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US-Russia prisoner swap 'an unprecedented diplomatic act', rights experts says A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday between the United States and Russia, which involved several other countries. Read more

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VA Launches Redesigned Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Registry

View Online VA Launches Redesigned Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Registry Aug. 1, 2024 | By David Vergun   Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.  In response to extensive feedback from veterans and service members, VA's changes to the registry help to greatly reduce the burden of participation, said Terrence Hayes, a VA spokesperson.  Expansion of eligibility criteria and automatic enrollment based on Defense Department records means approximately 4.7 million veterans and service members will now be included, with simple opt-out procedures for those who wish to not participate, he said.    Those enrolled in the registry any time before the launch of the redesign will be automatically enrolled in the new registry, Hayes added.  "This tool is a significant improvement in making data available in a way that better serves all those who were exposed to burn pits and other hazards," said Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. "Being part of the registry is a way for individuals to help and improve our understanding of the challenges faced by service members and veterans affected by these exposures."  "The burn pit registry is fueling groundbreaking research and enabling VA's ability to identify and proactively address health challenges that toxic-exposed veterans face," said Dr. Shereef Elnahal, VA undersecretary for health.     "While the registry does not impact an individual veteran's health care or benefits, it does serve as a catalyst for advancing new and innovative treatments for the veteran population as a whole — including informing decisions related to presumptive conditions, more precise predictive medicine and proactive veteran care," Elnahal said.   "This redesign massively expands the registry and reduces the participation requirements for veterans, paving the way for critical research in the coming years," Elnahal added.    While this research database does not impact individual care and benefits, there are many avenues for veterans to reach VA for the services they deserve. We encourage veterans seeking screening, health care or benefits for toxic exposures to visit VA.gov/PACT or call 1-800-698-2411, Hayes said.   Service members, living or deceased, who according to DOD records, served in certain locations in or near the Middle East between Aug. 2, 1990, and Aug. 31, 2021, will be automatically included. The registry website has a complete listing of those nations and the surrounding waters.  The data in the registry lists deployment locations, military personnel information and demographics to include gender, race and ethnicity.    No medical information will be stored in the registry. Veteran and service member data will be accessible only to select VA epidemiologists and researchers and institutional review board-approved researchers, Hayes said.  It will be used to conduct research on the cohort over a period of time. The results will inform the policy decision-making efforts of VA executive leaders, including those related to presumptive conditions, he added.

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Today in DOD: Aug. 2, 2024

Today in DOD: Aug. 2, 2024 Open Press Events Secretary of Defense The secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.   Read More > Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary has no public or media events on her schedule.   Read More > Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman provides remarks at 10 a.m. EDT at the relinquishment of responsibility ceremony for Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson...   Read More > Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.   Read More > Additional Open Press Events   Read More > View All Postings   Contacts Additions and corrections for Today in DOD are invited and should be directed to the press desk by calling +1 (703) 697-5131 or +1 (703) 697-5132. For additional media information click here. Public Inquiries Contact us for more information, if you have questions or for technical support. Media Questions News media representatives with questions for the Department of Defense may reach our press desk by calling +1 (703) 697-5131. Duty Officer A public affairs duty officer is available 24 hours a day through +1 (703) 697-5131.

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Contracts For Aug. 1, 2024

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For Aug. 1, 2024 NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. GHD SA JV 1, San Francisco, California, is awarded a $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for multi-disciplinary architect-engineer (A-E) services at Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia. The work to be performed provides for the delivery of various A-E documents related to construction projects involving waterfront, oils and fuels, power plant, and airfield and aviation facilities, and housing. The maximum dollar value, including the 5-year base period and one 3-year option period, is $25,000,000. Work will be performed in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, and is expected to be completed by August 2032. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, (Navy) funds in the amount of $10,000 (minimum contract guarantee) will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the sam.gov website, with four offers received. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East, Yokosuka, Japan, is the contracting activity (N40084-24-D-0064). The Entwistle Co.,* Hudson, Massachusetts, is being awarded $9,094,593 contract for the repair of trough covers used in the aircraft launch and recovery equipment. This contract will have no option periods, and work will be completed by August 2025. All work will be performed in Danville, Virginia. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. Working capital funds (Navy) will be used at time of delivery, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One firm was solicited for this non-competitive requirement pursuant to the authority set forth in 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00383-24-C-C236). Lockheed Martin Corp., Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $7,600,363 firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00024-24-F-6218) under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N00024-19-D-6200 for production spares of submarine electronic warfare equipment. Work will be performed in Syracuse, New York, and is expected to be completed by August 2026. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,600,363 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Valero Marketing and Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $285,560,967 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for JP5 aviation fuel via modification via current contract SPE602-24-D0471. This was a competitive acquisition with six offers received. The period of performance is Aug. 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, plus a 30-day carryover. Location of performance is Texas, with an April 30, 2025, performance completion date. Using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE602-24-R-0710). Gossner Foods Inc.,** Logan, Utah, has been awarded a maximum $30,526,437 fixed-priced with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for ultra-high temperature milk. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is July 31, 2029. Using military services are Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE3S1-24-D-Z205). Petromax Refining Co.,* Houston, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $27,717,267 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for JP5 aviation fuel via modification of current contract SPE602-24-D-0467. This was a competitive acquisition with six offers received. The period of performance is Aug. 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, plus a 30-day carryover. Location of performance is Texas, with an April 30, 2025, performance completion date. Using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE602-24-R-0710). ARMY AECOM Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W912DQ-24-D-3010); ARCADIS U.S. Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado (W912DQ-24-D-3011); CDM Federal Programs Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-24-D-3012); HDR-OBG a JV, Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-24-D-3013); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W912DQ-24-D-3014); Parsons Government Services Inc., Centreville, Virginia (W912DQ-24-D-3015); Tetra Tech Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-24-D-3016); and WSP USA Solutions Inc., Washington D.C. (W912DQ-24-D-3017), will compete for each order of the $225,000,000 order-dependent contract for environmental architect-engineer support. Bids were solicited via the internet with eleven received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the contracting activity. Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $132,557,864 modification (P00019) to contract W9113M2-19-C-060 for hardware assets in support of the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama; Tucson, Arizona; Dallastown, Pennsylvania; and Chanhassen, Minnesota, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $64,953,353 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Jacobs Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, was awarded an $85,000,000 modification (P00009) to contract W912P4-17-D-0001 for removal of radiological contaminated soils at the Shallow Land Disposal Area. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 26, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, New York, is the contracting activity. Qinetiq Inc., Lorton, Virginia, was awarded a $49,457,500 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for to modify, enhance, operate, maintain, and deploy a Data Collection Sensor System on vehicles/platforms. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2029. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-24-D-0019). AECOM Technical Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W921DY-24-D-0048); Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., Overland Park, Kansas (W912DY-24-D-0049); Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (W912DY-24-D-0050); Dynotec-KZF JV LLC,* Columbus, Ohio (W912DY-24-D-0051); The Mason & Hanger Group Inc., Lexington, Kentucky (W912DY-24-D-0052); Michael Baker - Stanley JV, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (W912DY-24-D-0053); and Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz Inc., Orlando, Florida (W912DY-24-D-0054), will compete for each order of the $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering support. Bids were solicited via the internet with 30 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Zodiac-Poettker HBZ JV III LLC,* St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a $33,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design, build and construction services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of April 16, 2027. Fiscal 2024 military construction, Defense-wide funds in the amount of $33,815,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W912QR-24-C-0022). cBEYONData, Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $29,084,525 time-and-materials Blanket Purchase Agreement for functional operations support. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 4, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-24-A-0001). Bay West LLC, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for environmental remediation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with ten received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2027. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Georgia, is the contracting activity (W912HN-24-D-1000). DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY Viasat Inc., Carlsbad, California, was awarded a $7,668,960 firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00021) to exercise a fourth option year for Naval Senior Leadership Communication – Aircraft satellite communications services. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $38,213,204. The face value of this action is funded by fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds. Performance will be at contractor's facility in Carlsbad, California, with satellite communication services provided to aircraft traveling worldwide. The period of performance for Option Period Four is Sept. 10, 2024, through Sept. 9, 2025. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity (HC101320C0005). *Small business **Small women-owned business

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