TWT designs. The
contract combines support for the U.S. Navy (20 percent) and the
governments of Korea (20 percent), Spain (20 percent), Australia, (20 percent),
and Japan (20 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work
will be performed in Palo Alto, Calif., and is expected to be completed
by September 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. The contract was non-competitively procured in
accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1.The procurement
was synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities website, the Naval
Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Acquisition Division website, and the
Request For Proposal was posted on the NSWC Crane Acquisition Division
website with one offer received.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane
Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-06-D-8958).

J&E Associates, Inc., Silver Spring, Md., is being awarded a
$5,454,224 time & materials contract for the New Parent Support Program,
to assist Marines and their families as they prepare to integrate a
child into the home.The contract includes three option years, which, if
exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to
$22,059,633.Work will be performed at Quantico, Va.(20 percent); Camp Lejune,
N.C. (20 percent); MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. (20 percent); Camp Pendleton,
Calif. (20 percent); Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. (10 percent); and
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (10 percent), and is expected to be completed September
2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This contract was competitively procured through Navy Electronic
Commerce On-line site, with three offers received.The Regional Contracting
Office Northeast, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va., is the contracting
activity (M000264-06-C-0014).

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg,
Fla., is being awarded a $5,286,000 not-to-exceed contract for the
procurement of spare parts for the Pakistani Army's MI-17 helicopters under the
Foreign Military Sales Program.The MI-17 aircraft parts are required to
meet the operational requirements for the Pakistan Army in support of
the Global War on Terrorism.Work will be performed in St. Petersburg,
Fla., and is expected to be completed in October 2007.Contract funds in
the amount of $5,286,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This contract was not competitively procured.The Naval Air Systems
Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity
(N00019-06-C-0125).


 

 NATO's operations in Afghanistan
will be among the key topics here today and tomorrow as the alliance's
defense ministers hold their last informal meeting before this fall's
formal NATO Summit planned in Riga, Latvia.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his 25 counterparts will
discuss Afghanistan and other operational issues, transformation and the
Riga summit agenda, followed by a formal meeting tomorrow of the
NATO-Russia Council.

Afghanistan heads the list of operational matters under discussion, a
senior Defense Department official told reporters on background. The
ministers likely will discuss how the fight against the Taliban is going,
as well as NATO's security and stabilization mission in Afghanistan and
a timetable for NATO to assume operational control in the eastern part
of the country from the coalition, the official said. NATO already has
taken over operations in Afghanistan's north, west and south.

Discussions also will include what individual NATO countries can to do
make their forces more available for the Afghanistan mission, the
official said, either by providing more forces or by reducing "caveats" --
operational restrictions -- that affect how the forces of all but six
NATO nations can be used in Afghanistan.

A senior U.S. government official said today's meeting might yield an
announcement of a NATO effort to help in equipping the Afghan National
Army. The initiative would provide a mechanism within NATO for allies to
donate surplus equipment they have available that matches identified
needs of the ANA.

NATO's Kosovo Force also should come up in operational discussions, the
official said, noting that a recent reorganization into five task
forces allows commanders to use the 16,000-member force more effectively
throughout the sector.

Tomorrow's session on capabilities and initiatives will be a progress
report in anticipation of the Riga Summit.

Among the subjects likely to be discussed, the DoD official said, is
progress in strategic airlift capability in the form of at least three
C-17 Globemaster III transports. As the official explained it to
reporters, fourteen NATO allies, including the alliance's 10 newest members,
have agreed to share the cost of buying the giant jets -- each with a
price tag of about $225 million plus the cost of training. The
participating allies would be able to use the aircraft for their own military
airlift needs, and the aircraft would be available to NATO for short-notice
contingencies.

The ministers also will discuss what's needed to ensure the NATO
Response Force reaches full operational capability and can then be sustained
at that state, the official said.

In addition to participating in the ministerial conference events,
Rumsfeld is scheduled to meet individually with several NATO defense
ministers as well as with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov.

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.


Pfc. Christopher T. Riviere, 21, of Cooper City, Fla., died Sept. 26
of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd
Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe
Bay, Hawaii.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Jared J. Raymond, 20, of Swampscott, Mass., died on Sept. 19, in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank during combat operations in Taji,
Iraq.Raymond was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st
Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

A Multinational Corps Iraq soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and a Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died Sept. 25 from enemy action while operating in Iraq's Anbar province, U.S. military officials said.


The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of
next -of kin.

Also, the Defense Department released the names of four soldiers
previously killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

    Army Spc. Windell J. Simmons, 20, of Hopkinsville, Ky., died of
injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations. Simmons was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


    Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Ga., died of
injuries suffered in Taji on Sept.23, when a makeshift bomb detonated near
his Humvee during combat operations. Dominguez was assigned to the
414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.


    Army Sgt. Velton Locklear III, 29, of Lacey, Wash., and Army Pfc.
Kenneth E Kincaid IV, 25, of Lilburn, Ga., died in Riyadh, Iraq, on
Sept. 23, of injuries suffered when a makeshift bomb detonated near their
Humvee during combat operations. Both soldiers were from the 2nd
Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division,
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
 

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan, 22, of Jamestown, N.C., died on Sept.19, in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his HMMWV rolled over while
maneuvering. Callahan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
Fort Drum, N.Y.

The incident is under investigation.

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a
$98,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This undefinitized
contract action increase is not-to-exceed, F-22A Lot 6 long lead and
funding through Oct. 31, 2006.At this time, $74,081,250 has been
obligated.This work will be complete February 2010.Headquarters Aeronautical
Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity.(FA8611-05-C-2850/P0003)

M7 Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $66,726,000
firm-fixed with economic-price adjustment contract modification.This action
will exercise option III, for fiscal-year 2007, C-20 contractor
logistics support.At this time, no funds have been obligated.This work will be
complete September 2007.Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Logistics
Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting
activity.(FA8106-04-C-0003/P00105)

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $49,000,000
firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive fee and time and material
contract.The contractor shall provide total systems performance responsibility
for A-10 aircraft integration by managing all system problems to a final
solution.Interfaces are maintained between the performance work systems
primary areas of modifications, system test/evaluation, project
management, system engineering, and facilities.At this time, $1,300,000 have
been obligated.This work will be complete September 2010.Headquarters
Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity.(FA8202-06-D-0001)

Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt, Colorado Springs, Colo., is
being awarded a $30,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract.The contractor shall provide work including, but not limited to
paving maintenance, repair, design, and construction service at the USAF
Academy.Farish Recreation Area, and Bullseye Auxiliary Field in accordance
with the specification, drawings, schedule B, and other applicable
contract documents for the base year and each of the four option years.At
this time, $200,000 has been obligated.This work will be complete June
2011.10th Mission Support Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.,
is the contracting activity.(FA7000-06-D-0012)

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems, San Diego, Calif., is
being awarded a $26,000,000 cost-plus-incentive fee contract
modification.This requirement is for engineering services for the AN/ALQ-161A
preprocessor avionics control unit replace preprocessor flight software
migration.The contractor work will result in the translation and enhancement
of the existing preprocessor flight software from JOVIAL J3B2 to a more
modern high order language.The contractor's effort will include
planning, analysis and recommendations to establish a government organic
software sustainment support posture that will allow efficient, timely and
cost effective routine block cycle software updates. At this time,
$700,000 has been obligated.Solicitations began in May 2006 and negotiations
were complete September 2006.This work will be complete January
2011.Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base,
Ga., is the contracting activity.(F09503-03-D-0002/P0099)

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Norwalk, Conn., is being awarded a
$24,934,255 firm-fixed-price contract.This requirement is for two line
items in support of the AN/APN 241 low power color radar in support of the
C-130 aircraft.Line item 0001 is for 49 group B sets and line item 0002
is for one each pilots display control panel (replacement part).At this
time, total funds have been obligated.Solicitations began June 2006 and
negotiations were complete September 2006.This work will be complete
November 2008.Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air
Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity.(FA8504-06-D-0014)

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a
$17,866,729 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for
production support systems in support of F-22A Lot 6 production.At this
time, total funds have been obligated.This work will be complete February
2010.Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.(FA8611-05-C-2850/P00029)

EDO Corp., Marine and Aircraft Systems, North Amityville, N.Y., is
being awarded a $10,234,565 cost-plus-fixed fee contract.This requirement
is for the repair of six different line replaceable units in support of
the AN/ALQ-161A system and includes two one-year option periods.At this
time, total funds have been obligated.Solicitations began July 2006 and
negotiations were complete August 2006.This work will be complete
December 2006.Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air
Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity. (FA8523-06-D-0009)

Boeing Co., Seattle, WA., is being awarded a $10,001,116
firm-fixed-price requirements contract.This action provides for 66 hatches, in
support of the B-52 aircraft.At this time, no funds have been
obligated.Solicitations began December 2005 and negotiations were complete September
2006.This work will be complete July 2008.Headquarters Oklahoma City
Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting
activity.(FA8103-06-D-0089)

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded
an $8,862,085 firm-fixed-price contract.This procurement is to support
the F-110-100/129 engine platform.The augmentor nozzle flap is an
assembly consisting of a structural backbone; connection lugs at both ends
and a base sheet the full length oft the backbone.The primary flap is an
essential part of the exhaust nozzle assembly.The government will
purchase 4,385 of these flaps.Solicitations began April 2006 and
negotiations were complete September 2006.This work will be complete August
2008.448th Combat Sustainment Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the
contracting activity.(FA8104-05-G-0003-0075)

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being
awarded an $8,095,267 cost-plus-award fee contract modification.The
contractor shall continue the development of software and any Theater Battle
Management Core Systems applications required for Spiral 1.1.4 related
effort.Software support includes all software development activities in
accordance with TTD-05-10C extension and the statement of work.At this
time, $2,784,604 has been obligated.Solicitations began July 2006 and
negotiations were complete August 2006.This work will be complete
January 2007.350th Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is
the contracting activity.(F19628-95-C-0143/no mod # at this time)

Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a
$7,072,925 firm-fixed-price contract.This requirement is for the Air
Force in support of the Global War on Terrorism and consists of 100,000
size 6 skydex kits and 22,624 size 8 skydex kits.At this time, no funds
have been obligated.This work will be complete December 2006.20th
Contracting Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is the contracting
activity.(FA4803-06-F-0133)

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being
awarded a $6,628,980 cost-plus-award fee contract modification.This
modification provides for a continuation of the software development,
integration and system engineering activities related to Theater Battle
Management Core System. The estimate covers the re-host of the higher
headquarters management system application global contract support system
infrastructure along with changes to the application in support of Spiral
9.0 functionality.It includes all hours in support of this tasking
including tier I, II, III engineering and support, helpdesk, training,
kitting and distribution, program management office and travel. At this
time, $3,287,132 has been obligated.This work will be complete August
2007.Headquarters Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.,
is the contracting activity.(F19628-95-C-0143/P00474)

NAVY

Rolls-Royce Defense Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being
awarded a $65,321,352 fixed-price modification to a previously awarded
requirements contract (N00019-03-D-0012) to exercise an option for
power-by-the-hour logistics support for approximately 188 T-45 F405-RR-401
engines.Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian,
Miss. (50 percent); NAS Kingsville, Texas (48.94 percent); and NAS Patuxent
River, Md. (1.06 percent), and is expected to be completed in September
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the
contracting activity

Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a
$61,543,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee/performance incentive modification under
previously awarded contract (N00024-05-C-2103) to exercise options for
continued performance of engineering efforts as lead construction yard for
Virginia Class submarines.The contract provides lead construction yard
engineering support that will maintain, update and support the Virginia
Class design and related drawings and data for each Virginia Class
submarine, including technology insertion throughout its construction and
post shakedown availability period. The contractor will also provide all
engineering necessary for direct maintenance and support of Virginia
Class ship specifications.work will be performed in Groton, Conn. (94
percent); Quonset R.I. (5 percent) and Newport, R.I. (1 percent), and is
expected to be completed by September 2007.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems
Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

ITT Systems, A Division of ITT Industries, Inc., Pacific Missile Range
Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands Project, Kekaha, Hawaii, is being
awarded a $41,870,638 modification under previously awarded
cost-plus-incentive/award-fee, fixed-price incentive award fee contract
(N00604-98-C-0031) for base operation support and range operation support services for
PMRF Barking Sands, Kekaha, Hawaii.Work will be performed in Kekaha,
Hawaii, and work is expected to be completed by September 2007.Contract
funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.This
contract was awarded competitively, with 83 proposals solicited and four
offers received.The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) Electronics Park, a
division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, N.Y., is being
awarded a not-to-exceed $34,000,000 firm-fixed-price modification under
previously awarded letter contract (N00024-05-C-6237) to exercise an option
for production of four low rate initial production Remote Minehunting
Vehicles (RMVs).The AN/WLD-1(V)1 RMV consists of a high-endurance,
remotely controlled, off-board, low-observable, semi-submersible vehicle
that will be used for mine reconnaissance.The goal of the RMV is to
provide fleet combatants with the capability to detect and classify bottom
and moored contacts.The RMV will be incorporated into DDG 91 through
DDG96 Class ships and Littoral Combat Ship Class.Work will be performed in
Riviera Beach, Fla. (99 percent), Syracuse, N.Y. (1 percent), and is
expected to be completed in October 2008.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems
Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Progeny Systems, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $29,637,795
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering and technical services in support
of continued development of a Test Instrumentation Package (TIP) that
collects Non-Propulsion Electronic Systems and in-service Command,
Control, Communication and Intelligence system data. This contract is a
Phase III effort to an initial Small Business Innovative Research
procurement.The contractor will tailor the TIP to the needs of individual test
events, provide TIP installation/removal services and operational
support for test events, establish and manage a TIP test database, provide
configuration management of TIP variants.Work will be performed in
Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed by September 2011.Contract
funds in the amount of $1,994,000, will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The contract was not competitively procured.The Naval
Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division, Newport, R.I., is the
contracting activity (N66604-06-D-1884).

The Walsh Group (doing business as) Archer Western Contractors,
Chicago, Ill., is being awarded $29,022,000 for firm-fixed-price Task Order
0005 under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
multiple award construction contract (N62470-01-D-1138) for the design
and construction of an Administrative Complex at Naval Support Activity,
Norfolk.Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be
completed by October 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively procured
with 116 proposals solicited, 10 offers received and award made on April
26, 2002.The total contract amount is not to exceed $150,000,000
annually (base year with four option years) with a maximum of $750,000,000
worth of projects to be placed on all multiple contracts over the
five-year term.The multiple contractors (six in number) may compete for task
orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting
activity.

Harry Pepper & Associates, Inc.*, Jacksonville, Fla., is being
awarded $23,689,617 for firm-fixed price Task Order KB01 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple
award construction contract (N62467-03-D-0089) for Hurricane Wilma
repairs at Base Operations Facilities, Boca Chica.Work will be performed in
Key West, Fla., and is expected to be completed by May 2008.Contract
funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured with 28 offers solicited, seven proposals
received and award made on Sept. 22, 2003.The total contract amount is
not to exceed $200,000,000, which includes the base period and four
option years.The multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for
task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting
activity.

TJC Engineering, Inc.*, Louisville, Ky., is being awarded $19,267,234
for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0001 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract
(N62467-05-D-0182) for Hurricane Katrina repairs at Naval Air Station, Meridian.The
work to be performed provides for repair of rooftop heating, ventilation
and air conditioning, renovate all bathrooms, replace all drywall,
replace all carpet, replace all windows, replace water piping, pipe
downspouts to storm sewer, replace sewer mains, replace exterior doors, replace
deteriorated cold-formed steel and associated bracing in kind for the
buildings.Work will be performed in Meridian, Miss., and is expected to
be completed by October 2011.Contract funds will expire at the end of
the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured
via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with
34 proposals received and award made to multiple contractors on
August 29, 2005.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$350,000,000 (base period and four option years).The multiple contractors (eight
in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of
the existing contract.Three proposals were received for this task
order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville,
Fla., is the contracting activity.

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$18,993,018 for firm-fixed-price Task Order KB02 under previously
awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award
construction contract (N62467-03-D-0090) for Hurricane Wilma repairs at
Marine Operations Facilities, Key West.The work to be performed
provides for all design, repair and incidental related work to correct damage
caused by the hurricane.The primary facilities located at Trumbo Annex,
Key West, consist of two major buildings, one pier and three finger
piers.Work will be performed in Key West, Fla., and is expected to be
completed by April 2008.Contract funds will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively procured with 28
offers solicited, seven proposals received and award made on Sept. 22,
2003.The total contract amount is not to exceed $200,000,000, which
includes the base period and four option years.The multiple
contractors (four in number) may compete for task orders under the
terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two proposals were received
for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

Scientific Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga. is being awarded a $16,999,858
modification to a previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed feecontract (N65236-03-D-5853) for systems
engineering and technical services in support of C4ISR systems, including
but not limited to Naval Modular Automated Communications System/Single
Messaging Solution, Defense Message System, Joint Tactical Radio System,
Digital Modular Radio and Fleet Submarine Broadcast System.Work will be
performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by
December 2006.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.This contract was competitively procured through the e-Commerce
Central web site, with two offers received.The Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Center, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.

Federal Cartridge Company, Anoka, Minn., is being awarded a potential
$16,991,600 firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract, for a maximum 30,000,000 rounds of 40 caliber jacketed hollow
point and 30,000,000 of 40 caliber ball ammunition.The 40 caliber
ammunition will be used in support of the United States Air Force and will
be used for training purposes.Work will be performed in Anoka, Minn.,
and is expected to be completed by September 2011.Contract funds in the
amount of $2,000,000, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This contract was competitively procured and advertised on the
Internet, with three offers received.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane
Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity. (N00164-06-D-4877)

Walton Construction Company L.L.C., Harahan, La., is being awarded
$12,856,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0004 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction
contract (N62467-05-D-0184) for repairs to harden Hangars 3 and 4 at the
Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans.The work shall
include window replacement, exterior personnel door upgrades, electrical
upgrades to exterior lighting, fire alarm and fire suppression system
repair, mechanical component upgrades, roof deck and roofing replacement,
exterior wall panel upgrades, hanger door replacement, repairs to
pavement around the buildings, and related work. Work will be performed in New
Orleans, La., and is expected to be completed by November 2007.Contract
funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command e-solicitation website with 34 proposals received and
award made to multiple contractors on August 29, 2005.The total
contract amount is not to exceed $350,000,000 (base period and four option
years).The multiple contractors (eight in number) may compete for task
orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Two
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being
awarded a $10,317,277 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order
against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014)
for the manufacture and delivery of one AN/ALQ-217A electronic support
measure hot bench, including associated AN/ALQ-217A hardware, software,
training and documentation.Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and
is expected to be completed in March 2009.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Air Systems Command,
Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

Vectronix Inc., Leesburg, Va., is being awarded a $9,988,326
firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for delivery
of a minimum of 50 (each) and a maximum of 1420 pocket laser range
finders (PLRF).PLRFs are small, handheld, button operated laser range
finders with an internal sighting optic, range display, and digital magnetic
compass. PLRFs are capable of determining range to targets at five
meters or greater and are carried and used by Naval Special Warfare
personnel.Work will be performed in Leesburg, Va. (60 percent), and Heerbrugg,
Switzerland (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by September
2011.Contract funds in the amount of $747,865 will expire at end of the
current fiscal year.This contract was competitively procured with
proposals solicited via Federal Business Opportunities and the Naval Surface
Warfare Center Crane e-commerce site with one offer received.Naval
Surface Warfare Systems Crane Division, Crane Ind., is the
contracting activity (N00164-06-D-8595).

DynCorp International LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a
$9,643,087 estimated value modification to a previously awarded
firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-01-C-0019) to exercise an
option for aircraft maintenance and logistical life cycle support for 12
Navy and Marine Corps UC-35 aircraft.Work will be performed at the Marine
Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Japan (24 percent); Andrews Air Force
Base, Andrews, Md. (24 percent); MCAS Cherry Point, NC (16 percent);
MCAS Miramar, Calif. (16 percent); the Naval Air Station (NAS) New
Orleans, La. (16 percent); and various Navy and Marine Corps air stations
within the United States (4%), and is expected to be completed in
September 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the
contracting activity.

Stronghold Engineering, Inc., Riverside, Calif., is being awarded
$9,217,000 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0003 under previously awarded
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract
(N68711-05-D-4012) for airfield lighting system repair at Marine Corps Air
Station, Miramar.The work to be performed provides for upgrade of the
distribution system of new electrical pull boxes and lighting cables from
thetrench in the airfield electrical vaults to the various lighting
connection points; update runway edge lighting, centerline lighting and
end-of runway/threshold lighting to current Naval Air Systems Command
standards for runways 24R-6L, 24L-6R and 10-28.Work will be performed in San
Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September
2008.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic
contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command e-solicitation website with 14 proposals received and
award made to multiple contractors on March 31, 2005.The total contract
amount is not to exceed $100,000,000 (base period and four option
years).The multiple contractors (three in number) may compete for task
orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract.Three
proposals were received for this task order.The Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Goodrich Corporation, Aircraft Interior Products, Propulsion Systems,
Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,760,623 firm-fixed-price contract
for digital recovery sequencers in support of the Cartridge Actuated
Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices Joint Program Office, Naval Warfare
Center, Indian Head, MD.This contract combines purchases for the Air
Force (60 percent), and the governments of Greece (16 percent); Egypt (15
percent); Jordan (2 percent); Korea (2.5 percent); Bahrain (1 percent);
Turkey, Pakistan, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Taiwan, and Thailand
(less than 1 percent each) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.Work
will be performed in Northridge, Calif. (47 percent); Glasgow, Scotland
(17 percent); and Phoenix, Ariz. (36 percent), and work is expected to
be completed by November 2007.Contract funds will not expire before the
end of the current fiscal year.This contract was not competitively
procured.The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting
activity (N00104-06-C-K095).

Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems, Inc, Stafford, Va., is being
awarded a $5,597,324 award term task order #0062 to previously awarded
contract (M67854-02-A-9016) (task order #0046) for engineering and
scientific support for product group information systems and infrastructure
for Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps (GCSS-MC).Funding in the
amount of $5,229,054 is being applied at the time of award.The
contractor is responsible for providing recommendations to the program manager
GCSS-MC regarding pertinent courses of action selection and related
technical matters, managing the update of program documentation and
helping to ensure Clinger-Cohen Act compliance across the portfolio.Provide
responsive, flexible and effective management visibility of
cross-functional, cross-service and multi-echelon activities; e.g. logistics,
manpower and finance, that support operational mission accomplishment by the
commander.Work will be performed in Stafford, Va., and is
expected to be completed in October 2007.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The Marine Corps System Command,
Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Mclean, Va., is being awarded a $5,117,291
modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
(N00421-05-C-0002) to exercise an option for systems engineering and
analysis and technical management services for the Identification Systems
Division.The estimated level of effort for this option is 92,120
man-hours.Work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Md., and is expected to be
completed in September 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, St.
Inigoes, Md., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics Amphibious Systems, Woodbridge, Va., is being awarded
a $5,063,905 firm-fixed price contract for two MK46 Mod 2 weapon
systems.The MK46 Mod 2 Weapon System is an accurate and lethal system
available in both land and naval variants.The lightweight and compact size
makes it an ideal candidate for numerous applications.Work will be
performed in Woodbridge, Va. (93.9 percent) and Westminster, Md. (6.1
percent), and is expected to be completed by March 2008.Contract funds will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was not
competitively procured.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division,
Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-06-C-1012).

ARMY

BAE Systems Inc., Nashua, N.H., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a
$35,190,408 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for acceleration of
delivery of thermal weapon sights.Work will be performed in Lexington,
Mass., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2008.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole
source contract initiated on May 1, 2006.The U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity
(W15P7T-04-C-A204).

FN Manufacturing L.L.C., Columbia, S.C., was awarded on Sept. 26,
2006, a $34,177,482 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for
Procurement of M240B machine guns.Work will be performed in Columbia, S.C.,
and is expected to be completed by Jan. 27, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on Aug. 1, 2005.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and
Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity
(W52H09-05-C-0283).

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems L.P., Sealy, Texas,
was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $24,791,268 as
part of a firm-fixed-price contract for refurbishment of Family of
Medium Tactical Vehicles.Work will be performed in Texarkana, Texas, and is
expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source
contract initiated on June 27, 2006.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and
Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity
(W56HZV-06-D-0345).

J&J Contractors Inc.*, Lowell, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 25,
2006, a $12,573,650 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an
aerial port facility, combined security forces/telecommunications facility,
and an entry control point.Work will be performed in North Kingstown,
R.I., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 17, 2008.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an
unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Feb. 24, 2006,
and four bids were received.The National Guard Bureau, North Kingstown,
R.I., is the contracting activity (W912LD-06-C-0036).

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg,
Fla., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a $9,357,586 firm-fixed-price
contract for various types of non-standard ammunition.Work will be performed
in Afghanistan, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30,
2006.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was
a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 30, 2006.The U.S. Army
Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity
(W52P1J-06-C-0044).

Coakley & Williams Construction Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., was
awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a $9,308,000 firm-fixed-price contract for
construction of a physical fitness center.Work will be performed at Fort
McNair, Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 20,
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on
July 20, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-06-C-0046).

SLR Contracting & Service Company Inc.*, Buffalo, N.Y., was
awarded on Sept. 26, 2006, a $7,870,000 firm-fixed-price contract for
Construction of a fire and crash rescue station.Work will be performed at
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by
April 30, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the
World Wide Web on July 17, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity
(W912QR-06-C-0051).

Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Sept. 25, 2006, a
$7,266,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging.Work will
be performed in Vermillion Parish, La. (55 percent), and Cameron Parish,
La. (45 percent), and is expected to be completed by Feb. 12,
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There
were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug.
1, 2006, and two bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-06-C-0201).

Petticoat Construction*, Cropwell, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 25,
2006, a delivery order amount of $5,705,000 as part of a $5,705,000
firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a child development center.Work
will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and is expected to be
completed by April 15, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on June
8, 2005.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, Ala., is the
contracting activity (W91278-05-D-0032).

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., was awarded on September 18, 2006,
a $2,000,000 increment of a $32,715,505 modification to a previously
awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for phase 3B of the High Energy
Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS).Work will be performed in San
Diego, Calif. (78 percent), Sunnyvale, Calif. (20 percent), and
Somerville, Mass. (2 percent) and is expected to be completed January 2008.Funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This is a sole
source award.The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, Arlington, VA (HR0011-03-C-0024).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

AmeriQual Group, LLC, Evansville, Indiana,* is being awarded a maximum
82,340,253 firm, fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
contract for unitized group ration. This is option "A" on first option
year. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. There
were 3 proposals solicited with 3 responses. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance
completion is September 30, 2008. Contracting activity is Defense Supply
Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-04-D-Z214).

Labatt Food Company, San Antonio, Texas,* is being awarded a maximum
42,352,337 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
contract for unitized group ration. This is option "A" on first option
year. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. There
were 3 proposals solicited with 3 responses. Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance
completion is September 30, 2008. Contracting activity is Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-04-D-Z216).

The Wornick Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a maximum
120,596,043 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
contract for unitized group ration. Other locations of performance are
McAllen, Texas. This is option "A" on first option year. Using services are
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. There were 3 proposals
solicited with 3 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 30,
2008. Contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP),
Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-04-D-Z216)

* Small Business

U.S. Navy forces in the Arabian Gulf have
been contributing to the war on terror by conducting maritime security
operations and providing support to troops on the ground in Iraq and
Afghanistan, a Navy strike group commander said today.

Speaking to reporters from the USS Enterprise in the northern Arabian
Sea, Navy Rear Adm. Raymond Spicer, commander of the Enterprise Carrier
Strike Group, said his unit has been putting in long hours on many
different missions in support of the war on terror.

"Whether Enterprise strike group is protecting coalition troops on the
ground, conducting planned strikes on known terrorist sites, or
providing airborne command and control for our coalition partners, we have
demonstrated our ability to operate as a combat-ready naval force capable
of sustained combat operations, deterring aggression, preserving
freedom of the seas, and promoting peace and security," Spicer said.

The Enterprise strike group has been deployed in support of operations
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom for almost five months. The
Navy-Marine Corps team conducts maritime security operations to ensure security
for commercial shipping and Iraq's two oil terminals in the northern
Arabian Gulf, Spicer said. The security operations are also important to
the ground efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, as they help set the
conditions for security and stability in the region, he said.

During June and July, Enterprise aircraft launched 781 aircraft sorties
in direct support of troops participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom
and 237 aircraft sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Spicer
said. Since the end of August, Enterprise has launched nearly 300
aircraft sorties and expended about 90 precision weapons in support of NATO
forces and other coalition troops in Afghanistan, he said. Enterprise
aircraft also continue to support Operation Iraqi Freedom from an air
base in Iraq, he said.

Over Iraq, the primary focus of Enterprise's efforts has been on
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Spicer said. The land-based
aircraft contingent there focuses on ISR efforts, as well as
counter-improvised explosive device efforts and close-air support, he said.

In Afghanistan, Enterprise aircraft have been more actively supporting
troops on the ground because of the increased fighting there between
NATO, coalition and Taliban forces, Spicer said. Spicer's aircraft have
been supporting operations in Afghanistan since September, he said, and
their missions change each day, depending on what the situation on the
ground is like.

"It varies day to day, and it depends on what the forces on the ground
are seeing," he said. "Really, the focus of our efforts has been to
protect the forces on the ground that are receiving fire from the
Taliban."

Enterprise aircraft missions over Iraq and Afghanistan occasionally
encounter surface-to-air fire, but the crews are trained and ready to
respond, Spicer said.

Sailors and Marines from the Enterprise strike group have been working
long hours and have made critical contributions to the war on terror,
Spicer said. Throughout their deployment, the troops have stayed
motivated because they see the role they play in the war and the support they
provide to the troops on the ground, he said.

"They're committed; they're motivated; they're proud to be contributing
to maritime security operations and the war on terror," he said. "I
think the American people would be proud too if they knew just how hard
these sailors and Marines have been working and just how tremendously
effective they've been at what they've been doing."

 Entertainers in Branson, Mo., are taking a
stand to support servicemembers fighting in the global war on
terrorism.

"It just seems like there wasn't enough coverage on the men and women
who are fighting the war," Nita Tate, who watches television news every
night, said. "We all know how (Vietnam veterans) were treated when they
returned home, and it's like, 'We can't have another Vietnam here.'"

Tate and her husband, who own the musical show "#1 Hits of the 60's,"
co-founded "S.T.A.N.D. for the Troops" with Brian Zerbe, a musician in
their show. S.T.A.N.D. is an organization created to rally America to
support troops through various musical projects and special events. The
group's name is an acronym for "Sixties Then and Now Delegation."

S.T.A.N.D. held a news conference and rally in Branson on Sept. 20 to
announce its first fundraiser, a two-song CD for which the S.T.A.N.D.
entertainers recorded "God Bless America" and "We Gotta Get Out of This
Place," for the CD. The latter, a song that rallied servicemembers
fighting in Vietnam in the 1960s, was seen as a song that could rally
Americans to support their troops today, Tate said.

The CD is available for $5 plus shipping through the organization's Web
site. Tate also said the group is talking with Wal-Mart about carrying
the discs.

One hundred percent of the profits from the sale of the CDs will
benefit four nonprofit troop- or veteran-support organizations. Those
organizations are: Armed Forces Relief Trust, Operation Helmet, Vietnam
Veterans of America, and the Branson Veterans Task Force.

"So far, all of the expenses have been donated for everything we've
done," Tate said. A local studio donated studio time for recording the CD
and S.T.A.N.D. received a donation to produce the first 1,000 copies.

In between fundraising projects, the organization is available for
performances, she said. Requests can be placed through the Web site, but
the entertainers also have a goal of performing for the troops
themselves.

"We would love to do a (United Service Organizations) tour," Tate said.
"In fact, we have applied and it's being considered."

The organization, which has applied for official nonprofit status,
already is looking ahead at future projects, she said. While the founders
are keeping pretty quiet about the details of the next project, Tate
said it would include a song written by John Ashcroft, the former U.S.
attorney general.

One Army unit will be extended in Iraq and
another will be deployed earlier than previously scheduled, DoD
officials announced today.

The 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division, based in
Friedberg, Germany, will have its tour of duty extended for about 46 days,
DoD officials said. The unit was scheduled to redeploy in mid-January
2007 and will now begin that redeployment in late February. Also, the 4th
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, will deploy 30 days earlier then
originally scheduled, beginning their deployment in late October.

These adjustments are being made to maintain the force structure of 15
combat brigades in Iraq, which combatant commanders in Iraq have
determined is needed at this time and probably at least until next spring,
Bryan Whitman, a DoD spokesman, said.

"What these decisions reflect is the flexibility that the United States
military has to adjust to a changing environment and a changing
situation," Whitman said. "It reflects ... a continuing commitment on the part
of the international community as well as the United States to see that
this mission is successful and to make sure that the necessary
resources are available so that the mission will be successful."

The extended tour of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division,
will allow the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, based in
Fort Stewart, Ga., to complete its one year "dwell time" -- time in the
U.S. -- before deploying again in January 2007, Whitman said. Dwell
time is important because it gives the unit time to refit, retrain, rest
and get ready for another deployment, he said.

The Army has made every effort to notify the family members of the
soldiers affected by these decisions in advance, Whitman said. He stressed
that the Army is committed to taking care of soldiers' families and
ensuring they fully understand why the decision was made, particularly the
families of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.

"This is a unit that has been performing magnificently in Iraq, and
their services are going to be needed for a while longer, and we know that
that comes at a tremendous sacrifice not only for them, but also for
their families that are expecting them home in Germany," he said.

U.S. force levels in Iraq continue to be based on conditions on the
ground and are made in consultation with the Iraqi government, Whitman
said. He noted that Iraqi security forces continue to make progress, and
force rotations can be changed based on further changes in the security
situation.

"Each and every week, the Iraqi security forces are increasing in
numbers as well as increasing in their capabilities," he said. "Over time,
they are becoming more and more responsible for Iraq, and that will
eventually lead to not needing as many U.S. military forces in the
country."

DoD Announces Iraq Force Adjustments

The Department of Defense announced today a decision to delay the
redeployment of a unit in Iraq and adjust the deployment date for another
unit already identified for duty in Iraq.These adjustments are necessary
to maintain the current force structure in Iraq into the Spring of next
year. In consultation with the new Iraqi Government, commanders
continue to assess the situation to ensure the appropriate force levels to
support the Iraqi government.

The 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division, based in
Friedberg, Germany, will have their tour of duty extended for approximately
46 days. The unit was scheduled to redeploy in mid-January, and will
now begin that redeployment in late February. This decision will allow
the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division to complete its
one year dwell time.They will now deploy in January 2007. Dwell time is
considered critical for a unit's readiness as it allows a unit to rest,
re-set and re-equip, re-train, and prepare for the next deployment.

Additionally, the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division
will deploy 30 days earlier than originally scheduled and begin their
deployment in late October.

The Department recognizes the continued contributions of the 1st
Brigade Combat Team and their family members. This extension reflects the
continued commitment of the United States to the security of the Iraqi
people.

Iraqi security forces continue to develop capability and assume
responsibility for security in Iraq.The U.S. Force levels continue to be
conditions-based and will be determined in consultation with the Iraqi
government. Deployment decisions are made at the recommendation of military
commanders in Iraq. Force rotations may be further tailored based upon
changes in the security situation.

 The number of people identifying
themselves as jihadists is increasing and spreading, but the United States has
still made significant progress against terrorists, according to a
declassified National Intelligence Estimate.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence yesterday released
a declassified version of "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for
the United States." The estimate is dated April 2006.

The estimate looks at the threats posed by terrorists to the United
States and its interests over the next five years. President Bush took the
nearly unprecedented step of releasing the estimate following a leak to
the media. Stories appeared in the New York Times and Washington Post
over the weekend saying that the war in Iraq has increased the danger of
terrorism to the United States.

Bush told Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte to
declassify the key judgments of the report. "You can read it for yourself," the
president said yesterday during a news conference with Afghan President
Hamid Karzai. "We'll stop all the speculation, all the politics about
somebody saying something about Iraq, somebody trying to confuse the
American people about the nature of this enemy."

The estimate said that the global jihadist movement, including al
Qaeda, is spreading and adapting to counterterrorism efforts. "If this trend
continues, threats to U.S. interests at home and abroad will become
more diverse, leading to increasing attacks worldwide," the estimate says.

The key passage in the estimate is that the Iraq conflict has become
the "cause celebre" for jihadists. The estimate says U.S. efforts in Iraq
have bred deep distrust in the Muslim world and that jihadists are
using the conflict to recruit new members. "Should jihadists leaving Iraq
perceive themselves, and be perceived, to have failed, we judge fewer
fighters will be inspired to carry on the fight," the estimate says.

The estimate lists four factors fueling the spread of jihad: entrenched
grievances, corruption, injustice and a sense of powerlessness; Iraq;
the slow pace of reform in the Muslim world; and "pervasive anti-U.S.
sentiment among most Muslims."

The estimate lists the extremists' vulnerabilities, as well. Their very
extremism is unpopular with most Muslims, and violence directed against
other Muslims is hurting them. Moderate Muslims have begun speaking out
against the jihadists and their view of the world. This must continue.
The estimate says, "In this way, the Muslim mainstream emerges as the
most powerful weapon in the war on terror."

Democratic reform also must continue in the Muslim world.

The estimate says the loss of key leaders such as Osama bin Laden,
Ayman al-Zawahiri and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi would probably cause the group
to splinter. The U.S. Air Force killed Zarqawi June 7, after the report
was completed.

The estimate says terrorists will continue to use improvised explosive
devices and suicide attacks on soft targets. It also says jihadists
will continue to seek chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
capabilities.

Finally, the estimate concludes that "groups of all stripes will
increasingly use the Internet to communicate, propagandize, recruit, train
and obtain logistical and financial support."

 Two U.S. soldiers died in Iraq today, and
another U.S. soldier was killed there yesterday. In addition, officials
have identified six soldiers and two Marines killed earlier.


Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers died in a non-combat
incident southwest of Baghdad around 1:45 a.m. today.

A Task Force Lightning soldier was wounded by enemy fire yesterday near
Mosul, Iraq. The soldier was transported to a military hospital, where
he later died.

No further details were available. The names of the servicemembers are
being withheld pending notification of family.

The Department of Defense released the identities of six soldiers and
two Marines who died in Iraq.

    Marine Lance Cpl. Howard S. March Jr., 20, of Buffalo, N.Y., died
Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


    Marine Lance Cpl. Rene Martinez, 20, of Miami, Fla., died Sept. 24
while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


    Army Sgt. Allan R. Bevington, 22, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died of
injuries suffered in Ramadi on Sept. 21, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near him. Bevington was assigned to 40th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.


    Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles J. Jones, 29, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.,
died in Baghdad from a non-combat-related incident Sept. 20. Jones was
assigned to the National Guard's 149th Brigade Combat Team, Louisville,
Ky.


    Army Pvt. Eric M. Kavanagh, 20, of Glen Burnie, Md., died of
injuries suffered in Baghdad on Sept. 20, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his Humvee during combat operations. Kavanagh was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.


    Army 1st Lt. Ashley L. (Henderson) Huff, 23, of Belle Mead, N.J.,
died of injuries suffered in Mosul on Sept. 19, when a suicide car bomb
detonated near her mounted patrol. Huff was assigned to 549th Military
Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.


    Army Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan, 22, of Jamestown, N.C., died Sept. 19
in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his Humvee rolled over while
maneuvering. Callahan was assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, N.Y.


    Army Cpl. Cesar A. Granados, 21, of Le Grand, Calif., died of
injuries suffered in Baghdad on Sept. 15, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations. Granados was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Windell J. Simmons, 20, of Hopkinsville, Ky., died of injuries
suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Simmons was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Ga., died of injuries
suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Dominguez was
assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Ga., died of injuries
suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Dominguez was
assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Riyadh, Iraq,
on Sept. 23, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were
from the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Killed were:

Sgt. Velton Locklear, III, 29, of Lacey, Wash.

Pfc. Kenneth E Kincaid, IV, 25, of Lilburn, Ga.

Eighty-eight years after being killed
in action along the not-so-quiet Western Front of World War I, Army
Pvt. Francis Lupo of Cincinnati was buried today with military honors at
Arlington National Cemetery.

Lupo is the first U.S. servicemember classified as missing in action
from World War I to be identified.

"Based on our search of the records, this appears to be the first (WWI
soldier) ever that was missing in action, found and returned home,"
said Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon's Defense Prisoner of
War/Missing Personnel Office, which leads the national effort to account for
personnel missing as the result of hostile action. "No one would have
ever thought that he could have possibly been found, but he was found."

Lupo's casket was carried by horse-drawn caisson through the cemetery
today before receiving a 21-gun salute. Lupo's next-of-kin, Rachel
Kleisinger, 73, was presented with an American flag during the burial
ceremony. Kleisinger is Lupo's niece. She was born to Lupo's youngest sister
15 years after the end of WWI.

Several French military officers were also in attendance.

Lupo, the son of Sicilian immigrants, was 23 years old when he was
killed in July 1918 while participated in the combined French-American
attack on the Germans near Soissons, France, in what came to be known as
the Second Battle of the Marne. Lupo was buried in a shallow grave
alongside another American soldier. Lupo was a member of Company E, 18th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

In 2003, while conducting a survey in preparation for a construction
project, a French archaeological team discovered human remains and other
items a short distance from Soissons. Among the items recovered were a
military boot fragment and a wallet bearing Lupo's name, DoD officials
said.

The French handed over the remains and personal effects to U.S.
officials in 2004. They were then brought to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting
Command, at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii, to begin the analysis and
official identification process.

"It's our mission at JPAC to identify all those missing from our
nation's past wars," Troy Kitch, JPAC deputy director of public affairs,
said.

The command was activated Oct. 1, 2003, created from the merger of the
U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory and the Joint Task Force
Full Accounting. The laboratory portion of JPAC, referred to as the
Central Identification Laboratory, is the largest forensic anthropology
laboratory in the world, officials said.

Kitch explained that the command uses several methods to positively
identify people. They look at material evidence, such as the Lupo's
wallet, as well as anthropological evidence found in bones, to identify basic
traits like height, sex and age.

"We look at mitochondrial DNA, which will tell us if that person is
related to other people in a family line," Kitch said. "We take a sample
of DNA from the remains, and we try to match that up with a family
reference sample of someone we think is a family member of the person."

They also use historical evidence to demonstrate that the person being
identified "was in that area at that time in that point in history,"
Kitch said. "We also look at dental," he added.

Teeth are often the best way to identify remains because they are
durable, unique to each person, and may contain surviving mitochondria DNA,
the JPAC Web site states.

On average, JPAC identifies about six missing-in-action servicemembers
each month. To date, the U.S. government has identified about 1,300
people.

"As of the end of last year, we had identified about 840 people from
Southeast Asia (Vietnam-era), about 50 or so from the Korean War, and
about 360 from World War II, and around 60 from the Cold War," Kitch said.

Forty-nine Americans were listed as prisoners of war or missing in
action during the 1991 Gulf War. DoD has now accounted for 48 of those 49.
Only one American from Operation Desert Storm, Navy Capt. Michael
"Scott" Speicher, remains unaccounted for. In addition, Army Sgt. Matt
Maupin, who participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, has been missing in
action in Iraq since April 2004.

World War I, which lasted from August 1914 to November 1918, involved
many European countries, the United States and other nations throughout
the world. More than 10 million people were killed and more than 20
million wounded during the war. The United States initially remained
neutral, but finally entered the war in 1917 on the side of the Allied
powers.

During the course of the war, the United States lost 116,000 troops to
combat or illness. According to a recent Washington Post article, about
4,500 of those killed are unaccounted for. The other soldier buried
with Lupo is among them.

Only about 12 U.S. WWI veterans are still alive.

Greer stressed that even though the recovery and identification process
may take years to complete, the U.S. is committed to identifying all of
its missing troops. Lupo's story is a case in point, he said.

"I think it shows for those who wear the uniform, that this nation is
committed to bringing them home even if it takes 60, 70, 80 years," he
said. "He (Lupo) was brought back and identified by our scientists and
now returned to his family here on this hallowed ground at Arlington
cemetery."

The fight in Afghanistan is part of a
global struggle, and America has the will to do the hard work necessary to
help that country eradicate terrorism and build a better life for its
citizens, President Bush said here today.

"Our country will stand with the free people of Afghanistan," Bush said
to Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a joint news conference at the
White House. "I know there are some in your country who wonder ...
whether or not America has got the will to do the hard work necessary to
help you succeed. We have got that will."

The Afghan people know firsthand the nature of the enemy in the war on
terror, because they see violence every day, Bush said. Taliban and al
Qaeda remnants continue to try to bring down the Afghan government and
stop democratic progress, he said, but the people of Afghanistan have
rejected extremism.

"Afghan forces are fighting bravely for the future of Afghanistan, and
many of your forces have given their lives," Bush said.

During today's meeting, Bush said, the two leaders reconfirmed their
commitment to working together for peace and discussed their efforts to
secure the future of Afghanistan. The U.S. is helping Afghanistan build
effective and accountable government agencies, build roads, form a
national literacy program, and build schools and medical centers, Bush
said.

Karzai expressed his gratitude to the American people for all the
progress made in Afghanistan in the last few years. He said he visited
Walter Reed Army Medical Center earlier this week and was very impressed to
meet a female soldier who had left behind six sons to help build roads
in Afghanistan.

"There is nothing more that any nation can do for another country,
(than) to send a woman with children to Afghanistan to help," Karzai said.
"We are very grateful."

The strategy against terrorism is working in Afghanistan, Karzai said,
although it is natural to face difficulties along the way. Four years
ago, the coalition ousted the Taliban from power and then conducted
operations to arrest them and get them off the streets, he said. Since
then, the Afghan government and the coalition have been working to rebuild
the country and bring stability to the people, he said.

"The desire is to do that sooner, but a desire is not always what you
get," he said. "So it will take time, and we must have the patience to
have the time spent on getting rid of them for good."

Narcotics continue to be a problem for Afghanistan, Karzai
acknowledged, but the government is working on it and has made progress in some
areas. The Afghan government is committed to eradicating narcotics and
will work with the U.S. and the international community to make it happen,
he said.

Bush said that tomorrow he is hosting a dinner with Karzai and with
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to discuss efforts toward peace and
democracy in the region. These two leaders have common interests in
bringing Osama bin Laden to justice and building a stable Middle East, he
said.

"There is an understanding that by working together, it is more likely
that all of us can achieve a common objective, which are stable
societies that are hopeful societies, that prevent extremists from ...
stopping progress and denying people ... a hopeful world," he said.

 Adjustments to Iraq troop-rotation
schedules announced yesterday will allow 15 U.S. combat brigades to be in Iraq
through spring, DoD officials said today.

The 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division, based in
Friedberg, Germany, will stay in Iraq for another 46 days. The brigade was
scheduled to redeploy in mid-January 2007. This will shift to late
February. The 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas,
will deploy 30 days earlier then originally scheduled, beginning in
late October.

"We are a nation at war, and you would expect the nation's military to
be used to fight that war," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said
today. The adjustments will give U.S. Central Command commander Army Gen.
John Abizaid and Army Gen. George Casey, the commander Multinational
Force Iraq, the type of combat capabilities, troop levels and force
constructs they need given the conditions in Iraq, he said.

A further effect of the adjustments will permit the 1st Brigade of the
3rd Infantry Division, based at Fort Stewart, Ga., to complete their
full 12-month "dwell time" at their home station. Army officials said the
time is needed so the brigade can finish re-equipping, retraining and
resetting, Whitman said.

The adjustments give Casey 15 combat brigades through March 2007. At
that time, Casey can determine whether to increase or decrease the size
of the force. There are 142,000 U.S. military personnel in Iraq today.

The change also may affect the length of the deployment of the 172nd
Stryker Brigade Combat Team. In July, DoD extended the unit's deployment
to Iraq for up to 120 days. "Their current redeployment date is for
mid-December," Whitman said. "I think there is some desire to move that up
a little bit, but that is going to be a decision that rests with the
(Multinational Force Iraq) commander."

The changes do not indicate a "broken Army," as some critics are
charging, Whitman said. "What it reflects to me is the flexibility and
adaptability of the U.S. military, particularly the Army, to be able to
provide the force structure that's required in a dynamic environment like
you have in Iraq," he said. "As the conditions and situations change,
they are able to make adjustments that provide for the type of combat
force that the combat commander thinks he needs."

Deployment or redeployment decisions are not taken lightly, Whitman
said. "At the same time, everyone in this department understands that the
first priority is to provide the combatant commander ... with all the
tools, all the resources and all the forces that he feels he needs," he
said. "The Army and Marine Corps are fulfilling those requirements and
doing it on a sustainable and enduring basis."

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a
$268,883,577 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-incentive fee contract
modification.This action exercises the FY07 options for the continued performance
of the Globemaster III sustainment partnership.These options will be
funded by separate funding actions as the FY07 funds are received.The
C-17 fleet sustainment and product support will be managed through a long
term performance-based partnership between Boeing and the Air Force,
which places performance risk on the contractor to provide sustainment
support at continuously raised benchmarked levels.At this time, no funds
have been obligated.This work will be complete September
2007.Headquarter Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
is the contracting activity.(FA8614-04-C-2004/P00127)

DOSS Aviation Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a
$12,293,765 firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for flight
screening for Air Force pilot candidates.At this time, total funds have been
obligated.This work will be complete September 2007.Air Education and
Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting
activity.(FA3002-06-D-0010)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a
$6,584,511 cost-plus-award fee contract modification.This action will
redesign the missile guidance set test set, and the missile guidance set
test set software program, computer software configuration, in support
of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Minuteman III.At this time,
total funds have been obligated.Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics
Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting
activity.(F42610-98-C-0001/ no modification number at this time)

Regent Manufacturing Inc., Downey, Calif., is being awarded a
$5,357,787 firm-fixed-price definitive contract.This action provides for
fourteen (14) each, 15 ton and ninety-four (94) each, 26 ton pneumatic
Lifting Bags utilized with various aircraft.The pneumatic bag is a device
that lifts crippled aircraft from terrain where it is impractical or
impossible to use standard aircraft jacks.At this time, total funds have
been obligated.Solicitations began June 2006 and negotiations were
complete September 2006.This work will be complete October 2007.Headquarters
542d Combat Sustainment Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the
contracting activity.(FA8532-06-C-0047)

NAVY

VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a
$199,173,420 firm-fixed price modification to previously awarded contract
N00024-06-C-2215, for Phase II detail design and construction of the
T-AGM(R) Cobra Judy Replacement Ship.Work will be performed in Pascagoula,
Miss., and is expected to completed by June 2010.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems
Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $54,493,801
estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price,
cost-reimbursable requirements contract (N00019-00-D-0272) to exercise
an option for the aircraft maintenance and logistics life cycle support
for 54 Navy and 11 Marine Corps C-12 aircraft.Work will be performed at
the Naval Air Station (NAS), Corpus Christi, Texas (40 percent); NAS
North Island, Calif. (7 percent); Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft
Division, Patuxent River, Md. (6 percent); Naval Support Activity, Bahrain
(5 percent); NAS Norfolk, Va. (5 percent); NAF Atsugi, Japan (5
percent); Naval Air Facility (NAF) Andrews, Md. (3 percent); NAS Gitmo Bay,
Cuba (3 percent); NAF Kadena, Japan (3 percent); Marine Corps Air Station
(MCAS) New River, N.C. (3 percent); MCAS Yuma, Ariz. (3 percent); NAS
New Orleans, La. (3 percent); MCAS Futenma, Japan (3 percent); MCAS
Iwakuni, Japan (3 percent); NAS Willow Grove, Pa. (3 percent); NAS
Dallas, Texas (1 percent); NAS Atlanta, Ga. (1 percent); NAS Miramar,
Calif. (1 percent); NAF Misawa, Japan (1 percent); and MCAS Beaufort,
S.C. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in September
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting
activity.

Raytheon Systems Company, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a
$27,100,290 firm-fixed-price order under previously awarded Basic Ordering
Agreement (N00164-06-G-8555) for Multi-spectral Targeting System (MTS) "A"
configuration, including 27 (ea) Turret Units and associated line items
In support of the Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program. The
MTS is a forward looking infrared system for the Predator UAV's. The MTS
provides real-time imagery selectable between infrared and night vision
camera, as well as a laser designation capability.Work will be
performed in McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be complete by February
2008.Contract funds in the amount to 12,780,868, will expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Crane,
Ind., is the contracting activity.

Litton Systems, Laser Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman,
Apopka, Fla., is being awarded a maximum $23,878,202
indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract for a minimum 2 (ea)/maximum 300 (ea)
Special Operations Forces Laser Marker (SOFLAM) AN/PEQ-1Bs units and
associated items.The SOFLAM AN/PEQ-1B is a lightweight, man-portable, laser
rangefinder and target designator/marker used to determine the distance
to a target and to mark targets for laser-guided ordnance,
respectively.Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be
completed by September 2009.The contract was competitively procured and
advertised on the Internet, with one offer received.Contract funds in the
amount of $3,262,720, will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting
activity (N00164-06-D-8587).

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being
awarded a $14,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite
quantity contract for the manufacture of Emergency Rate Initial
Production quantities of end item component parts, including engineering and
analytical support for the Aging Aircraft Program.Work will be performed
in Rockville, Md., and is expected to be completed in September
2007.Contract funds in the amount of $100,000 will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This contract was competitively procured by
electronic solicitation with eight offers received.The Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity
(N00421-06-D-0038).

Northrop Grumman Corp., One Hornet Way, El Segundo, Calif., is being
awarded $12,820,860 for delivery order #5045 under previously awarded
ceiling priced, definite-delivery/definite-quantity contract
(N00383-06-G-032D) for aircraft rudder spare parts in support of the F-18
aircraft.Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif., and work is expected to
be completed December 2010.Contract funds will not expire before the end
of the current fiscal year.This contract was not awarded
competitively.The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded
$12,543,482 for delivery order #2458 against a previously issued Basic Ordering
Agreement (N00383-06-G-006F) for purchase of spares (Sleeve and
Spindles) used on the main rotor head for the CH-53E helicopter.Work will be
performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed by January
2010.Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current
fiscal year.This contract was not competitively procured.The Naval Inventory
Control Point in Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

Sauer, Inc., dba Sauer Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded
$12,357,820 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0008 under previously
awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract
(N62467-01-D-0297) to repair Transportation Command Dock and Wharf Alpha at Naval
Weapons Station Charleston.Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C.,
and is expected to be completed by July 2008.Contract funds will expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.The basic contract was
competitively procured with 32 proposals solicited, six offers received, and
award made on May 30, 2002.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$200,000,000 (base period and four option years).The multiple contractors
(four in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and
conditions of the existing contract.One proposal was received for this task
order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville,
Fla., is the contracting activity.

Colt Defense LLC, Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum
$10,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
for M4A1 machine guns.The M4A1 Carbine and variants will be utilized
with the family of carbines that are currently in the U.S. Military
arsenal.The M4A1 Carbine will come in four basic versions, which consist of
longer and shorter versions of the M4A1 Carbine.Work will be performed
in Hartford, Conn., and is expected to be completed by September
2011.Contract funds in the amount of $278,300, will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured.The
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Indiana, is the
contracting activity (N00164-06-D-4805).

Eldec Corp., DBA Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Lynnwood, Wash.,
is being awarded a $6,688,507 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for
non-recurring engineering and production of three installation kits for a C-130
Real-Time Weight and Balance System to improve aircraft safety and
speed of dispatch and to reduce costs associated with man-hours and
delays.Work will be performed in Lynnwood, Wash., and is expected to be
completed in July 2008.Contract funds in the amount of $1,918,000 will expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was not
competitively procured.The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent
River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-06-C-0093).

Jacobs Sverdrup, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is being awarded $6,190,114
for award term task order #0011, to previously awarded contract
(M67854-02-A-9017) (task orders 0005 and 0007) for engineering and scientific
support for Product Group Information Systems and Infrastructure for
Marine Corps Network and Infrastructure Services (MCNIS).Funding in the
amount of $6,000,000 is being applied at the time of award.The
Contractor is responsible for cohesive management of the existing Marine Corps
Enterprise Network and infrastructure, as well as transition to the
objective Navy Marine Corps Internet enterprise.The scope includes all
aspects of program management with emphasis on information technology
project management (e.g., planning, acquisition, and risk management (cost,
schedule, and performance)).Other facets of support will focus on
technical product assessments, financial and contract administration,
logistics (e.g., warranty, commercial support agreements), customer
relations/communications, and business operations supporting the
Program Manager MCNIS enterprise infrastructure sustainment and transition
management.Work will be performed in Dumfries, Va., and is expected to be
completed in September 2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of
the current fiscal year.The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va.,
is the contracting activity.

Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle Division, Seattle Wash., is
being awarded a $5,247,214 modification under previously awarded contract
(N00024-04-C-4152) to exercise an option for performance of the dry
docking ship planned incremental availability of the USS Abraham Lincoln
(CVN-72).The aim of this contract is to provide year-around maintenance
so as to maximize vessel readiness.The exercise of this option will
authorize the second major industrial dry docking availability of the
contract, and entails modification and repair of shipboard equipment, hull
and ship's systems.Work will be performed in Bremerton, Wash., and is
expected to be completed by March 2007.Contract funds will expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Wash., is the contracting
activity.

Joyce and Associates Construction, Inc.*, Newport, N.C., is being
awarded $5,245,909 for firm-fixed price Task Order #0061 under an
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract for
repair of Runway 5/23 at Oak Grove Auxiliary Landing Field, Marine
Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.The work to be performed provides for demolition
of two existing septic holding tanks, abandonment of two septic drainage
fields, construction of necessary sediment and erosion control devices,
installation of storm drainage piping and structures, demolition and
replacement of Runway 5/23, and related grading and incidental related
work.Disturbed area for this project is approximately 89 acres.Work will
be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by
December 2007.Contract funds will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.The basic contract was competitively procured via the NAVFAC
e-solicitation website with 19 proposals received and award made
on Dec. 12, 2002.The total contract amount is not to exceed
$320,000,000 (base period and three option years).The multiple contractors (eight
in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions
of the existing contract.Six proposals were received for this task
order.The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.,
is the contracting activity (N62470-02-D-3497).

ARMY

Datapath Inc.*, Duluth, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2006, an
$181,163,653 firm-fixed-price contract for hub satellite communications
trucks, satellite transportable terminals, associated spare parts,
maintenance, and contractor field service representative support.Work will be
performed in Duluth, Ga., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30,
2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 15, 2006.The U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the
contracting activity (W15P7T-06-C-G410).

O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co., Fairfield, Ohio, was
awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a $137,397,656 modification to a firm-fixed-price
contract for Frag Kit #5 Field Kits.Work will be performed in
Fairfield, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2007.Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole
source contract initiated on April 10, 2000.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity
(DAAE07-00-C-S019).

General Dynamics, Burlington, Vt., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
$44,519,583 firm-fixed-price contract for MK19 Grenade Machine Guns.Work
will be performed in Saco, Maine, and is expected to be completed by
Dec. 31, 2009.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World
Wide Web on June 16, 2005, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the
contracting activity (W15QKN-05-C-0621).

Recon Optical Inc., Barrington, Ill., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
$37,647,120 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for units of
the common remotely operated weapon station.Work will be performed in
Barrington, Ill., and is expected to be completed by June 1, 2007.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a
sole source contract initiated on March 29, 2006.The U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the
contracting activity (W15QKN-06-C-0152).

FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $25,520,958 as part of a $25,520,958
firm-fixed-price contract for StarSAFIRE Sensors for the Rapid Aerostat Initial
Deployment System.Work will be performed in Wilsonville, Ore., and is
expected to be completed by March 31, 2007.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Sept. 19, 2006.The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense
Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-05-D-0002).

PTC Therapeutics, South Plainfield, N.J., was awarded on Sept. 22,
2006, a $17,152,272 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for development of Pth
inhibitors as broad-spectrum antibacterial agents.Work will be performed
in South Plainfield, N.J., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 21,
2009.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide
Web on Oct. 31, 2005, and 130 bids were received.The Defense Threat
Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity
(HDTRA1-06-C-0041).

Litton Systems Inc., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
delivery order amount of $14,866,213 as part of a $336,391,740
firm-fixed-price contract for the pre-planned product improvement of lightweight
laser designator rangefinder components.Work will be performed in
Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2009.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a
sole source contract initiated on April 14, 2005.The U.S. Army Research,
Development and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is
the contracting activity (W91CRB-05-D-0033).

International Enterprises Inc., Talladega, Ala., was awarded on Sept.
22, 2006, a delivery order amount of $10,000,000 as part of a
$38,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the Apache
Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System helmet and spares.Work
will be performed in Warner Robins, Ga., and is expected to be completed
by Dec. 31, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 15,
2002.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island,
Ill., is the contracting activity (DAAE20-03-D-0142).

General Dynamics and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla., was
awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a $9,330,345 firm-fixed-price contract for
manufacture and delivery of 120mm M1002 Cartridges.Work will be performed in
Middletown, Iowa (40 percent), St. Petersburg, Fla. (20 percent), and
Red Lion, Pa. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 22,
2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.This was a sole source contract initiated on March 5, 2004.The U.S.
Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is
the contracting activity (W15QKN-06-C-0210).

O'Gara-Hess / Armor Holdings, Fairfield, Ohio, was awarded on Sept.
22, 2006, a $9,228,825 firm-fixed-price contract for ballistic windows
without defrosters for the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled
Vehicles.Work will be performed in Fairfield, Ohio, and is expected to be
completed by Feb. 28, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 30,
2006.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren,
Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-C-0758).

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept.
22, 2006, a $9,215,035 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
for post production system support for the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Apache Helicopter Program.Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., and is
expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2008.Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract
initiated on Nov. 23, 2005.The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0234).

Luhr Brothers Inc., Columbia, Ill., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
$9,209,949 firm-fixed-price contract for repair of eroded shoreline with
the placement of stone protection, excavation, and backfill.Work will
be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by Sept.
30, 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World
Wide Web on July 31, 2006, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army Engineer
District, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity
(W912HY-06-C-0044).

CUBRC*, Buffalo, N.Y., was awarded on Aug. 16, 2006, an $8,300,922
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for development of a Broad-Spectrum
Therapeutic Blockade of Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Capsid Assembly.Work will be
performed in Buffalo, N.Y. (42.1 percent), San Francisco, Calif. (38.4
percent), Fort Detrick, Md. (9.3 percent), Seattle, Wash. (3.7 percent),
Buffalo, N.Y. (3.4 percent), and Iowa City, Iowa (3.1 percent) and is
expected to be completed by Aug. 16, 2008.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of
bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 31, 2005, and 130 bids
were received.The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., is
the contracting activity (HDTRA1-06-C-0028).

Anthony & Gordon Construction Co. Inc.*, Knoxville, Tenn., was
awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, an $8,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract for
construction of an administrative facility.Work will be performed in
Amarillo, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 6, 2008.Contract
funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.There were
22 bids solicited on May 24, 2006, and two bids were received.The U.S.
Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Okla., is the contracting activity
(W912BV-06-C-2012).

CONTI Environment and Infrastructure Inc., South Plainfield, N.J., was
awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a $7,355,863 firm-fixed-price contract for
renovation of the Wilkes-Barre Phase 2C Riverfront.Work will be
performed in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30,
2009.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.There were two bids solicited on July 14, 2006, and two bids were
received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the
contracting activity (W912DR-06-C-0048).

Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., was awarded on Aug. 25, 2006, a
$7,104,131 cost contract for development and validation of targets for
broad-spectrum host-oriented countermeasures against pathogens and
toxins.Work will be performed in Stanford, Calif. (81.78 percent), New
York, N.Y. (15.14 percent), and Albuquerque, N.M. (3.08 percent), and is
expected to be completed by Aug. 24, 2009.Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of
bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 31, 2005, and 130 bids
were received.The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., is
the contracting activity (HDTRA1-06-C-0039).

Templeton Construction Co.*, San Angelo, Texas, was awarded on Sept.
22, 2006, a $6,981,187 firm-fixed-price contract for design and
construction of aircraft operations maintenance complex facility.Work will be
performed at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and is expected to be
completed by June 30, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.There were 277 bids solicited on March 21, 2006,
and five bids were received.The U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth,
Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-06-C-0045).

Tesoro Corp.*, Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded on Sept. 22, 2006, a
$5,160,593 firm-fixed-price contract for modernization of existing
facilities.Work will be performed at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and is
expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2006.Contract funds will not expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.There were 16 bids solicited on July
27, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-06-C-0066).

Microbiotix*, Worcester, Mass., was awarded on Aug. 2, 2006, a
$5,064,555 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for development of a novel
broad-spectrum anti-bacterials for intracellular biological warfare threats.Work
will be performed in Worcester, Mass. (44.3 percent), Fort Detrick, Md.
(44.1 percent), and Alberta, Canada (11.6 percent), and is expected to
be completed by Aug. 2, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the current fiscal year.There were an unknown number of bids
solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 31, 2005, and 130 bids were
received.The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the
contracting activity (HDTRA1-06-C-0042).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Public Works Commission of the City of Fayetteville (PWC),
Fayetteville, N.C., is being awarded a maximum $90,765,000 firm, fixed price,
non-regulated tariff contract to design, construct, own, operation and
maintain the facilities necessary to connect the government's water
distribution system to the contractor's system to meet the government's full
water service requirements at Fort Bragg, N.C. for Army. Competition is
sole source with 1 solicited and 1 responded for a 40-year contract
period. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. Date of performance completion is 2045. Contracting activity is
Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va.
(SP0600-06-C-8253).

County of Harnett, Lillington, N.C., is being awarded a maximum
$64,561,000 firm fixed price, non-regulated tariff contract to design,
construct, own, operation and maintain the facilities necessary to connect
the government's wastewater service requirements at Fort Bragg, N.C. for
Army. Competition is sole source with 1 solicited and 1 responded for a
40-year contract period. Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is 2045.
Contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir,
Va. (SP0600-06-C-8254).

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 The classified national intelligence
estimate, "Trends in Global Terrorism," was not just an examination of Iraq
and international terrorism, but far broader, the director of national
intelligence said here yesterday.

John Negroponte, who spoke at a Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars dinner, said news stories based on leaks of the estimate left
an incorrect perception that it was solely about the relationship
between Iraq and international terrorism.

"In fact, the estimate provides a broad strategic framework for
understanding the trends that will define the primary international terrorist
threats to United States' interests over the coming five years," he
said. "It attempts to describe a process that started years ago and is
continuing. The discussion of Iraq represents a small portion of the
overall NIE."

Negroponte is the first director of national intelligence. The
administration created the office to integrate foreign, military and domestic
intelligence in defense of the homeland and of U.S. interests abroad.

Negroponte said the U.S.-led counterterrorism efforts have seriously
damaged the leadership of al Qaeda and disrupted its operations.
"However, we judge that al Qaeda will continue to pose the most significant
threat to the homeland and United States' interests abroad by any single
terrorist group," he said.

The estimate says that the global jihadist movement is spreading and
adapting to counterterrorism efforts. The movement includes al Qaeda,
affiliated terrorist groups, independent organizations and emerging
networks and cells. "Several underlying factors are fueling this, including
entrenched grievances such as corruption, injustice and fear of Western
domination, leading to anger, humiliation, and a sense of
powerlessness," he said. "The Iraq jihad is also a factor, as is the slow pace of
real and sustained economic, social and political reforms in many Muslim
majority nations."

Finally, he said, the jihadist groups exploit incipient anti-U.S.
sentiments.

Negroponte said the global jihadist movement is becoming more diffuse.
Independent radical cells will grow in importance to U.S.
counterterrorism efforts.

"The Iraq jihad is shaping a new generation of terrorist leaders and
operatives," he said. "However, should jihadists leaving Iraq perceive
themselves and be perceived to have failed, fewer fighters will be
inspired to carry on the fight."

There are vulnerabilities in the movement. They include the limited
appeal of the jihadists' radical ideology, the emergence of respected
voices of moderation and criticism of the violent tactics employed against
mostly Muslim citizens, Negroponte said. "Countering the spread of the
jihadist movement will require coordinated multilateral efforts that go
well beyond operations to capture or kill terrorist leaders," he said.

The director said more democracy, less corruption and more responsive
political systems in Muslim nations would alleviate some of the
grievances jihadists exploit. "Over time, such progress, together with
sustained, multifaceted programs targeting the vulnerabilities of the jihadist
movement and continued pressure on al Qaeda, could erode support for
the jihadists," he said.

Negroponte called the estimate a very broad summary of trends in global
terrorism. "But that is the point," he said. "A national intelligence
estimate provides a comprehensive assessment of major issues facing the
United States, providing the best intelligence we can develop for
policy makers."



The award-winning creator of the
Doonesbury cartoon strip visited the Pentagon today to meet with wounded
servicemembers and sign copies of his second book in a series chronicling the
recovery of a wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran.

Garry Trudeau wrote the book, "The War Within: One More Step at a
Time," as a follow-up to his book, "The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time,"
which tells the story of comic strip character "B.D.," a National
Guardsman who lost his leg during the battle of Fallujah in Iraq and suffers
from post-traumatic stress disorder. The second book follows B.D.'s
return to civilian and family life after leaving the hospital and his
process of dealing with his post-traumatic stress disorder.

Trudeau said he's putting together these books, which are really a
compilation of his comic strips, as a way to bring the war home to
Americans, many of whom may not know any servicemembers or understand the
sacrifices they're making.

"America in general has not been asked to sacrifice much for this
particular war," Trudeau said. "Their world has nothing to do with the
military world. I think it's important, if you're given a platform that I've
been given, to try to bring those two worlds together and say, 'Look,
these guys are making some pretty heavy sacrifices and contributions in
our name, and we should know a little bit more about them.'"

Trudeau was encouraged to publish the books by the Fisher House
Foundation, to which he is donating all the proceeds from these books. The
foundation operates 34 Fisher Houses in the U.S. and Germany on the
grounds of military and veterans hospitals. The houses give family members a
place to live and be close to loved ones while they are hospitalized
for an injury, illness or disease.

Trudeau has met many servicemembers over the years and has recently
spent a lot of time talking with military doctors, therapists, and
veterans counselors to make his depiction of the recovery process as accurate
as possible, he said. His regular comic strips are very satirical and
political, he said, so working on this project has forced him to use a
different mindset.

"It's been quite an experience for me to work on this sort of
naturalistic level and to try to understand," he said. "There's not much
hyperbole in this; this pretty closely tracks what a soldier would actually go
through. I try not to exaggerate, and it's important our countrymen
understand some of the sacrifices that returning warriors are going
through."

Trudeau's account of B.D.'s recovery is very accurate, according to the
servicemembers who have read it and know firsthand what the experiences
are like. Army Spc. Maxwell D. Ramsey, a left-leg amputee recovering at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, said Trudeau did a good job using
real-life events wounded troops face and identifying the issues they deal
with. He noted a section in the first book in which B.D. gets frustrated
with the constant expressions of gratitude from strangers, saying that
is something he can relate to in his own life.

"I'm one that was using humor to deflect and deflate the situation
before I even got to Walter Reed to some degree, so seeing it manifested in
a comic like this is, for me, appropriate and relieving in a way," he
said. "I hope that others will take some measure from that. Anybody
that's not feeling sorry for themselves will find the humor in this and
giggle about it."

Using humor to tackle such a sensitive subject was a challenge, Trudeau
said, but humor is often an indispensable coping mechanism for people
going through challenges like wounded troops go through. "Humor can
sometimes be that thin membrane between you and madness that you need to
create some perspective on your situation and move forward," he said.

Trudeau said he received a lot of positive feedback about the first
book, and that helped shape this book. He said he doesn't know yet how far
B.D.'s story will go, but he hopes to see him recover enough to
eventually be a peer counselor for newly returning wounded veterans.

Army Spc. David Lease, another wounded servicemember Trudeau met with
today, said the books are important because they bring to light the
experiences of wounded troops and letting them know people care.

"This is letting us know that they support us," Lease said. "They might
not support the fact that we're over there, but they support us."

As part of his attempt to inform Americans about the sacrifices
servicemembers are making, Trudeau is launching a military blog on his Web
site: www.doonesbury.com, he said. The blog, which launches Oct. 8, will
be called "The sandbox" and will feature entries from servicemembers in
Iraq and Afghanistan.

"It's important that people understand," he said. "I think the wars are
just too remote for people's minds. They see two, three minutes on the
evening news, maybe, if they don't look away. And people just get on
with their lives. I understand that; there's just so much stress that you
want in your life. But at the same time, there's a lot of people over
there fighting in our name, so I think we need to pay attention to what
they're doing."