DCK wins $38 million for Multi-Mission Aircraft training facility development

DCK North America, LLC, Large, Pa., is being awarded a $37,937,937 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an Operational Training Facility for Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA/P-8A) at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The work to be performed provides for a facility that includes space for 10 Operational Flight Trainers (OFT), eight Weapons Tactics Trainers, four Part Task Trainers, support equipment, bridge cranes over the OFT devices, computer based training stations, internal and external network communication equipment, training media storage, maintenance support shops, administrative offices, student study rooms, briefing areas, communications closets, and Secure Compartmented Information Facilities. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by June 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 21 proposals received in Phase I and seven Phase I offerors selected to proceed to Phase II.