WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Gerrett W. Gregory, Chief Boatswain, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) "I know exactly what you are thinking, the three of us will pro  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT DIX, N.J. - During their two-week annual training, the 430th Military Police Law and Order Detachment conducted joint law enforcement operations with various branches to support the "Power in the Pines" Airshow, held for the first time in five years at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL). The airshow ran from May 19 to 21, 2023 and was open to the public, drawing over 80,  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: AECOM-ASO JV, Los Angeles, California (N62742-24-D-3501), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide short-term facilit  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: AMENTUM SERVICES INC., Chantilly, Virginia (N62742-24-D-3502), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide short-term fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- AZGARD GROUP, Alexandria, Virginia, won a federal contract award for $971,970 from the U.S. Navy, Quantico, Virginia, for in-place monitoring system & gabriel appliance. Contract Award Number: M00264-24-P-0016; ueiSAM: HEGAFH8FGCJ3; NAICS Code: 541519; Product Service Code (PSC): 7a21; Solicitation Number: M00264-24-Q-0022  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- B&P CONSORT, Seabeck, Washington, won a federal contract award for $1,450 from the U.S. Navy, Bremerton, Washington, for solicitation - packing assembly (stuffing tubes). Contract Award Number: N4523A24P4027; ueiSAM: GE79WM3M7DJ7; NAICS Code: 335932; Product Service Code (PSC): 5975; Solicitation Number: N4523A24P4027; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, April 6 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release: The world's only two flying examples of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress will make a rare joint appearance this summer during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, supporting the "Turning the Tide" salute to 1944 and the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The 71st edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association's fly-in convention is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. It is believed to be only   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- BISON GROUP USA, Houston, Texas, won a federal contract award for $122,166 from the U.S. Navy, San Diego, California, for notice of intent to award sole source order to bison group usa, inc. Contract Award Number: N6600124P6119; Product Service Code (PSC): 81; Solicitation Number: N66001-24-Q-6119  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. THE BOEING CO., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a $13,674,435 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001924D0008) to provide continued post-production support (PPS) for the T/AV-8B Harrier to include readiness improvements, upgrades, correction of deficiencies and issues related to structural fatigue. Outyear PPS is based on develope  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, Fairfield, New Jersey, won a federal contract award for $516,824 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for cartridge and propellant actuated devices and components. Contract Award Number: N0010424CK030; ueiSAM: G3KMHX33NMQ8; Product Service Code (PSC): 1377; Solicitation Number: N0010423RK065  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Hawaii to preside over the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Change of Command, and stress the importance of the Indo-Pacific region to U.S. national security, April 3-4. While in Hawaii, Franchetti toured and received updates on the Navy's largest infrastructure construction project to-date, Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Sh  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. COLLINS AEROSPACE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded a $26,036,805 modification to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001921F0005) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0031). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of eight Mission Computer Modernization (MCM) Production A kits and eight MCM  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: COSMEZZ S.A.R.L., Djibouti, Djibouti (N33191-24-D-0002), was awarded a combined $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for construction, renovation, or repair of buildings. The work to be performed provides for renovation, demolition, or construction of administrative buildings, community buildings  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * Why Ukraine Matters to Kansas By Emily Harding Those who study foreign policy as a career-as a passion-can easily rattle off speeches about why defeating Russia in Ukraine is about defending democracy, or proving the strength of alliances, or, most esoteric of all, defending the "rules-based international order." In these speeches, policy experts rarely pause to e  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- D. W. BOYD, Norfolk, Virginia, won a federal contract award for $49,828 from the U.S. Navy, San Diego, California, for installation, repair, and/or service of galley  equipment for the uss abraham lincoln cvn 72. Contract Award Number: N0024424P0120; ueiSAM: FECPDA1S8WJ1; NAICS Code: 811310; Product Service Code (PSC): J073; Solicitation Number: N0024424Q0017; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert, in coordination with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), served as pro bono counsel to more than 3,300 Navy and Marine Corps veterans who were unjustly denied military medical retirement benefits for over 15 years. The veterans won the class action settlement on March 23, 2024, with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entering a landmark order requiring th  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- DUTCH VALLEY SUPPLY, Lawrenceville, Georgia, won a federal contract award for $380,789 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for display unit. Contract Award Number: N0010424PFB94; ueiSAM: M1LMX52SVZK9; NAICS Code: 334111; Product Service Code (PSC): 7k20; Solicitation Number: N0010424QFB11  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- ECI DEFENSE GROUP, Lawrenceville, Georgia, won a federal contract award for $37,067 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for ab powerflex, in repair/modification of drive. Contract Award Number: N0010424PQC21; ueiSAM: ED16VKVTCHC8; Product Service Code (PSC): 5998; Solicitation Number: N0010422QQD40  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- ECI DEFENSE GROUP, Lawrenceville, Georgia, won a federal contract award for $771,806 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for overload relay. Contract Award Number: N0010424CBA19; ueiSAM: ED16VKVTCHC8; Product Service Code (PSC): 6120; Solicitation Number: N0010423REG27  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- ENTERPRISE TRAINING SOLUTIONS, White Plains, New York, won a federal contract award for $223,503 from the U.S. Navy, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for web-based training catalog. Contract Award Number: M6700124P1039; ueiSAM: CCHKSWK9MV85; NAICS Code: 611430; Product Service Code (PSC): U008; Solicitation Number: M6700124P1039; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Defense Logistics Agency land and maritime unit issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 3, 2024. THE ENTWISTLE CO., Hudson, Massachusetts, was awarded a maximum $22,814,400 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, long-term contract (SPE7MX-24-D-0025) for padeye sliding assemblies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.30  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- EOLA POWER, Doral, Florida, won a federal contract award for $31,632 from the U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, Florida, for uninterruptable power supply maintenance for nas key west. Contract Award Number: N6883624P0053; ueiSAM: WC4EBR56YXL3; NAICS Code: 811210 ; Product Service Code (PSC): J061; Solicitation Number: N6883624P0053; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 2, 2024. FLUKE ELECTRONIC CORP., Everett, Washington, was awarded a $33,799,248 firm-fixed-price contract (N6426724D0150) for Fluke 5730A/03/AN multimeter calibrators in support of the Naval Air Systems Command Metrology and Calibration Program. The multimeter calibrators are devices that measure AC/DC voltage, AC/DC current, wideband frequency, four wire and two wire resistanc  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: FLUOR INTERCONTINENTAL INC., Greenville, South Carolina (N62742-24-D-3503), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 2, 2024. FOSTER-CAVINESS INC., Colfax, North Carolina, was awarded a maximum $181,875,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (SPE300-24-D-P422) for fresh fruits and vegetables. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and U.S. Department of Agriculture school  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 26, 2024. GENERAL DYNAMICS BATH IRON WORKS, Bath, Maine, was awarded an $8,037,986 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-19-C-2322) for procurement of Large Missile Vertical Launch System Shock Isolation - Ship Set Two. Work will be performed in North Tonawanda, New York (63%); Goteborg, Sweden (36%); and Bloomfield, Connecticut (1%). Fiscal 2024   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 2, 2024. GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS INC., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was awarded a $33,689,682 cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract (N6339424C0004) for design agent and lifecycle sustainment services in support of the Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship Combat System. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 26, 2024. GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO-NORFOLK, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $311,193,234 firm-fixed-price contract (N0002424C4418) action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) fiscal 2024 docking selected restricted availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $343,695,311.   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, Williston, Vermont, won a federal contract award for $2,143,880 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for through 30mm guns. Contract Award Number: N0010424CJA10; ueiSAM: Q9SBTF8ELUP4; Product Service Code (PSC): 1005; Solicitation Number: N0010421RLD34  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: IAP-ECC LLC, Cape Canaveral, Florida (N62742-24-D-3504), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide short-term facility  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. NEW MOUNTAIN AVIATION LLC, DBA INTEGRATED AVIATION SOLUTIONS, Broomfield, Colorado, was awarded a $27,706,095 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0042124D0006) to provide contractor owned contractor operated aircraft to Navy fleet customers to provide a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities in support of training ship  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- JCB, Pooler, Georgia, won a federal contract award for $39,000,000 from the U.S. Navy, Quantico, Virginia, for multi-terrain loader replacement. Contract Award Number: M67854-24-D-5000; ueiSAM: G525KLUWCM96; NAICS Code: 333924; Product Service Code (PSC): 3990; Solicitation Number: M6785423R5009  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 6 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: JMARK CEO Tom Douglas will give the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College's graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 16, at 5 p.m. Great Southern Bank Arena on the Missouri State University campus is the site for the graduation ceremony. JMARK is a Springfield-based information technology company with a "People First, Technology Second" philosophy. "Good people aspire to pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- K.R. CAMPBELL, Chesapeake, Virginia, won a federal contract award for $120,294 from the U.S. Navy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for urgent brand name welding parts. Contract Award Number: N3904024P0089; ueiSAM: WTQCPJ7JJ5J8; NAICS Code: 333992; Product Service Code (PSC): 3431; Solicitation Number: N3904024Q0089  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: KBR SERVICES LLC, Houston, Texas (N62742-24-D-3505), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide short-term facility sup  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- KEITH SHULEY, Jensen Beach, Florida, won a federal contract award for $600,000 from the U.S. Navy, San Diego, California, for naval base san diego roman catholic fleet support. Contract Award Number: N0024424C0007; ueiSAM: H4H3GY38KB87; NAICS Code: 813110; Product Service Code (PSC): G002; Solicitation Number: N0024424R0028; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 26, 2024. L3 TECHNOLOGIES INC., L-3 TELEMETRY AND RADIO FREQUENCY PRODUCTS, San Diego, California, was awarded an $18,286,740 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N0001921C0064). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 285 modernized radios (155 for undisclosed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, 109 for the Navy,   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $439,888,241 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, and fixed-price-incentive-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0010). This modification exercises options to provide support equipment, pilot flight equipme  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. LOCKHEED MARTIN ROTARY AND MISSION SYSTEMS, Moorestown, New Jersey, was awarded a $46,882,249 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-23-C-5101) for long lead-time material and assemblies associated with the Canadian Surface Combatant combat system. This contract involves foreign military sales to the Royal Canadian Navy. Work will be p  more

STRATFORD, Connecticut, April 6 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Government of Greece signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) today making official its intent to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), via U.S. government Foreign Military Sale. "The latest generation UH-60M Black Hawk will support the Hellenic Ministry of Defense's ongoing modernization and will serve as a dependable heli  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: MAPI CONSTRUCTION S.A.R.L., Djibouti, Djibouti (N33191-24-D-0003), was awarded a combined $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for construction, renovation, or repair of buildings. The work to be performed provides for renovation, demolition, or construction of administrative buildings, community  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- MEGGITT DEFENSE SYSTEMS, Irvine, California, won a federal contract award for $377,424 from the U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document states about the contract: merger loader. Contract Award Number: N0038324CTL04; ueiSAM: T4RCBDVMPVM4; Product Service Code (PSC): 1650; Solicitation Number: N0038323QTL11  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 3, 2024. MERCURY MISSION SYSTEMS LLC, Torrance, California, was awarded a $17,751,442 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 48 1553 data transfer units and 121 high definition video recorders in support of F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft retrofit efforts for the Navy  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. METSON MARINE SERVICES INC., Ventura, California, was awarded $41,188,157 for a firm-fixed-price contract (N68836-24-C-0003) for port operations services for Commander, Naval Region Southeast. This contract includes a six-month base period with four twelve-month option periods plus a six-month extension in accordance with Federal Acquisitions Regulation 52.217-8. Work  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have developed a patent-pending Continuous 3D-Cooled Atom Beam Interferometer derived from a patented cold and continuous beam of atoms to explore atom-interferometry-based inertial measurement systems as a path to reduce drift in Naval navigation systems. Inertial navig  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on April 4, 2024, by Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. So as many of you are aware, today is the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Secretary Austin released a statement earlier today on this notable milestone, whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- PLATYPUS MARINE, Port Angeles, Washington, won a federal contract award for $857,285 from the U.S. Navy, Bremerton, Washington, for maintenance, repair and preservation. Contract Award Number: N4523A24C1052; ueiSAM: QMDNVX8Y9Y48; NAICS Code: 336611; Product Service Code (PSC): J019; Solicitation Number: N4523A24R1057; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 5, 2024, at the Maryland Transportation Authority on rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please, please. Thank you. By the way, folks, I say to my dad: Dad, they're mispronouncing Baltimore. (Pronounced in an accent.) (Laughter.) My dad and the Biden -- please, sit down -- the Biden family goes all the   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: PRIME PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL LLC, Djibouti, Djibouti (N33191-24-D-0001), was awarded a combined $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for construction, renovation, or repair of buildings. The work to be performed provides for renovation, demolition, or construction of administrative buildings, com  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 5 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Diplomat on April 4, 2024: * * * What Chinese Navy Planners Are Learning from Ukraine's Use of Unmanned Surface Vessels By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter The continued success of Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) attacks on Russian naval facilities and warships has kept USVs in the defense analytical spotlight and naval analysts around the world, particularly those in China, are taking note.   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 2, 2024. RAYTHEON CO., McKinney, Texas, was awarded $13,041,693 for a firm-fixed price delivery order under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-19-G-PF01) for the repair of nine APY-10 radar system weapon repairable assemblies in support of the P-8A aircraft. The delivery order does not include an option period. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida (6  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 3, 2024. RAYTHEON CO., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $40,594,709 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001424C1108) for the Controlled, Advanced, Distributed Radio Frequency Effects (CADRE) effort. This contract provides for further development of selected capabilities known as CADRE for possible integration into the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. The objective is to increase  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. RAYTHEON CO., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $287,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001920D0008). This modification adds scope to provide for recertification and modernization of 166 Tomahawk Block IV All-Up-Round Missiles (142 for the Navy an  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- RAYTHEON, McKinney, Texas, won a federal contract award for $13,041,693 from the U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for inertial navigation - and other replacement parts, in repair/modification of. Contract Award Number: N0038324FPF01; ueiSAM: HEBCLD22EJD1; Product Service Code (PSC): 6605; Solicitation Number: N0038323RD353  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following readout of Adm. Lisa Franchetti's meeting on April 4, 2024, with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Ryo Sakai: * * * Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai at Pearl Harbor today while in town for the U.S. Pacific Fleet Change of Command. Franchetti underscored the U.S Navy's commitment to  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following readout of Adm. Lisa Franchetti's meeting on April 4, 2024, with Republic of Singapore's Chief of Navy Rear Adm. Sean Wat: * * * Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met with the Republic of Singapore's Chief of Navy, Rear Adm. Sean Wat at Pearl Harbor today following the U.S. Pacific Fleet Change of Command. Franchetti emphasized the U.S. Navy's commitment to the security and stability of the Indo  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 5, 2024: * * * Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released the following statement after meeting Navy Veteran, Robert Keys Jr., and presenting him with 3 missing medals for his service to our nation: "One of the privileges I have as a Congressman is recognizing Veterans for their dedicated service to our country. "Today, I had the honor of meeting retired Navy Lieutenant Robert Keys Jr., who bravely serve  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- ROYAL AMERICAN HOSPITALITY, Panama City, Florida, won a federal contract award for $81,037 from the U.S. Navy, Arlington, Virginia, for 2024 unmanned maritime systems technology. Contract Award Number: N0001424P7003; ueiSAM: J8M6DSHDNEZ5; NAICS Code: 721110; Product Service Code (PSC): X1ab; Solicitation Number: N0001424Q0003  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- SENSARAS, Bohemia, New York, won a federal contract award for $369,600 from the U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for liquid level sensor. . Contract Award Number: N0010424PCA70; ueiSAM: R2D6XY1EM6J8; Product Service Code (PSC): 6680; Solicitation Number: N0010422QCC91  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- SIEMENS GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGIES, Reston, Virginia, won a federal contract award for $1,401,742 from the U.S. Navy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for renewal. Contract Award Number: N3904024C0011; ueiSAM: R2VGJTEMCNL5; NAICS Code: 541519; Product Service Code (PSC): 7a21; Solicitation Number: N3904024C0011  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- SOUTH BAY ROD & GUN CLUB, San Diego, California, won a federal contract award for $6,000 from the U.S. Navy, San Diego, California, for all other amusement and recreation industries. The document states about the contract: gun range rental. Contract Award Number: N0024424P0134; ueiSAM: KVEBVCYGH5E1; NAICS Code: 713990; Product Service Code (PSC): X1jz; Solicitation Number: N0024424Q0137  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. SPARTON DE LEON SPRINGS LLC, De Leon Springs, Florida, was awarded a $106,391,400 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001924D0113) for the production and delivery of a maximum of 20,000 AN/SSQ-125 Modified High Duty Cycle Sonobuoys for the Navy in support of annual training, peacetime operations and testing expenditures, as well as, t  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- SPECIALIZED GOVERNMENT SOURCING, Aliso Viejo, California, won an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity federal contract award valued at up to $248,525 from the U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for plastics material and resin manufacturing. Contract Award Number: N6449824D5000; NAICS Code: 325211; Product Service Code (PSC): 6810; Solicitation Number: 24-VMR-CeramSource  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: SPENDSMART GROUP LLC, Park Ridge, Illinois (N33191-24-D-0004), was awarded a combined $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for construction, renovation, or repair of buildings. The work to be performed provides for renovation, demolition, or construction of administrative buildings, community bui  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- T3I, Imperial Beach, California, won a federal contract award for $4,781,666 from the U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, Florida. The document states about the contract: development of course curriculum and instructor services. Contract Award Number: N6883624P0036; ueiSAM: EGBLXJZ4NJ15; Product Service Code (PSC): U008; Solicitation Number: N6883624P0036; SDVOSBC - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)  more

NEWBRIDGE, Ireland, April 6 -- The Ireland Department of Defence issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Tanaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheal Martin TD today (5 April 2024) announced that the Naval Service's two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) have been named the LE Aoibhinn and the LE Gobnait. The two IPVs, which were purchased from the New Zealand government, are currently undergoing a comprehensive programme of works and preparation at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, incl  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on March 27, 2024. TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ASSOCIATES, California, Maryland, was awarded a $13,661,338 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001924C0039) to provide program management, financial, engineering, logistics, administrative, security, and technical support services for the AV-8B Harrier Weapons System for the governments of Spain and Italy in support of the T/AV-8B Harrier Joint Progra  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 6 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Jorge Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist Imagine the spectacle of a solar flare erupting from the Sun's incredible mass. The explosive burst of radiation released from magnetic energy towers 66,000,000 feet into the vast expanse above. From this monstrous explosion emerges an average sunspot the size of our humble blue planet. Now, think about a common task you would accomplish in eight minutes. Perhaps it  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: TREMCO LLC, Djibouti, Djibouti (N33191-24-D-0005), was awarded a combined $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for construction, renovation, or repair of buildings. The work to be performed provides for renovation, demolition, or construction of administrative buildings, community buildings, recr  more

NAPLES, Italy, April 5 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus for a regularly scheduled port visit Apr. 4, 2024. Porting in Larnaca further strengthens the United States' partnership with Cyprus and also demonstrates the U.S.'s commitment to a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe. The Arleigh Burke began its fourth Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Eu  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) George T. George, 26, of St. Louis, Missouri, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 26, 2017. On Dec. 7, 1941, George was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on April 4, 2024: VECTRUS SYSTEMS CORP., Colorado Springs, Colorado (N62742-24-D-3506), was awarded a combined $2,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the capability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III. This contract provides for the ability to quickly provide short-  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 5, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Actions Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse - Unified Command structure immediately established and clearing wreckage - $60 million in federal Emergency Relief funds quickly approved for Maryland's initial costs - Small Business Administration to provide low-interest disaster loans to eligible businesses - Department of Labor approves first tranche  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES, Greensboro, North Carolina, won a federal contract award for $8,073,553 from the U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, for professional and management development training. Contract Award Number: N0018923FZ331; ueiSAM: T759AMNEJLH5; NAICS Code: 611430; Product Service Code (PSC): U009; Solicitation Number: N0018924QZ101  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- WOODWARD HRT, Valencia, California, won a federal contract award for $309,249 from the U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document states about the contract: rotor positioning. Contract Award Number: N0038324FYN03; ueiSAM: HVVKL7253CK3; Product Service Code (PSC): 5990; Solicitation Number: N0038324RB012  more