Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Penzance has returned to her Scottish base of operations after spending three years playing her part in protecting vital waterways in the Gulf. The Faslane ship is a Royal Navy Sandown class Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV) and clocked up over 7,500 hours at sea and sailed more than 34,000 […]
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A firm of Glaswegian engineers has celebrated a century as the sole supplier of periscope and optronics masts to Royal Navy submarines. Govan-based Thales delivered its first submarine periscope – the FY1 – to the submarine M3 in 1917. Ever since, each class of Royal Navy submarine has been fitted with a periscope or optronics […]
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The UK and Japan have agreed to work more closely together to tackle issues of cyber security, counter-terrorism and defence. The announcement is timely, given the unprecedented threat currently posed by North Korea. Japan is already the UK’s closest ally in Asia, but the Prime Minister, Theresa May, feels that increased cooperation will bring with […]
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The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has welcomed the appointment of Vice Admiral Sir Simon Lister as Managing Director of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA). The ACA are responsible for the delivery of the UK’s new aircraft carriers. Admiral Lister will take a sabbatical from his Royal Navy career to lead the Alliance as it continues […]
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The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that over 2,500 British troops will train with their French counterparts, participating in exercises spanning Eastern Europe to Kenya. Sir Michael agreed the new training programme during his first bilateral meeting with Florence Parly, the newly appointed French Minister for the Armed Forces in Paris. This month will […]
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(1) Action Code: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice
(2) Date: 31 August
(3) Year: 2017
(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 74128
The US Marine Corps has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a full-rate production contract worth approximately $105 million over four years for the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) programme. CAC2S is a command and control system that integrates information from various aerial and ground-based radar systems and sensors to help create a common, […]
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Wisconsin-based Derco, a Lockheed Martin company, has renewed its contract with Universal Synaptics for the Intermittent Fault Detection & Isolation System (IFDIS™) and the portable Voyager Intermittent Fault Detector (VIFD™). The partnership originally commenced in 2010, with the extension providing Derco with the opportunity to supply specialised avionic repair services to customers worldwide. The IFDIS™ […]
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The 10th edition of Operation NANOOK, Canada’s most significant annual northern sovereignty operation, has come to a close. This year saw over 900 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Other Government Departments and Agencies (OGDA) participated in Operation NANOOK 2017 across two locations in northern Labrador and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Operation NANOOK aims to enhance […]
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is EE133F-17-RQ-0836_02 and is issued as
Solicitation # 11057596
Action Code: Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation Notice
NAICS Code/ PSC Code: 541612/ R431
Subject: Employment and Education Outreach Services
Solicitation Number: 11057596
Posted date: 30 August 2017
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A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Ser
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has visited Oman as part of efforts to strengthen the relationship between the two countries and reaffirm plans for the multi-million pound joint venture at Duqm Port. Sir Michael met with the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, His Excellency Sayyid Badar bin Saud bin Harub Al Busaidi, and signed a […]
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Oxley Group has secured a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop the full external lighting system on the new KF-X and IF-X Fighter Aircraft programme. The KF-X / IF-X is a South Korean and Indonesian program to develop a single or twin seat advanced multirole fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force and […]
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The Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) is inviting expressions of interest from companies interested in receiving an Invitation to Tender in respect of the proposed sale for the sole purpose of recycling of the former RFA Ships Gold Rover A271 and Black Rover A273. Such a sale would only be permitted with companies who are […]
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The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that the Royal Air Force Red Arrows will tour the Middle East. On a visit to Kuwait, Sir Michael announced that the Red Arrows would perform in the country as part of a wider regional tour, with a programme promoting the United Kingdom’s long-standing relations across the […]
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Procurement of COTS SW for Vulnerability Assessment of Website and Appls for the Test and Evaluation Lab of Army Cyber Group
Offsite Media Storage and Rotation
The USDA-Farm Service Agency is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation to establish one Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ), Firm Fixed Price Contract with a base plus four opt
IAP has secured a contract with the US Army to provide support to ISR pilot and flight operations for the Fixed Wing Project Office overseas. The deal is valued at $72 million and will be performed under the Rapid Response Third Generation (R23G) contract vehicle. Michael Bozeman, Vice President of Aviation & Engineering Solutions said: […]
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New technology trends bring with them excitement, but also complexity and confusion for agencies who already have enough on their plate to worry about. Bring your own application (BYOA), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and software-defined networking (SDN) may promise great things, but they are also exposing the network vulnerabilities of government organisations. This is a […]
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