General Electric

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 2008 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Electric have collaborated to finalize, test and market the first product from a major brand to meet DOE's new Energy Star criteria for electric heat pump water heaters.

The GE ® Hybrid Water Heater is affordable and designed to be 50 % more energy efficient than a standard 50 gallon electric water heater, which should help reduce carbon emissions associated with standard electric storage water heaters in the average home.

GE and Oak Ridge National Laboratory entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement where ORNL and GE will jointly test and market the units, which could be available in home improvement centers by late 2009.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc., Bethesda, Md., is being awarded a $36,893,216 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive-fee/cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-based contract with provisions for firm-fixed price orders.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

NAVY

General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $321,694,248 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0088) to exercise an option for fiscal 2008 Lot 12 full rate production of 84 each F-414-GE-400 engines and device kits and 10 engine fan modules for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft.

EA-18G Growler    » read more »

Washington, D.C. -- April 21, 2008 -- Senior executives from four of the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers —GE Energy, Gamesa, Siemens and Vestas—joined today in urging Congress to act promptly to extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC). The PTC is now set to expire December 31, 2008, although a one-year extension was recently approved by the Senate.

Vestas wind turbines, Evanston: Photo courtesy of Vestas Wind Systems A/S    » read more »

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Boeing Co., of Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a modified contract for $24,960,000. This undefinitized contract action will incorporate Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 0035, Strategic Networks, into the Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Increment 1 program. At this time $9,250,000 has been obligated. Hanscom AFB, Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-02-C-0048/P00141).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated System Sector, of El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a modified contract for $22,300,005. This action will provide T38, 33 wing assemblies and gear boxes, 15 each. At this time $22,300,005 has been obligated. Hill AFB, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8218-07-C-0009-P00003).    » read more »

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Legislature needs to act to provide property tax relief to Wyoming seniors, Governor Dave Freudenthal said today in a news conference.

The program doesn’t necessarily have to be the one that Freudenthal proposed, but he said long-time Wyoming residents who want to live out their golden years in their homes need help.

“They’ve been given a number of proposals, they don’t have to do exactly mine, but if they’re serious about wanting to allow people to try and stay in their homes, they’re going to have to act,” he said.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on Feb. 5, 2008, a $272,682,027 firm-fixed price contract for the purchase of a Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Oct. 23, 2006, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity W56HZV07-C-0248.    » read more »

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AIR FORCE    » read more »

CONTRACTS

NAVY

General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $459,780,045 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-2300) to exercise an option for construction of T-AKE 10, including technical manuals, special studies, analyses and reviews; engineering and industrial services, and data; and long lead time material for T-AKE 11.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY    » read more »

CONTRACTS

ARMY

AECOM Government Services, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Nov. 30, 2007, a delivery order amount of $63,620,887 as part of a $254,259,192 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable contract for maintenance support services. Work will be performed in various locations in Iraq, and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2009.

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Feb. 1, 2007, and one bid was received. The Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity W52P1J-05-D-0004.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Tinker Support Services of Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded an indefinite/delivery/ indefinite quantity contract for $267,434,836. This action provides for Tinker Air Force Base Civil Engineering Services. At this time no funds have been obligated. 79 CONS/PKAB, Tinker Air Force Base Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8101-08-D-0006).    » read more »

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

General Electric Company Aircraft Engines of Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract for $69,696,940.14. This contract modification will provide for newly redesigned High Pressure Compressor (HPC) and High Pressure Turbine (HPT) assemblies, and new redesigned Aging Engine Upgrade components to support the Service Life Extension Plan (SLEP) and Aging Engine Upgrade (AEU) initiatives applicable to the F110-GE-100/129 engine, F-16 aircraft.    » read more »

Company pledges to create 500 New Jobs

October 31, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today announced that GE Power Generation, one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, will add 500 highly-skilled jobs to its Schenectady-based workforce, and renovate more than 200,000 square feet of existing space on its GE Energy campus.    » read more »

CONTRACTS

ARMY

EC III L.L.C., Las Vegas, Nev., was awarded on Sept. 30, 2007, a $76,946,834 increment as part of a $479,936,669 cost-plus-award-fee contract for non-personal services in support of the testing mission at Yuma Proving Ground. Work will be performed in Yuma, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 60 bids solicited on June 26, 1998, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Yuma, Ariz., is the contracting activity (DAAD01-99-C-0003).    » read more »