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  • Contrack Watts to Build US Navy's Waterfront HQ Building in Guam - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Contrack Watts to Build US Navy’s Waterfront HQ Building in Guam

    Contrack Watts Inc. has received a $17.9 million contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific to build a waterfront headquarters building at the U.S. Navy base in Guam. The Japanese government will fund the construction project as part of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Japan, the Navy said Tuesday. Contrack Watts will construct the facility at Naval […] More

  • Report: Lockheed Considers Bid for Israel’s $4.2B Logistics Center Construction Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed Considers Bid for Israel’s $4.2B Logistics Center Construction Plan

    Lockheed Martin is considering a plan to bid on a potential $4.18 billion program to build three logistics centers for Israel’s defense forces, Globes reported Monday. Sources say Lockheed’s U.S. headquarters has designated a special team to oversee the selection of an Israel-based company that will lead the project. Lockheed will serve as a subcontractor […] More

  • Parsons to Provide Engineering, Technical Services at NASA Goddard; Carey Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons to Provide Engineering, Technical Services at NASA Goddard; Carey Smith Comments

    Parsons has secured a potential five-year contract from NASA to provide a range of engineering and technical services to the Goddard Space Flight Center. The company said Wednesday the Facilities Construction, Engineering and Technical Services III contract covers engineering, construction, design-build, information technology and program management services. “We are honored to be awarded this contract and continue our relationship […] More

  • Onvia Forecasts GovCon's Top 10 Growth Areas for 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Onvia Forecasts GovCon’s Top 10 Growth Areas for 2017

    A new study by Onvia lists the top 10 fastest-growing areas in government contracting for 2017 that include technology, telecommunications, healthcare and construction. The report titled “10 Hotspots in Government Contracting” released Thursday says growth areas include school bus services, services for persons with disabilities, and disaster response services. Information technology, connectivity, education and medical equipment are other areas Onvia […] More

  • General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of 5th Navy Expeditionary Sea Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of 5th Navy Expeditionary Sea Base

    General Dynamics‘ NASSCO subsidiary has kicked off construction of a follow-on mobile sea base for the U.S. Navy under a previously awarded contract. The company said Thursday the fifth ship in the military branch’s Expeditionary Transfer Dock/ Expeditionary Sea Base program will be built with a 52,000-square-foot flight deck, accommodation areas for up to 250 personnel, repair, mission planning, fuel and equipment storage rooms. […] More

  • Onvia Report Shows Q4 2016 Procurement Growth in Infrastructure-Related Industries - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Onvia Report Shows Q4 2016 Procurement Growth in Infrastructure-Related Industries

    A new Onvia report revealed that construction and other infrastructure-focused industries emerged as the top growth contracting categories in the state and local government marketplace in the fourth quarter of 2016. The “State & Local Procurement Snapshot for Q4 2016” showed the construction industry rose by 5.5 percent in Q4 2016 compared with the previous quarter, while […] More

  • L3 Technologies Plans Aircraft Simulator Production, Training Hubs in London - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3 Technologies Plans Aircraft Simulator Production, Training Hubs in London

    L3 Technologies‘ commercial training solutions business will collaborate with the Surrey County Council in England to establish a London-based airline training center and a production facility for aircraft simulators. The company said Monday it plans to open the L3 London Training Center in the second quarter of 2018. L3 added the other facility will be built to produce 30 simulators annually and feature eight RealitySeven […] More

  • GSA Seeks Contractors to Repair, Modify New York-Based Govt Facilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Seeks Contractors to Repair, Modify New York-Based Govt Facilities

    The General Services Administration has begun to solicit proposals from small businesses that can provide repair and alteration construction services for government owned and leased facilities in New York. GSA plans to award two $30 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts that will each contain a one-year base period and four option years. The agency will award up […] More

  • Jacobs to Provide Construction Inspection Services for New Jersey 'Smart Moves' Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs to Provide Construction Inspection Services for New Jersey ‘Smart Moves’ Project

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation has chosen Jacobs Engineering Group to oversee construction inspections under a project that aims to develop  alternative business and commuter travel options and intermodal connections in the state. NJDOT’s Smart Moves 2015–North project covers the establishment of a camera surveillance system on Interstate 78, a message system on Route 23 and two truck safety warning […] More

  • GSA Picks Schooley Caldwell Associates, Hill International for $104M Courthouse Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Picks Schooley Caldwell Associates, Hill International for $104M Courthouse Project

    The General Services Administration has awarded contracts to Schooley Caldwell Associates and Hill International for a $104 million renovation and construction project on the Thomas W.L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio. GSA said Friday Schooley Caldwell Associates received an architect/engineer contract to provide design management and inspection services. Hill International will serve as GSA’s subject-matter adviser and support project oversight […] More

  • SOM-Turner Construction Team to Build US Naval Academy's Cyber Research Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SOM-Turner Construction Team to Build US Naval Academy’s Cyber Research Facility

    A team of comprised of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Turner Construction has been selected to design and build the U.S. Naval Academy’s academic building for cyber studies, computer science and other related disciplines. SOM said Thursday the Hopper Hall will be built to support the Naval Academy’s programs on the knowledge, study and research of cyber warfare and designed to boost  project-based […] More