DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 25, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1622

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 25, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1622

Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 155-11 February 25, 2011

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - February 25, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 25, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY

Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc., Louisville, Ky., is being awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide managed care support to the Department of Defense TRICARE program. The instant award will comprise of the transition-in base period $4,931,404. The total potential contract value, including the approximate 10-month base period and five one-year option periods for health care delivery, plus a transition-out period, is estimated at $23,526,516,165. The South Region contractor will assist the Military Health System in operating an integrated health care delivery system combining the resources of the contractor and the military’s direct medical care system to provide healthcare, plus medical and administrative support services to eligible beneficiaries in the South Region. The South Region includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (Fort Campbell area only), Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas (excluding areas of western Texas). The work to be performed includes management of provider networks and referrals, medical management, enrollment, claims processing, customer service and access to data, among other requirements, while providing beneficiary satisfaction at the highest level possible through the delivery of world-class health care. The South Region contractor will also be responsible for administering and complying with all Continued Health Care Benefit Program requirements in all geographic areas. The majority of the work to be performed will be in Louisville, K. This contract was competitively procured via the TRICARE Management Activity e-solicitation website with three initial offers received. The TRICARE Management Activity, Aurora, Colo., is the contracting activity (HT9402-11-C-0003).

NAVY

The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, State College, Pa., was awarded on Feb. 24 a $150,000,000 modification to increase the contract ceiling to existing previously awarded cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00024-02-D-6604). This ceiling increase modification provides for up to an additional 1,560,000 staff hours to provide research, development, engineering, test and evaluation. The core areas include guidance, navigation and control of undersea systems, advanced thermal propulsion, materials and manufacturing technology, atmosphere and defense communications and other related technologies. The capabilities are determined to be essential to support a variety of specific programs managed by different technical sponsor organizations. The thematic areas of research and development include, but are not limited to, missiles, radar, sonar, space, undersea warfare, anti-air warfare, command, control and communications, and other related technologies. No funds are obligated by award of this contract modification. Work will be performed in State College, Pa., and is expected to complete by September 2012. 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.

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