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Date: 14 Sep 92 16:00:14 GMT
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                                                                      No. 252-M
MEMORANDUM  FOR  CORRESPONDENTS                              September 11, 1992

     Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney leaves Washington, DC., on Tuesday,
September 15, for Paris, France and London, England.  He will hold bilateral
meetings with senior government officials in both capitals.

     While in the United Kingdom, he will visit U.S. troops assigned to RAF
Lakenheath.  In London, he will speak at a luncheon meeting of the American
Chamber of Commerce (UK).  In Oxford, he will speak at the closing banquet of
the Annual International Outlook Conference, which is jointly-sponsored by the
International Herald Tribune and Oxford Analytica, Ltd.

     The Secretary wlll return to Washington on Saturday, September 19.

                                     -END-

                                                                     No. 256-M 

MEMORANDUM  FOR  CORRESPONDENTS                              September 11, 1992

       Congress has been notified of a proposed Letter of Offer from the
Government of Italy for the purchase of 446 AGM-88 High Speed Anti-radiation
Missiles (HARM), containers, support equipment, contractor technical and
logistics services, and other related elements of logistics support.  The
estimated cost is $145 million.  

        This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United States by improving the military capabilities of Italy
and furthering NATO rationalization, standardization, and interoperability.  

       Italy has previously procured the HARM missile and will use this
additional quantity of missiles on the TORNADO aircraft, thereby helping to
modernize and strengthen Italy's air-to-ground attack capability.  Italy will
have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces.  The sale of
this equipment and support will not affect the basic military balance in the
region.  

       The prime contractor will be Texas Instruments Corporation, Lewisville,
Texas.  Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government personnel to Italy but will require the services of
two contractor representatives in-country for a period of one to two years.  

       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this sale.  

    The Department of the Navy will responsible for all transactions related to
this sale.

        Congress has been notified of a proposed Letter of Offer from the
Government of Japan for the purchase of naval shipboard combat systems to
include one PHALANX Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), a Vertical Launching System
(VLS), a Guided Missile Vertical Launching System (GMVLS), related equipment,
hardware and components, contractor technical services, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, technical documentation, systems software support, and other
    elements of logistics support.  The estimated cost is $66 million.

        This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country
which has been and continues to be an important force for political stability
and economic progress in Asia.  Japan will use this equipment to outfit naval
vessels under construction and will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment
into its armed forces.  The sale of this equipment and support will not affect
    the basic military balance in the region.  

       The principal contractors participating in this competitive procurement
will be General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona California; General Electric
Corporation, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Martin Marietta Aerospace and Naval
Systems, Baltimore, Maryland; FMC, Naval Systems Division, Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Raytheon Company, Wayland, Massachusetts.  Implementation of this
sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government person-
nel to Japan but will require two to three contractor representatives for a
period up to two years during equipment delivery, installation and system check
out.  

       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this sale.  

       The Department of the Navy will be responsible for all transactions
related to this sale.

       Congress has been notified of a proposed Letter of Offer from the
Government of Austria for the purchase of 62 STINGER RMP missile systems (less
reprogrammable microprocessor module), 406 STINGER reload missiles, personnel
training and training equipment, support equipment, spare and repair parts,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics services, publica-
tions, a Quality Assurance Team and other related logistics elements to ensure
full program support.  The estimated cost is $39 million.  

        This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country
which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in
Europe.  The Government of Austria plans to use the STINGER missile system to
modernize its air defense capabilities and will have no difficulty absorbing
this weapon system into its armed forces.  The sale of this equipment and
support will not affect the basic military balance in the region.

        General Dynamics Corporation, Air Defense Systems Division, Rancho
Cucamonga, California, and the Raytheon Company, Missile Systems Division,
Lowell, Massachusetts, will be the principal contractors involved in this
procurement.  Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of
any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor representatives to
Austria.  

        There will no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this sale.  

        The Department of the Army is responsible for all transactions related
to this sale.

                                     -END-


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                             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                CONTRACT AWARDS

                                     NAVY

	Westinghouse Electric Corp., Sykesville, Maryland, is being awarded a
$143,233,987 firm-fixed-price contract for an/SQQ-89 systems for DDG-51 class
ships, DD 963 class ships, shore sites, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).  Work
will be performed in Sykesville, Mayland (29.9%), Vista, California (24.6%),
San Diego, California (50.6%), Mukilteo, WA (29.9%), and is expected to be
completed by December 1995.  This contract was competitively procured with 2
proposals solicited and 2 bids received.  Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contract-
ing activity (N0024-92-C-6300).

	Westinghouse Electric Corp., Sykesville, Maryland, is being awarded a
$12,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract for AN/SQQ-89 Systems
Engineering and Design Agent Services.  Work will be performed in Sykesville,
Maryland, and is expected to be completed by September 1994.  This contract was
competitively procured with 2 proposals solicited and 2 bids received.  Con-
tract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval
Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity (N00024-92-C-6312).

	Eagan, McAllister Associates, Lexington Park, Maryland, is being awarded a
$13,190,250 cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract to provide V-22 Program Office Support Serivces.  Work will be
performed in Lexington Park, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by
September 1997.  Contract funds in the amount of $100,000 will expire at the
end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured with
99 proposals solicited and 5 bids received.  The Naval Air Warfare Center,
Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity
(N00421-92-D-0160).

                                   AIR FORCE

	H. H. Osterfeld Company, Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $10,279,860
time-and-materials contract for civil engineering support for laboratories at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Contract is expected to be completed
September 1993.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.  Sixty bids were solicited and five proposals were received.  The
solicitation was issued in May 1992 and negotiations were completed in Septem-
ber 1992.  The Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33601-92-DW029).

	McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach,
California, is being awarded a $31,340,000 face value increase to a fixed-
price-incentive contract for nine Quick Engine Change (QEC) kits for use on
C-17 aircraft.  The work will be performed at Long Beach California, (40%), and
Dallas, Texcas, (60%).  Contract is expected to be completed December 1994.
Contract funds of $17,526,654 will expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.  The Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
is the contracting activity (F33657-81-C-2108-P00470).

	Northrop Corporation, B-2 Division, Pico Rivera, California, is being
awarded a $14,855,000 face value increase to a fixed-price-incentive-firm
contract for design, installation, and maintenance of the Integrated Technical
Data System (ITDS) Local Area Network (LAN) at Whiteman Air Force Base,
Missouri, in support of the B-2 aircraft.  The work will be performed at Pico
Rivera, California, and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.  Contract is
expected to be completed December 1996.  Contract funds of $14,855,000 will
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Aeronautical System Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity
(F33657-87-C-2000, P00284).

	Northrop Worldwide Services, Incorporated, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma,
is being awarded a $40,245,947 fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for FY93
operation and maintenance of Vance Air Force Base in support of T-37/T-38
undergraduate pilot training.  Contract is expected to be completed in Septem-
ber 1993.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year.  The 3303rd Contracting Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is the
contracting activity (F41689-90-C-0267, P00026).

	Raytheon Company, Missile Systems, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is being
awarded a $14,551,395 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for production of an
efficient, large aperture, high resolution, two dimensional, lightweight,
non-mechanical optical beam director for use in advanced lasar radars.  The
work will be performed at Tewksbury, Massachusetts (47%), and Lexington,
Massachusetts (45%).  Contract is expected to be completed February 1996.
Contract funds will not expire at the en dof the current fiscal year.  Twenty-
six bids were solicited and one proposal was received.  The solicitation was
issued in April 1992 and negotiations were completed in July 1992.  The
Wright-Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting
activity (F33615-92-C-1041).

	Raytheon Company, Missile Systems Division, Lowell Plant, Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, is being awarded a $27,663,292 face value increase to a firm-fixed-
price contract for incorporation of Block II production of the Advanced Medium
range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Producibility Enhancement Program.  The work
will be performed at Lowell, Massachusetts, (76%).  Contract is expected to be
completed November 1994.  Contract funds will not expire at the en dof the
current fiscal year.  The Aeronautical Systems Center, Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida, is the contracting activity (F08626-91-C-0093, P00015).

	Texton Defense Systems, Wilmington, Massachusetts, is being awarded a
$9,641,329 face value increase to a fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for
Phase I of the producibility enhancement program for the Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Low Rate Initial Production.  Contract is expected to be completed February
1995.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Aeronautical Systems Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the con-
tracting activity (F08626-92-C-0002/P00006).

                                     ARMY

	BMY, Wheeled Vehicles Division, Marysville, Ohio, was awarded on September
10, 1992 definitization of 4,006 M939A2 series 5 ton trucks added to the
contract under ceiling prices.  Work will be performed in Marysville, Ohio, and
is expected to be completed by June 30, 1993.  Contract funds will not expire
at the end of the current fiscal year.  This is a sole source ocntract initi-
ated on January 30, 1991.  The contracting activity is the U. S. Army Tank
Automotive Command, Warren, Michigan (DAAE07-86-C-J111).

	Hercules Aerospace Company, Wilmington, Delaware, is being awarded a
$7,591,738 modification to a cost plus award fee contract for operation and
maintenance of a government owned, contractor operated facility.  Work will be
performed in Radford, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by December 25,
1995.  Of the total contract funds, $1,007,415 will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.  This is a sole source contract initiated on February 23,
1991.  The contracting activity is the U. S. Army Armament, Munitions and
Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois (DAAA09-91-Z-0001).

	Taylor Corporation, Anniston, Alabama, is being awarded a $7,454,401 firm
fixed price construction contract for clearing, grubbing, excavating, filling,
trenching of utilities, drainage works, erosion control measures, gas distribu-
tion system, water and sanitary systems, electrical, intrusion detection and
cathodic protection systems (includes pre-engineered metal building, asphaltic
concrete surface, stablized aggregate base course and double bituminous surface
treatment for road work).  Work will be performed in Calhoun County, Alabama,
and is expected to be completed by August 31, 1993.  Contract funds will not
expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  There were 16 bids solicited on
March 18, 1992, and 3 bids received.  The contracting activity is the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama (DACA01-92-C-0093).

	The Law Company, Wichita, Kansas, is being awarded a $8,995,000 firm fixed
price contract for construction of a tactical equipment shop.  Work will be
performed at Fort Riley, Kansas, and is expected to be completed by October 3,
1993.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal y4ear.
There were 495 bids solicited on March 16, 1992, and 10 bids received.  The
contracting activity is the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City,
Missouir (DACA41-92-C-0083).

	The Law Company, Wichita, Kansas, is being awarded a $7,277,800 firm fixed
price contract for construction of an airmen's dormitory.  Work will be
performed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and is expected to be completed
by April 30, 1994.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.  There were 685 bids solicited on June 30, 1992, and 5 bids
received.  The contracting activity is the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Kansas City, Missouri (DACA41-92-C-0086).

	Dillingham/Shanfari Joint Venture, Pleasanton, California, is being
awarded a $18,065,000 firm fixed price construction contract for construction
of 9 new warehouses and a hydrant refueling apron at Thumrait and rehabilita-
tion of 17 metal buildings at Masirah Island, Oman.  Work will be performed in
the Sultanate of Oman, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 1994.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  There
were 10 bids solicited on May 15, 1992, and 4 bids recieved.  The contracting
activity is the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Virginia (DA-
CA78-92-C-0069).

	Boeing Helicopters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is bieng awarded a
$5,750,000 modification to an unpriced contractual action to be definitized as
a firm fixed price contract for 2 new CH-47D helicopters.  Work will be
performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an dis expected to be completed by
February 28, 1994.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal year.  This is a sole source contract initiated on January 24, 1992.
The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis,
Missouri (DAAJ09-92-C-0266).

	Foresenic Medical Advisory Service, Incorporated, Rockville, Maryland, is
being awarded a $6,923,398 cost plus fixed fee contract for Civilian External
Peer Review Program "Third Generation," of military treatment facilities.  Work
will be performed in 143 military medical treatment facilities in and outside
the continental U.S., and is expected to be completed by September 30, 1993.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  There
were 64 bids solicited on November 15, 1991, and 3 bids received.  The con-
tracting activity is the Defense Supply Service-Washington, Washington, D.C.
(MDA903-93-C-0002).

						END


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