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Foster Fuels wins potential $442M FEMA contract

Brookneal-based fuel delivery provider Foster Fuels has won an up to $442 million contract to provide emergency services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Under the five-year Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA) contract, which the Defense Department announced May 15 and Foster Fuels announced Tuesday, Foster Fuels will be the prime contractor for emergency fuel delivery services via truck, rail and/or transportation barge. The contract covers locations throughout the continental U.S. and its territories, according to the Defense Department.

The contract has a one-month option, with a May 31, 2029, completion date.

The fuel delivery company has held the federal emergency fuel delivery contract since its inception in 2006, according to a company news release. Its Mission Critical division has supplied fuel support during multiple natural disasters, including the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, the 2021 winter storm in Texas and Hurricane Ian in 2022.

“This contract is not just a recognition of our company’s capabilities; it is a well-deserved acknowledgment of the joint efforts of our entire Foster Fuels team and our key partners,” Foster Fuels CEO Watt R. Foster Jr. said in a statement. “Our commitment to serving our nation as a mission-critical emergency fuel provider remains firm as we strive for continued excellence and perpetual growth in every aspect of our operations.”

Established in 1921, the privately held Foster Fuels provides residential, commercial, agricultural, transport and emergency fuel services, including delivering propane, diesel fuel, heating oil and lubricants.

Leidos wins $631M Army contract

Leidos has received a $631 million U.S. Army contract for life-cycle support of aerial sensors, the Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor announced Tuesday.

Under the Development, Integration, Acquisitions, Bridging to Logistics and Operations (DIABLO) contract, the company will provide equipment for the next 10 years. Leidos will develop, acquire, field and provide life-cycle support to aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors and integrated systems across a range of intelligence capabilities.

“We are excited about the opportunity to support the Army’s DIABLO program,” Tim Freeman, Leidos’ senior vice president for Airborne Systems, said in a statement. “Our full life-cycle work on sensors and airborne ISR is a legacy we’re proud of, and we look forward to expand upon that in support of the Army’s future capabilities work.”

The Department of Defense announced the single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract April 1, and the contracting activity is the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The DIABLO contract is under the Army Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence’s direction. The contract has a five-year base with a five-year option, and the Defense Department estimates a completion date of March 31, 2034.

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

Leidos receives potential $206M NGA contract

Leidos has won a contract valued up to $206 million from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor announced Wednesday.

Under the single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, dubbed Maru, Leidos will sustain and modernize geospatial processing for the NGA’s Exploitation Services Program. The contract extends existing software services, according to a March 22 NGA contract announcement.

The contract has a ceiling of $206 million, if all task orders are exercised over a five-year period. The initial task order award is $81 million, according to the NGA.

“Geospatial analysts and data scientists face a deluge of data at a demanding pace,” Roy Stevens, president of Leidos’ National Security Sector, said in a statement. “Leidos’ intelligence analysts and software experts are working together to create better geospatial tools to support NGA’s mission.”

Leidos will provide mission software development, sustainment and technology insertion, testing and user acceptance and enterprise deployment of analytical capabilities for geospatial processing. The contractor will be working on systems that support NGA’s day-to-day operations, including imagery and geospatial analysis.

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

CACI wins up to $1.3B defense contract

CACI International won an up to $1.3 billion defense contract supporting the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, the Reston-based Fortune 1000 contractor announced Monday.

Under the five-year task order, CACI will provide communications and information technology solutions, modernizing critical software and hardware, optimizing network IT and communications and providing support for more than 11,000 end users across 60 locations. Two of the U.S. military’s 11 unified combatant commands, USEUCOM and USAFRICOM conduct global operations with NATO, allies and mission partners to deter conflict and respond to crises.

CACI’s work will include cloud enablement, edge computing, Commercial Solutions for Classified Program work (part of the National Security Agency’s commercial cybersecurity strategy), integration into the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) — the Defense Department’s mission to provider “sensor-to-shooter” connectivity from each military branch into a single network — and advanced cybersecurity and zero trust solution implementation.

“CACI’s proven performance delivering responsive IT and communications in complex, multiregional [outside the contiguous United States] environments, coupled with our leading-edge technical solutions and accelerators, enhance USEUCOM and USAFRICOM’s rapid response capabilities,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a statement. “We are uniquely positioned to equip the warfighter to successfully execute their missions and enhance communication, collaboration and coordination with partner nations.”

Founded in 1962, CACI, a professional services and IT company, has 23,000 employees and reported $6.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue.

HII’s Mission Technologies secures $305M DIA contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division won a $305 million Defense Intelligence Agency contract to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center – Korea, assisting the United States Forces Korea (USFK), HII announced Tuesday.

Under the recompeted task order, HII will also assist USFK with organizing the Korean Theater of Operations intelligence activities.

The contract has a five-year term and is an extension of work performed under a previous contract the DIA awarded in 2019.

“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our relationship with the USFK and support its important mission while working in close coordination with the joint staff, service components and intelligence agencies,” Todd Gentry, president of Mission Technologies’ C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) business group, said in a statement. “Our experts have a long history assessing and advising on national security issues and are committed to protecting U.S. regional interests.”

Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries is the nation’s largest military shipbuilder. The Fortune 500 company employs more than 44,000 workers and is Virginia’s largest industrial employer. Its Newport News Shipbuilding division is the United States’ only manufacturer of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Mission Technologies division has more than 7,000 employees and more than 100 facilities globally.

Amentum secures $591.6M Navy contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum Services has won a $591.6 million contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support eligible allied naval forces, the company announced Tuesday.

Under the contract from the NAVSEA International Fleet Support Program Office, Amentum will provide life-cycle support and follow-on technical solutions — including system upgrades; systems integration support; training; and efforts related to transferring, acquiring, operating and maintaining naval vessels — to foreign military sales customers.

“As a longtime partner for the U.S. Navy, we enable technological advances and engineering solutions to provide important international fleet support and secure the interests of our nation and our allies around the world,” Jill Bruning, president of Amentum’s Engineering, Science and Technology Group, said in a statement.

Amentum has more than 35,000 employees in 79 countries. The company was founded as a spinout of AECOM’s Management Services Group in 2020 and moved its headquarters from Germantown, Maryland, to Chantilly in 2023.

Leidos wins $143M DIA contract

Reston-based Leidos won a contract worth an estimated $143 million from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Fortune 500 contractor announced Thursday.

Under the single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from DIA’s Science and Technology Directorate, Leidos will design and implement a tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) system for the DIA’s Open Source Intelligence Integration Center. The system will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze data streams.

“This award serves as an important investment to operationalize artificial intelligence/machine learning capabilities in support of a critical intelligence mission,” Roy Stevens, president of Leidos’ National Security Sector, said in a statement. “Our work is a testament to the Leidos legacy of innovative, mission-focused and data-driven solutions.”

Work will be performed in the greater Washington, D.C., area, with remote software development across Leidos facilities.

Leidos previously developed a software platform for the DIA’s National Media Exploitation Center. In 2017, the company announced it had a received a roughly $47 million contract to develop the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P).

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

RTX subsidiary lands $154M Army contract

Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX, received a $154 million contract to deliver independent viewer systems to the U.S. Army, the Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor announced Wednesday.

Under the contract, Raytheon, which, like its parent company, is also based in Arlington, will deliver Commander’s Independent Viewer (CIV) systems for the Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles. CIV is an electro-optical/infrared sight system that uses forward-looking infrared cameras and sensors to provide the infantry vehicle with 360-degree battlefield oversight and targeting capabilities.

“The CIV is a package of multiple systems all working together to increase the survivability and battlefield performance of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle,” Bryan Rosselli, president of Raytheon’s Advanced Products and Solutions business group, said in a statement. “These capabilities — early threat detection, 360-degree battlefield view and all-weather performance — increase a vehicle commander’s ability to locate, identify and defeat stationary and moving targets in any condition.”

Raytheon will produce the units in McKinney, Texas. The first delivery is expected June 2026.

Earlier this month, Raytheon announced it had received a $344.6 million U.S. Air Force contract modification to produce StormBreaker smart weapons.

RTX has more than 185,000 employees globally and had $68.9 billion in sales in 2023. The company rebranded from Raytheon Technologies to RTX in June 2023 and has three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

Amentum lands $946M Army contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum Services won a $946 million contract for maintenance of a U.S. Army aircraft fleet, the company announced Monday.

Under the hybrid firm-fixed price contract, Amentum will complete system maintenance and modernization for the Army’s fixed-wing transport aircraft fleet, providing life-cycle services like sustainment and logistics for a combined fleet of 150 aircraft, which includes C-12, C-26, T-6 and UC-35 aircraft.

“Leveraging Amentum’s expertise performing these services, this win demonstrates the U.S. Army’s confidence in Amentum’s ability to manage a large-scale complex program while maintaining a quality and long-term solutions approach,” Karl Spinnenweber, president of Amentum’s Critical Missions Group, said in a statement.

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems’ location in Greenville, South Carolina, will be the primary depot maintenance facility. Work will be performed in various domestic and international locations.

The contract has one base year and five one-year options.

Amentum has more than 35,000 employees in 79 countries. The company was founded as a spinout of AECOM’s Management Services Group in 2020 and moved its headquarters from Germantown, Maryland, to Chantilly in 2023.

SAIC lands $375M Navy contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $375 million U.S Navy contract supporting the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Tuesday.

Under the five-year contract, SAIC will provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) fielding and integration on land-based vehicle platforms in continental and overseas locations to support NIWC Atlantic, as well as production-engineering, integration, installation, logistical and programmatic support.

“SAIC is proud to continue supporting this important mission,” said Barbara Supplee, senior vice president of SAIC’s Navy Business Group, said in a statement. “Fielding tactical vehicles that have C4ISR components properly installed is critical to the success of the warfighter.”

SAIC has about 24,000 employees and reported $7.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue. A planned reorganization of its C-suite is set to go into effect in February.