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  • Energy Dept Picks 21 Companies for Energy Savings Performance Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Energy Dept Picks 21 Companies for Energy Savings Performance Contracts

    The Energy Department has awarded energy savings performance contracts to 21 companies to help update energy and water infrastructure at federal facilities. DOE said Friday contractors will design, construct, install and provide financing support to energy and water savings projects of federal agencies under the ESPCs. ESPCs will not require initial costs from agencies and contractors will be paid over the term of the […] More

  • VSE Unit to Overhaul Engines of State Dept's UH-1H Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VSE Unit to Overhaul Engines of State Dept’s UH-1H Fleet

    A business unit of VSE has received a potential five-year, $16.6 million contract to overhaul, modify and repair engines in the State Department‘s fleet of 85 UH-1H “Huey” helicopters. Prime Turbines will perform work on T53-L-703 engines in support of the aviation office at DoS’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, the company said Tuesday. Paul Goffredi, president and chief operating officer of VSE’s aviation […] More

  • Honeywell to Update FAA Infrastructure Under Energy Savings Performance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell to Update FAA Infrastructure Under Energy Savings Performance Contract

    Honeywell has secured a potential 23-year, $10.8 million energy savings performance contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out infrastructure upgrades at 21 FAA-run facilities. The company said Thursday that the modernization project will also be funded through the Energy Department‘s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies grant. Honeywell will lead efforts to update air traffic control […] More

  • Leonardo’s DRS Subsidiary to Build T-100 Trainer Production Facility in Alabama - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo’s DRS Subsidiary to Build T-100 Trainer Production Facility in Alabama

    Leonardo’s U.S.-based subsidiary DRS plans to establish a Tuskegee, Alabama-based facility to manufacture its proposed aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer jet program. The Leonardo DRS-led industry team will set up its final assembly and manufacturing facility for its proposed T-100 Integrated Training System at Moton Field Municipal Airport in Tuskegee in an effort to leverage […] More

  • Honeywell to Help Implement Energy Efficiency Systems at Los Angeles AF Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell to Help Implement Energy Efficiency Systems at Los Angeles AF Base

    The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army have partnered with Honeywell to implement renewable energy measures and energy efficiency improvements at Los Angeles Air Force Base as part of a 23-year energy savings performance contract. Honeywell said it will install 3,400 rooftop solar photovoltaic modules designed to generate approximately 1,275 kilowatts of power in four buildings at the military base […] More

  • Research and Markets: Innovations Drive Military Satellite Payload, Subsystem Market Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Innovations Drive Military Satellite Payload, Subsystem Market Growth

    Research and Markets has predicted the global market for military satellite payloads and subsystems will grow at a 5.35 percent compound annual growth rate through 2021 due to advancements in satellites, antenna technology and networks. The research firm said it also forecasts that the emergence of ground-based inflatable satellite communications antennas for military applications will help drive market growth. The “Global Military Satellite […] More

  • Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters

    Honeywell has received certifications from various aviation agencies to provide its satellite communications system and health and usage monitoring platform for a range of helicopters. The company said it obtained supplemental type certificates from U.S., European and Brazilian respective aviation agencies to offer the Honeywell Health and Usage Monitoring Systems and Vibration Expert products for helicopters […] More

  • NASA Picks Honeywell, UMPQUA Proposals for Deep Space Oxygen Recovery Tech Devt - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Picks Honeywell, UMPQUA Proposals for Deep Space Oxygen Recovery Tech Devt

    NASA has selected proposals from Honeywell and UMPQUA Research to develop technology platforms designed to increase oxygen recovery from exhaled carbon dioxide to at least 75 percent and reduce oxygen resupply for future long-duration spaceflight missions. The companies will each receive up to $2 million in funds to develop their technologies over a two-year performance […] More

  • Former Honeywell Exec Pete Costa Named as Jensen Hughes' Global Operations President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Honeywell Exec Pete Costa Named as Jensen Hughes’ Global Operations President

    Pete Costa, a former vice president and general manager at Honeywell‘s building solutions business, has joined Jensen Hughes as president of global operations at the Baltimore, Maryland-based fire protection systems and engineering consulting services provider. Jensen Hughes said Tuesday Costa brings more than 25 years of general management and operations experience in the fields of safety, regulatory compliance and security to his new role. He will be responsible for […] More

  • Honeywell to Supply Aircraft Wheel & Brake Spares to Air Force  - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell to Supply Aircraft Wheel & Brake Spares to Air Force 

    Honeywell International will deliver aircraft wheel and brake spare parts to the U.S. Air Force under a five-year, $47.1 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency. The Defense Department said Friday services will be conducted in Indiana with a completion date of Dec. 21, 2021. The contract will be financed through DLA’s fiscal 2017 to […] More

  • Sigma Labs to Support Phase III of DARPA Additive Manufacturing Framework Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sigma Labs to Support Phase III of DARPA Additive Manufacturing Framework Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Sigma Labs a $400,000 contract to support the development of a framework that will work to predict the components of metals created via additive manufacturing. Sigma Labs said Wednesday it will partner with Honeywell on the  Integrated Computational Material Engineering framework as part of DARPA’s Open Manufacturing program through mid-2018. Mark […] More

  • Honeywell President & COO Darius Adamczyk Joins Board of Directors; Dave Cote Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell President & COO Darius Adamczyk Joins Board of Directors; Dave Cote Comments

    Darius Adamczyk, president and chief operating officer of Honeywell, has been appointed to serve on the industrial conglomerate’s board of directors. Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote said in a statement published Monday that Adamczyk’s election to the board represents a key step in his transition to the chief executive role. The company selected Adamczyk to succeed Cote by March 31, 2017 […] More