The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the captain of Colgan Air Flight 3407 inappropriately responded to the activation of the stick shaker, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which the airplane did not recover. The Safety Board's probable cause determination also said additional flight crew failures contributed to the accident. On February 12, 2009, a Colgan Air Bombardier DHC-8- 400 (N200WQ) operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407 was on an instrument approach to Buffalo-Niagara International, Buffalo, NY,…
Contract Updates
ICF Mercantile LLC (Warren, New Jersey) – $150,000,000
ICF Mercantile LLC,* Warren, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $150,000,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order (SP8000-26-F-0008) issued against an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (SP8000-26-D-0005) for aerospace grade rayon fiber. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(3)(A), as…
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Orlando, Florida) – $328,500,000
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a ceiling of $328,500,000 undefinitized contract action issued as a letter contract for Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Sniper, Infrared Search and Track, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared…
Zapata Black & Veatch JV LLC (Charlotte, North Carolina) – $29,000,000
Zapata Black & Veatch JV LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, was awarded a $29,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for planning, design, construction, and operation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each…
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc. (Kansas City, Missouri) – $49,000,000
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, was awarded a $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for planning, design, construction, and operation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each…