Feb 9th Honolulu Defense Professionals SEMINAR ~ Meet with Jobs Guru Bill Golden
You are invited to meet with Bill Golden, CEO of USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com to discuss the job market of 2011 through 2017.
Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, Feb 9th, 2012
Time: 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Place: Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy Armed Forces Recreation Center, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu HI 96815
Map/Directions: http://g.co/maps/zq2dz
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Preregistration
Preregistration is not required but it would be nice if you told us that you were coming.
Please preregister at http://tinyurl.com/7uxmmt6
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This will be a ‘comprehensive’ seminar covering:
* Economics 101 – the state of our current economy
* Identifying specific opportunities for you
* Employment trends across a wide range of industries
* Understanding opportunities in the defense and intelligence industries
* Discovering new career opportunities
* Determining your marketplace value
* Determining if you should go back to school
* Identifying relevant career opportunities
This seminar is appropriate for all levels of job seekers that are ‘professionals’ with a definable skillset, or that are engaged in studying for a careerfield.
A benefit of attending this seminar is that your resume will be evaluated after the event, your general market value estimated in up to three job markets, and we will work to identify relevant opportunities with specific employers.
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About your presenter
This seminar will be given by Bill Golden, a senior career advisor for more than 100 career information blogs that are sponsored by USAJobZoo.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, aka IntelligenceCareers.com
Bill’s background includes almost 35 years working within defense and intelligence, either in operations (’75-96) or as an industry analyst and consultant (’96-present).
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Why this seminar is free
USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com represent a combined 100,000+ job listings for professionals across the USA and in 28 countries.
We earn our way in life in getting you to use one of our recruiting websites and applying to employers. The more professionals that apply to companies puts more money in our pockets for a job well done.
Our method is to help you become successful in your job search. A bit of good advice just might get you a great job and one day your company will probably need someone like us to find more professionals. Your recommendation of us to your employer matters.
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SOURCE IntelligenceCareers.com
Customer Service, 1.800.919.8284 or customerservice@intelligencecareers.com
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New Villanova University Business Intelligence Program Provides Professionals With Must~Have Skills and Industry Certification ~ 100% Online
TAMPA, FL/PRNewswire/ ~ Increasing global competition, volatile economic conditions and unprecedented quantities of data have made business intelligence crucial to a company’s success. With the new online Master Certificate in Business Intelligence from U.S. News-ranked Villanova University, professionals can gain vital skills employers seek, expanding their expertise in data architecture, analysis, modeling, measurement and more.
Knowledge of this in-demand discipline can also lead to new opportunities, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010-11 Occupational Outlook Handbook projecting employment of systems and database administrators to increase 30% through 2018. Other professionals can benefit from business intelligence knowledge as well. For project managers to marketing researchers, business intelligence answers critical questions, such as:
~ Which regions perform, and where can I improve?
~ What products are selling, and which are failing?
~ Why am I losing money, and how can I make more?
Students engaging in Villanova’s new Master Certificate in Business Intelligence online will take three courses: Essentials of Business Intelligence, Mastering Data Management and Technology, and Advanced Data Architecture and Intelligence. Upon successful completion of the courses, which include a certification exam and project, students will be recognized as a Certified Professional in Business Intelligence (CPBI).
“While business intelligence has been part of the corporate vernacular for decades, the solutions were used mainly by large organizations,” says Sid Ghatak, Villanova faculty and consultant. “Today, from financial firms to fast food franchises, companies both big and small are using business intelligence to improve financial and operational performance. There’s no better time to get business intelligence certification and take your knowledge to new levels.”
As with Villanova’s other master certificate programs, students will be immersed in a 100% online video-based e-learning environment, interacting with faculty and classmates through live chat and discussion boards.
About Villanova University
Founded in 1842, Villanova University is the worldwide leader in professional education online. A traditional, accredited university located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, it has more than 106,000 alumni, NCAA Division I athletic teams, unparalleled academic and technical support, and an outstanding faculty ~ over 90% of whom hold the highest degrees in their field. Villanova has been ranked the #1 Regional University in the North by U.S. News & World Report for nearly two decades.
About University Alliance Online
The University Alliance (CPBI) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments ~ making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, Florida Institute of Technology, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University and Dominican University.
Contact Information:
Sandy Levine, VP of Marketing Services Bisk Education/University Alliance Online 9417 Princess Palm Avenue, Tampa, FL 33619
SOURCE University Alliance Online Web Site: http://www.villanovau.com
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Professional~Level Hiring Expected To Increase in First Quarter ~ Shortage of Skilled Professionals
MENLO PARK, CA /PRNewswire/ ~ Employers expect to increase hiring for professional-level positions in the first quarter, but they have concerns about finding qualified candidates for these roles, a new Robert Half survey shows. A net 10 percent of executives interviewed for the Robert Half Professional Employment Report plan to add full-time staff in the first three months of the year, up three points from the fourth-quarter forecast. However, the number of respondents who report recruiting challenges also is on the rise: 67 percent of executives said it is at least somewhat challenging to find skilled employees today, up from 59 percent last quarter and 42 percent in the third quarter.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please visit: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53176-robert-half-professional-employment-report-q12012
Eighty-seven percent of respondents said they are at least somewhat confident in their organizations’ ability to grow in the first quarter.
The Robert Half Professional Employment Report is based on telephone interviews with more than 4,000 C-level executives and other leaders from a variety of fields throughout the United States who are asked about their hiring plans and general level of optimism for the upcoming quarter. Survey respondents include more than 1,400 chief financial officers (CFOs); 1,400 chief information officers (CIOs); 500 senior human resources managers; 100 lawyers at law firms and 100 corporate lawyers; and 125 advertising executives and 375 marketing executives, all of whom have hiring authority. The Robert Half Professional Employment Report is the first quarterly executive survey of its size and scope to concentrate exclusively on professional-level hiring.
Key Findings
~ A net 19 percent of respondents in the transportation sector said they expect to make staff additions.
~ Businesses in the West North Central[1] states will be hiring most actively, with a net 15 percent of executives planning to add professional-level staff in the first quarter, research shows.
~ The legal field is expected to see the strongest hiring activity, with a net 27 percent of lawyers planning to increase staff levels. The information technology (IT) and finance fields showed the largest net gains in projected hiring activity from the prior quarter.
~ Sixty-seven percent of survey respondents( )said they are having recruiting challenges, up eight points from the fourth quarter.
~ Sixteen percent of respondents anticipate hiring professional-level staff and 6 percent expect reductions in personnel. The resulting net 10 percent increase is up three points from the fourth-quarter forecast.
Hiring Expectations: By Profession Increase //Decrease//Net Increase ======== ======== ============
Total 16% 6% 10% ~~- ~- ~- ~- Accounting and finance 20% 11% 9% ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~- ~- ~- Advertising and marketing 18% 4% 14% ~~~~~~~~~~~~- ~- ~- ~- Human resources 11% 3% 8% ~~~~~~~- ~- ~- ~- Information technology 20% 10% 10% ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~- ~- ~- Legal 31% 4% 27% ~~- ~- ~- ~- Sales and business development 15% 4% 11% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~- ~- ~-
Executives Reporting Recruiting Challenges: All Professions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Quarter Executives Citing Recruiting Challenges ~-
1Q12 67% ~~ ~- 4Q11 59% ~~ ~- 3Q11 42% ~~ ~- 2Q11 37% ~~ ~- 1Q11 29% ~~ ~-
“The U.S. unemployment rate for college-educated workers is roughly half the overall rate, and for many professional specialties it is even lower,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. Messmer pointed out that in the third quarter of 2011, the unemployment rates for financial analysts and computer network architects were less than 1 percent, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brett Good, a senior district president with Robert Half International, added, “The common wisdom is that jobs are simple to fill in this market, but many employers are struggling to find the talent they need. Professionals with highly specialized skills are in short supply ~ particularly in the information technology and finance fields.”
Professional-Level Hiring ~ By Region
Respondents in the West North Central states anticipate the strongest hiring activity in the first quarter, with a net 15 percent of executives planning to add staff. “Healthcare, manufacturing and financial services firms are responsible for much of the hiring activity in the West North Central region,” Messmer noted. “Businesses in these fields seek accounting operations professionals, customer service representatives, web developers and IT systems administrators, among other roles.”
Professional-Level Hiring ~ By Industry
First-quarter professional-level hiring is anticipated to be strongest in the transportation sector, where a net 19 percent of respondents said they expect to make staff additions. A net 14 percent of executives in both the wholesale and construction industries also indicated they will hire during the quarter.
Professional-Level Hiring ~ By Profession
While the legal profession maintained its top spot in the survey with a net 27 percent of lawyers planning to hire, IT and finance showed the largest sequential gains, each yielding net increases in hiring activity that are up four points from the fourth-quarter survey.
The IT and finance fields also reported the greatest difficulty in finding skilled professionals, at 73 percent and 68 percent, respectively.
About Robert Half International
Founded in 1948, Robert Half International, the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm, is a recognized leader in professional staffing services. The company’s specialized staffing divisions include Accountemps, Robert Half Finance & Accounting and Robert Half Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam, for highly skilled temporary administrative support personnel; Robert Half Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half Legal, for legal personnel; and The Creative Group, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half International has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. Find more information at www.roberthalf.com, and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/roberthalf.
[1] IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD
SOURCE Robert Half International
CONTACT: Michael Weiss, michael.weiss@rhi.com
Web Site: http://www.roberthalf.com
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Largest Airlift Provider in Afghanistan Chosen to Renew Support of DoD Operations
WOOD DALE, IL /PRNewswire/ ~ AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised two renewal options for AAR to provide airlift support in Afghanistan through October of 2012. The first option has a value of $99 million and is part of a task order awarded to AAR in October, 2010. The second option has a value of $51 million and is part of a task order awarded to AAR in August, 2011.
The Company’s AAR Airlift operating unit provides rotary-wing aircraft and related personnel, equipment and maintenance to transport personnel, cargo and mail in support of U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan. AAR Airlift will support the requirement using three Bell 214ST, seven Sikorsky S-61 and two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, which were acquired to fulfill the initial contract award.
“We are very proud to provide airlift for the U.S. Government and its allies as an integral part of our nation’s transportation and logistics capability in this austere environment,” said Randy J. Martinez, Group Vice President, for AAR’s Government and Defense Services segment. “This renewal reflects the dedication and outstanding work of our pilots and support personnel and the confidence that they’ve earned from both the U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense.”
AAR’s Airlift Group provides expeditionary airlift services and performs specialized aircraft modifications for defense, security and humanitarian relief operations. Under current contracts, the Company provides airlift for the Department of Defense (DoD) in three regions around the world, using both fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing aircraft to transport personnel, supplies and mail over land and at sea.
AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and government and defense industries. With facilities and sales locations around the world, AAR uses its close-to-the-customer business model to serve customers through four operating segments: Aviation Supply Chain; Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul; Structures and Systems; and Government and Defense Services. More information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.
SOURCE AAR
CONTACT: Chris Mason, Communications Director, AAR, chris.mason@aarcorp.com
Web Site: http://www.aarcorp.com
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2012.02.09 Feb 9th Comprehensive Career SEMINAR | Free | Honolulu, Hawaii
You are invited to meet with Bill Golden, CEO of USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com to discuss the job market of 2011 through 2017.
Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, Feb 9th, 2012
Time: 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Place: Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy Armed Forces Recreation Center, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu HI 96815
Map/Directions: http://g.co/maps/zq2dz
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Preregistration
Preregistration is not required but it would be nice if you told us that you were coming.
Please preregister at http://tinyurl.com/7uxmmt6
===============
This will be a ‘comprehensive’ seminar covering:
* Economics 101 – the state of our current economy
* Identifying specific opportunities for you
* Employment trends across a wide range of industries
* Understanding opportunities in the defense and intelligence industries
* Discovering new career opportunities
* Determining your marketplace value
* Determining if you should go back to school
* Identifying relevant career opportunities
This seminar is appropriate for all levels of job seekers that are ‘professionals’ with a definable skillset, or that are engaged in studying for a careerfield.
A benefit of attending this seminar is that your resume will be evaluated after the event, your general market value estimated in up to three job markets, and we will work to identify relevant opportunities with specific employers.
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About your presenter
This seminar will be given by Bill Golden, a senior career advisor for more than 100 career information blogs that are sponsored by USAJobZoo.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, aka IntelligenceCareers.com
Bill’s background includes almost 35 years working within defense and intelligence, either in operations (’75-96) or as an industry analyst and consultant (’96-present).
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Why this seminar is free
USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com represent a combined 100,000+ job listings for professionals across the USA and in 28 countries.
We are earn our way in life in getting you to use one of our recruiting websites and applying to employers. The more professionals that apply to companies puts more money in our pockets for a job well done.
We also hope to help you become successful in your job search. A bit of good advice just might get you a great job and your company will probably need someone like us to find more professionals. Your recommendation of us to your employer matters.
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SOURCE IntelligenceCareers.com
Customer Service, 1.800.919.8284 or customerservice@intelligencecareers.com
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DROP TEST INTERNATIONAL, LLC (DTI) WINS Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Teams (CAAT) government contract award ~~ SEND YOUR RESUME
DROP TEST INTERNATIONAL, LLC (DTI) WINS Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Teams (CAAT) government contract award.
DTI is pleased to announce our recent award of the CAAT contract. CAAT program provides highly qualified HUMINT and other intelligence teams to support and augment Government military and civilian personnel. These teams identify, deploy, and manage advisory assistance and analytical teams with current expertise in key disciplines that support counterinsurgency operations and analysis.
These areas of expertise include but are not limited to intelligence, information operations, irregular warfare, stability operations, governance and development, strategic analysis, media production and dissemination, knowledge and information management.
The CAAT prerequisites are among the toughest within the government contract community. For information about our vacancies and application procedures please visit: http://www.dtijobs.com or contact DTI-Recruiter@droptestllc.com
DTI is currently seeking highly qualified personnel to fill the vacancies listed below:
COIN Advisor
Provides subject matter expertise in the theory, doctrine, and practice of COIN operations.Specifically, COIN Advisors shall provide COIN SME support to CAAT headquarters, RC Teams and supported units. REQUIREMENTS:Minimum of 10 years work experience in counterinsurgency-related fields and previous operational experience in OIF/OEF campaigns. Bachelor’s degree or higher in strategic analysis or COIN-related field.This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions.TS/SCI Clearance.
Information Operations Advisor
Provides reliable and frequent expert advice and assistance on multi-echelon Information Operations as they apply to COIN. The Information Operations Advisor shall provide analysis and recommendations to the RC Team Leader, COIN Advisors, and the RC Command and units they support within the RC. REQUIREMENTS: 10 years service in key advisory positions on joint military or equivalent national agency staffs;progressive experience, tactical to national, in psychological operations and information support operations in support of counterinsurgency operations. Bachelor’s degree.This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions. TS/SCI Clearance.
Intelligence Advisor
Provides reliable expert advice on all matters pertaining to the application and integration of intelligence into COIN operations and a multi-echelon, full spectrum COIN strategy in support of COMISAF intent. As directed, RC Intelligence Advisors shall produce analytical reports and products detailing intelligence processes and effectiveness in support of COIN operations. REQUIREMENTS: 15 years of verifiable professional experience in interagency intelligence operations-or 15 years combined applicable education and practical experience collecting, analyzing, and fusing information from various intelligence disciplines to support full-spectrum operations and implementation of COIN strategy. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in intelligence or COIN-related field combined with formal professional intelligence training. This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions. TS/SCI Clearance.
Resume Submittal:
For information about our vacancies and application procedures please visit: http://www.dtijobs.com or contact DTI-Recruiter@droptestllc.com.
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Major Marine Military Equipment Expo Set for February 1 ~ 2 at Camp Pendleton, CA
SAN DIEGO, CA /PRNewswire/ ~ The 2012 edition of Marine West, one of the nation’s most comprehensive military equipment expositions of the year, will be held at Camp Pendleton, CA, during February 1 – 2.
Companies from around the world will showcase weapons, equipment and systems designed to enhance the amphibious and expeditionary warfighting capabilities of America’s Marines in carrying out their “First to Fight” role. Marine West provides Marines and other U.S. and allied military personnel with opportunities to interface with leading U.S. and international defense industry professionals. The event will include displays and videos of the best military hardware produced anywhere in the world, with opportunities for “hands-on” examination of many of the items being presented.
This year’s edition of Marine West comes at a time when the U.S. Armed Forces are in the midst of reviewing their equipment needs after years of sustained combat operations in Southwest Asia and exceptionally high training and operational tempos around the world. The event allows end-users of combat equipment to look to the future and incorporate what they see and hear into their considerations in the critical equipment reset strategy now underway. Attendees will be able to discuss with company representatives what their specific requirements are, offer suggestions for future generations of weapons and equipment, and explore the most cost-effective avenues toward modernization. Marine West has added a new dimension to the relationship between the defense industry and thousands of warfighters just back from combat as well as those training for combat and those responsible for re-equipping of the 21st Century Corps.
In addition to equipment and weapons, logistics support systems, and communications systems, other displays will highlight items used in special operations and a growing number of other diverse military roles, including chemical and biological agent detection, facility and perimeter surveillance, and reconnaissance, among others.
Co-sponsors of Marine West 2012 are Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps League and Marine Corps Systems Command. Camp Pendleton is one of the Marine Corps’ largest and most important training bases. The Marine Corps League is a Congressionally chartered Marine veterans’ organization long noted for its support of the Corps. The Marine Corps Systems Command has overall responsibility for assuring that Marines have cutting-edge equipment and technology specifically designed for, or adapted to, the Corps’ wide spectrum of intense performance demands for combat operations. The event is endorsed by the Marine Corps Aviation Association and Marine Corps Association.
All attendees will be required to present photo identification. Vehicles entering Camp Pendleton may be subjected to inspection. Registration will be on-site; however, Marines in uniform will not be required to register. There is no fee to attend the event.
The exhibit area for Marine West 2012 will be adjacent to Camp Pendleton’s South Mesa Club. On Wednesday, February 1st, the first day of the expo, a Commanders’ Preview will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. All other attendees are invited to attend the opening ceremony from 9:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and visit the equipment displays from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
On Thursday, February 2nd, the exposition will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The Marine West 2012 Schedule:
Tuesday, January 31 – Marine West 2012 Golf Tournament
Wednesday, February 1 (registration open 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Commander’s Preview
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open
6:00 p.m. Marine West Dinner
Thursday, February 2 (registration open 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open
Further information on Marine West 2012 is available from Mr. Charlie Baisley at (703) 812-2741 or charles.baisley@nielsen.com and online at http://www.marinemilitaryexpos.com
Information on the golf tournament being held in conjunction with Marine West is also available on the Marine Military Expos website. The tournament supports The Young Marines of the Marine Corps League and the U.S. Marines’ Youth Foundation. It will be co-hosted by retired Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps H. G. Overstreet and actor R. Lee Ermey, who is well known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s film, Full Metal Jacket, and as host of the History Channel’s hit show, Mail Call.
To cover the expo, media should contact Carl White: carlwhite@expomediaservices.com
SOURCE Marine West 2012
Web Site: http://www.marinemilitaryexpos.com
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SAIC seeks Military Professionals to join it
SAIC Military Careers
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health and cybersecurity. We know your transition from the military to a career in the private sector marks a new chapter in your professional journey.
Learn More About SAIC
With well over 10,000 veterans currently calling SAIC home, we want you to know that SAIC has proven expertise in supporting veterans through this transition. We invite you to search for jobs by military branch below. To learn about some of our OCONUS opportunities in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar, click here.
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New defense industry contracts valued at $6.5 million or more as of December 30th, 2011.
New defense industry contracts valued at $6.5 million or more as of December 30th, 2011.
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
The Missile Defense Agency is announcing the award of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC) to The Boeing Co., Missile Defense Systems, Huntsville, Ala. The total value of this contract is $3,480,000,000. This contract was competitively awarded following the receipt of two proposals. The scope of work under this contract includes, but is not limited to: future development; fielding; test; systems engineering, integration and configuration management; equipment manufacturing and refurbishment; training; and operations and sustainment support for the GMD Weapon System and associated support facilities. Work will be performed at multiple locations, including: Huntsville, Ala.; Fort Greely, Alaska; Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.; Schriever Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Tucson, Ariz.; other government designated sites and other contractor designated prime, subcontractor, and supplier operating locations. The DSC period of performance is seven years; December 2011 through December 2018. Fiscal 2012 research, development, test and evaluation funds will be used to initially fund efforts under the DSC. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (HQ0147-12-C-0004).
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a sole-source letter contract at a total not-to-exceed price of $1,960,000,000 to supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon Systems and provide support services under a Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates. Work will be managed in Sunnyvale, Calif., with final assembly performed in Troy, Ala. Performance extends from Dec. 30, 2011 through June 30, 2016. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Mass., is being awarded a sole-source letter contract, with a not-to-exceed value of $582,516,377, as an undefinitized contract action (UCA) to provide two AN/TPY-2 radars for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Work will be performed in Woburn, Mass. The period of performance is Dec. 30, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2018. UAE FMS funds in the amount of $582,516,377 will be used to fund this effort. Definitization of the UCA is anticipated in June 2012. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (HQ0147-12-C-0005).
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Mass., is being awarded a sole-source letter contract, with a not-to-exceed value of $363,900,000, as an undefinitized contract action to provide two AN/TPY-2 radars. Work will be performed in Woburn, Mass. The period of performance is Dec. 30, 2011 through March 30, 2015. Procurement funds in the amount of $363,900,000 will be used to fund this effort. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (HQ0147-12-C-0006).
ARMY
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $605,998,104 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the 2012 Patriot advanced capability production requirement, which includes missiles, launchers, and ground support, for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas; Camden, Ark.; Lufkin, Texas; Chelmsford, Mass. and Ocala, Fla., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-12-C-0002).
Avon Protection Systems, Inc., Cadillac, Mich., was awarded a $176,364,534 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the production of M61 filter canisters for Joint Service general purpose mask. Work will be performed in Cadillac, Mich., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 22, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W911SR-12-D-0001).
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded an $81,168,138 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to convert UH-60M aircraft to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces unique configuration. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0003).
Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., Monroeville, Pa., was awarded an $80,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contract. The award will provide for the emergency response services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-12-D-0003).
Longbow Limited Liability Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $64,332,047 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to definitize radar electronic unit and unmanned aerial vehicle tactical common data link low rate initial production for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-10-C-0005).
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $54,795,517 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure laser designator retrofit kits for the Shadow unmanned aircraft system. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Md., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0023).
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla., was awarded a $43,824,598 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 120mm insensitive munitions high explosive tracer cartridges to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Work will be performed in several cities across the United States, as well as Norway and Canada, with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-12-C-0002).
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Andover, Mass., was awarded a $34,285,600 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of three Patriot fire units and training equipment for Taiwan. Work will be performed in several locations within Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Italy, Greece, and Canada, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2016. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-12-C-0069).
Technologists, Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $30,633,335 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction services for projects in Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of March 27, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-12-C-4000).
Cox Construction Co., Vista, Calif., was awarded an $18,710,400 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction services at the Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. Work will be performed in Los Alamitos, Calif., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 11 bids received. The National Guard Bureau, San Luis Obispo, Calif., is the contracting activity (W912LA-12-C-0001).
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded an $18,185,434 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of an additional six months logistics support. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-D-0072).
Dragados USA, Inc., New York, N.Y., was awarded a $15,284,720 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of the Portugues Dam and Bucana River Project. Work will be performed in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with an estimated completion date of March 13, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (W912EP-08-C-0011).
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a $13,918,946 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 92H Block-1 Stinger missiles and air-to-air launchers for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2016. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0520).
Scola, McClelland, Iowa, was awarded a $13,335,756 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the language broadcast cable service for multiple locations with the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Work will be performed in Monterey, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 25, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Dix, N.J., is the contracting activity (W91LV2-11-C-0009).
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded a $12,608,500 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the maintenance dredging services for areas located in Savannah, Ga. Work will be performed in Savannah and Brunswick, Ga., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-12-C-0001).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $12,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the support services for Warrior A/Block 0 unmanned aircraft systems. Work will be performed in Poway, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-12-C-0001).
Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded an $11,685,735 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure heavy expanded mobility tactical truck light equipment transporter vehicles. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0024).
Seneca Construction, L.L.C./J2 Engineering, J.V., Irving, N.Y., was awarded an $8,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for full-range support services to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 16, 2016. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-12-D-0008).
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $7,789,759 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of Modernized Laser Range Finder Designator Lot 1 kits and associated spares. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-11-C-0120).
Strategic Resources, Inc., McLean, Va., was awarded a $7,724,490 firm-fixed-price, labor-hour contract. The award will provide for the services necessary to support Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s mobilization mission. Work will be performed in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., with an estimated completion date of June 27, 2012. Six bids were solicited, with six bids received. The Mission Contracting Office, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is the contracting activity (W9124D-11-C-9000).
Certified Slings, Inc., Casselberry, Fla., was awarded a $7,643,262 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the 5,000 aerial delivery cargo slings. Work will be performed in Casselberry, Fla., with an estimated completion date of June 1, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-12-C-0070).
AIR FORCE
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a firm-fixed price delivery order 0001 contract in the amount of $355,126,541 for the Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft and associated support. The delivery order is being issued under the simultaneously awarded basic contract FA8637-12-D-6001, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This is a non-developmental aircraft procured for conducting advanced flight training, surveillance, air interdiction, and close air support. The LAS aircraft is a single-engine turboprop fixed-wing aircraft with tricycle, retractable landing gear, and tandem two-place pressurized cockpit with ejection seats, capable of operating from semi-prepared air fields. Ground training devices support pilot training. Interim contractor support is required for all maintenance and supply requirements for the aircraft and associated support equipment, consisting of the following: 20 LAS aircraft; one lot interim contractor support long lead in the continental United States; one lot interim contractor support base activation outside the continental United States; six mission planning stations; six mission debrief systems; one computer based trainer ground training device; one flight training device ground training device; one lot LAS flight certification to United States Air Force Military Training Center standards. Locations of performance are Sparks, Nev. (55 percent), and Jacksonville, Fla. (45 percent). Delivery order 0001 is expected to be completed Apr. 30, 2014. The basic contract has an ordering period of 60 months. ASC/WWYAC, Wright-Patterson, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Co., Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $38,472,002 cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract modification is for the modernized user equipment completion effort. This effort corrects modernized user equipment receiver card deficiencies that were identified during functional qualification testing, in order for the receiver cards to comply with contract requirements. The location of performance is El Segundo, Calif. Work is expected to be completed November 2012. SMC/GPK, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8807-06-C-0004, P00073).
Integral Systems, Inc., Columbia, Md., is being awarded a $15,698,435 cost-plus-award-fee contract for modification exercises option contract line item number 1006-calendar year 2012 sustainment in support of the Command and Control System Consolidated program. The support includes program management, hardware and software maintenance, core and satellite vehicle-specific software maintenance, database maintenance, and operations support for Satellite Operations Center Block at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The two locations for the performance are Colorado Springs. Colo. (50 percent), and Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. (35 percent). Work is to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012. SMC/MSCSD, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA4701-01-C-0012, P00199).
Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $9,497,495 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract modification of the Wideband Global SATCOM Block II follow-on contract is for spacecraft modernization initiative digital channelizer upgrade study. The location of performance is El Segundo, Calif. Work is expected to be completed Jan. 1, 2012. SMC/PKJW, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8808-10-C-0001, P00021).
Raytheon Co., Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, Mass., is being awarded a $9,443,490 cost-plus-award-fee, firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials and cost reimbursement contract. This action will continue to provide survivable communications for United States strategic nuclear forces; the Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network Program must be upgraded to support communications via the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite constellations. The location of performance is Marlborough, Mass. Work is expected to be completed 12 months after receipt of order. ESC/HNSK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8726-08-C-004, P00080).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
CSD, Inc.*, New Conroe, Texas, was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $11,832,260 for fuel system icing inhibitor. No other location of performance. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. There were three responses to the solicitation. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Capital Working Funds. The date of performance completion is Jan. 30, 2013. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-12-D-0760).
Grimes Aerospace Co., Urbana, Ohio, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $9,570,000 for searchlights. No other location of performance. Using service is Army. There was one response to the solicitation. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 capital working funds. The date of performance completion is December 2014. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-12-D-0049).
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Jacobs Receives Contract from U.S. Air Force Air Armament Center at Eglin AFB, California
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PASADENA, CA /PRNewswire/ ~~ Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it received a follow-on contract to provide advisory and assistance services for the Air Armament Center (AAC) at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Fla. through the Technical and Engineering Acquisition Support (TEAS) 6 contract.
The contract contains a ceiling of $662 million. The contract has a total ordering period of 3 years, with task order execution commencing December 11.
Jacobs’ support of the Air Force on this program dates back to its inception in 1986. With a staff of nearly 600 personnel, Jacobs provides technical expertise to help AAC develop, acquire, test, deploy and sustain air delivered munitions. The scope of work includes systems engineering and integration support of virtually all USAF air-launched weapon systems; test and training range systems; and numerous air combat support systems.
The Jacobs team includes subcontractors Qualis Corporation and Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC).
In making the announcement, Jacobs President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Martin stated, “We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with the USAF’s Air Armament Center. We look forward to supporting the integrated research, development, acquisition, test and evaluation activities necessary to assist AAC in delivering state of the art weapons to the warfighters.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.
SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Web Site: http://www.jacobs.com
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