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Will Dyncorp and Fluor protest the CTP task order award for LOGCAP IV

March 8, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Am I the only one that thinks there SHOULD be a whole lot of this name calling going on?

There is a whole lot of speculation going on about whether Dyncorp and Fluor will protest the award of the CTP task order. The CTP task order is the first LOGCAP IV task order to be award in Iraq and was awarded to KBR This CTP task order will cover Corps Logistics Support Services (CLSS), Theater Transportation Mission (TTM), Postal Services, Ice Plant Operations, and some Air Terminal Operations to support the U.S. armed forces throughout Iraq.

This task award was very surprising to most, especially after KBR received a zero award fee for poor performance just the day before they were awarded this task order. Rumor has it even the majority of KBR was surprised, but I’m certain there were some KBR exec’s in Virginia that were aware of what was happening.

There is also an enormous amount of anger amongst members of Congress and they are demanding accountability from the Army on this decision.

All you Fluor and Dyncorp insiders, what’s the word on a protest. Fill us in.

Also, all you contract experts. What is the possibility the Army could be forced to reverse their decision on this task order award?

Ms Sparky

KBR Press Release on LOGCAP IV Task Order 2

March 2, 2010 — Ms Sparky

KBR Awarded Major Task Order Under Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract

Houston, Texas – March 2, 2010 – KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army Contracting Command under its current Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contract. KBR will execute the LOGCAP IV Corps Logistics Support Services (CLSS), Theater Transportation mission (TTM), and Postal Services Task Order in Iraq. The Period of Performance is one base year plus four option years. The award represents KBR’s first major Task Order under the LOGCAP IV contract.

Under the task order KBR will provide the following: (Read the rest of the story here…)

Army awards lucrative Iraq support contract to KBR

March 2, 2010 — Ms Sparky

By KIMBERLY HEFLING and RICHARD LARDNER (AP)

WASHINGTON — Defense giant KBR Inc. was awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for support work in Iraq as U.S. forces continue to leave the country, military authorities said Tuesday.

KBR was notified of the award Friday, a day after the company told shareholders it lost about $25 million in award fees because of flawed electrical work in Iraq.

The Houston-based company was charged with maintaining the barracks where Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth of Pittsburgh, a 24-year-old Green Beret, was electrocuted in 2008 while showering. The company has denied wrongdoing, and investigators said in August there was “insufficient evidence to prove or disprove” that anyone was criminally culpable in Maseth’s death.

The uproar over his death triggered a review of 17 other electrocution deaths in Iraq and widespread inspections and repairs of electrical work in Iraq, much of it performed by KBR.

Dan Carlson, a spokesman for the Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill., said the new contract is for one year, with an option for four more. KBR will handle logistics support, transportation mission, and postal operations. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Finally the media reports on KBR’s recent LOGCAP IV windfall

March 2, 2010 — Ms Sparky

FINALLY!! Something from the main stream media. KBR was notified of this LOGCAP IV award on the Feb26 0r 27th according to the date on the award letter. Ms Sparky published the on the 27th. I know there was an earthquake on the same day and a tsunami in the Pacific threatening Hawaii and other coastlines. OK, I get that. But why didn’t the Army and KBR made an official announcement on Monday….or Tuesday? Am I too impatient? Below is the first main stream media article put out by the Associated Press!! Kudo’s to them.

Army Awards Lucrative Contract to KBR

Contractor under fire for faulty electrical work in Iraq awarded contract worth up to $2.8B
By KIMBERLY HEFLING and RICHARD LARDNER
WASHINGTON March 2, 2010 (AP)
The Associated Press

Military authorities say defense giant KBR Inc. has been awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for work in Iraq as U.S. forces continue to leave the country.

KBR was notified of the award Friday, a day after the company told shareholders it lost about $25 million in award fees because of flawed electrical work in Iraq. (Read the rest of the story here…)

KBR awarded $2.3B LOGCAP IV task order in Iraq after poor performance evaluation (updated 02/28/2010)

February 27, 2010 — Ms Sparky

This post has been updated since it was originally published. See below.

The long awaited announcement of the first LOGCAP IV task order to be awarded in Iraq has been made.

KBR has been awarded Task Order 2 under KBR’s LOGCAP IV contract W52P1J-07-D-0009 for the Iraq CTP effort in the amount of $2.345B.

Work is to begin under this Task Order on March 1, 2010.

Interesting…just four days ago KBR received a ZERO award fee for unsatisfactory work and is now awarded a $2.3B contract. Is anyone else gong “What the hell?” (Read the rest of the story here…)

DynCorp Wins $10M Punitive Damages Appeal

February 17, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Courthouse News
February 16, 2010

(CN) – The 4th Circuit vacated a $10 million punitive damages award against defense contractor DynCorp International in a lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against the minority-owned subcontractor Worldwide Network Services.

Worldwide sued DynCorp in October 2006, alleging breach of contract and discrimination over the failure to renew its subcontract for communications and information technology services in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2006, after relations between the companies had deteriorated, DynCorp refused to renew Worldwide’s subcontract, stopped payment for work already completed, and replaced Worldwide with a non-minority-owned subcontractor.

DynCorp’s IT manager, Leon DeBeer, allegedly told others that “the proper role of the black man was to go out and kill a lion, proving his manhood, at which point in time he should be put to work to feed his family … and mated with a woman so that he would have more children, who could then be put to work feeding their family.”

DeBeer, a white South African, also called Worldwide executive Walter Gray a “nigger,” a “bush native” and a “kaffir,” according to the lawsuit. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Fluor awarded LOGCAP IV Task Order for Haiti (updated 2/13/2010)

February 13, 2010 — Ms Sparky

(Updated employment information below) I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the LOGCAP IV Task Order 6 that was awarded to Fluor for the Haiti work. LOGCAP IV is not just in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) can be implemented anywhere the Army needs civilian assistance.

I have updated my LOGCAP IV for Dummies post to include this most recent task order.

To date, there have been no LOGCAP IV task order award announcements made for Iraq. The next award should be the Corp Logistics – Transportation-Postal (CTP) task order. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Dyncorp (DIFZ) Verificaton of Employment (VOE) and 2009 W-2 Info

February 10, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Dyncorp International FZ (DIFZ) 2009 W-2 information

According to a DIFZ Payroll Specialist in Dubai – 2009 W-2’s were all mailed prior to January 23, 2010 to U.S. employees’ home-of-record address on file. Allow seven to ten days for mail delivery.

Dyncorp International FZ (DIFZ) Federal Employee Identification Number (EIN) is: 98-0454406

If you have not received your 2009 W-2 or have questions about your W-2 tax statement you can call this hotline number after February 8, 2010: 1-817-224-1999 (this is not a told free number)

This hotline is for questions about your DIFZ W-2 only. For tax advice, you’ll need to consult an independent tax adviser.

Leave a message, and you’ll have a response within 48 hours. Speak slowly and clearly, and include this information: (Read the rest of the story here…)

Defense contractors must now air dirty deeds in public

January 17, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Defense contractors such as KBR can no longer hide behind the closed doors of secret binding arbitration for serious issues such as discrimination, harassment, rape and assault. No longer with KBR and others be able to violate Title VII Laws and then just sweep them under the rug behind closed doors. Those abusive criminal managers who have been in place for years are finally going to cost them some money and Heather Browne, KBR’s Communications Director is going to be working overtime. Well done, Jamie Leigh Jones and thank you Al Franken for taking these issue seriously. Hopefully this is just the first in a series of laws to protect defense contractor employees.

For those who respond to every dispute or disagreement here on MsSparky.com with “You signed a contract”. You can’t sign away law! (Read the rest of the story here…)

Hypothetically speaking; Would KBR be liable if….

January 15, 2010 — Ms Sparky

I’ll bet there is not one current or former KBR employee who does not know of at least one KBR LOGCAP manager who has committed some sort of crime or contract violation. Many have never been punished. Crimes can vary from basic General Order 1 (GO1) violations such as drinking alcohol on base, having sexual relationships with subordinates, subcontract workers or the client, or TIPs violations such as soliciting prostitution on base, in Dubai, Thailand or the Philippines etc. Then there are the crimes of fraud, theft, bribery, assault, sexual assault, harassment and discrimination. These managers were not charged or prosecuted for contract violations and crimes primarily because they were never reported to the client. I doubt seriously it was even reported to Houston. A few lower level managers and non managers have been convicted of crimes. That must have clearly been accidental on the part of the DoD.

Not only were these managers not prosecuted. They were not fired. They were either transferred around until they quit or were asked to resign. “What’s the problem with that?” you ask. Their resume is a lie. Their new hiring company has no idea what happened at KBR and now these managers take those undesirable behavior patterns and management styles to their new company. And then they surround themselves with their cohorts in crime. No charges were filed, so security clearances are granted without a problem. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Employees frustrated with LOGCAP IV transition in Afghanistan

January 13, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) Logo

I’ve received several emails looking for clarification on different LOGCAP IV transition issues in Afghanistan.

One of the biggest complaints I’m hearing is about employees incurring airfare costs upon demob with Fluor and Dyncorp.

KBR employees have enjoyed the freedom of not paying for airfare on demob no matter when they demob’d. I’ve heard of KBR employees flying into Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), immediately deciding Iraq was not for them and heading home on that very same plane. All the while not incurring any of the costs to mobilize them. I have never heard of a KBR employee being charged for airfare on demob even if they were fired. It could have happened, I’ve just never heard of it.

From what I understand, KBR’s LOGCAP III contract states something along the lines of….if a new hire demobs prior to 180 days of being in country (mobilization), KBR will incur the costs to replace that employee. It’s apparent to me the Army was not enforcing this portion of KBR’s contract. I believe KBR was practicing their “let’s just do it ’til we get caught” management style. I find it highly unlikely KBR would pay out their own pocket to send the average everyday KBR employee home. Managers might be a different story. KBR was making money on every mobilization having NO INCENTIVE to establish any kind of employee retention program allowing the worst of the worst managers to float to the top. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Will the Retired General’s Club help Agility buy it’s way out of trouble

January 12, 2010 — Ms Sparky

I am going to have to reset my Google alerts to make sure I don’t miss all this Agility drama! Evidently Agility is in negotiations with the Feds to see if they can get themselves out of trouble. Evidently Agility has offered $600 million in fines/restitution as part the this deal. $600 Million isn’t squat in comparison to what they stole from the US Taxpayers. And does that include jail time. If so, who will be the sacrificial lamb for Agility….which I now call “The Jack Stanley”. For those who don’t recall Jack Stanley was KBR’s CEO who took the fall and was sentenced to prison for KBR’s part in the Nigerian bribery scandal.
Public Warehousing in talks with U.S. to settle fraud case

By Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The Kuwaiti firm indicted last month for allegedly overcharging the Army on a multibillion-dollar contract to supply food to U.S. troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan has announced it is negotiating with the Justice Department to settle the case.

Public Warehousing Co. made the announcement in a statement posted Monday on the Kuwait Stock Exchange Web site and added: “No deal has been struck so far and there are no guarantees that the negotiations will result in a settlement.” (Read the rest of the story here…)

U.S. food delivery contracts in Middle East worth billions

January 11, 2010 — Ms Sparky

By Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, January 11, 2010

Christmas lunch is served at Camp Phoenix near Kabul. Much of the food delivered to the region comes from the United States. (Musadeq Sadeq/associated Press)

One of the least publicized elements of the cost of the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq is the need to truck into Iraq and landlocked Afghanistan almost all the perishable and non-perishable food items consumed by U.S. forces and civilian personnel.

The Defense Logistics Agency is preparing to contract out delivery of more than $10 billion worth of food to U.S. troops and other government personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Jordan. The solicitation is broken into two contracts — one for Afghanistan for five years and another for Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan for four years.

The list of items is extensive. The prime vendor, according to the bid solicitation, “must be capable of supplying all chilled products, semi-perishable food stuffs, frozen fish, meat and poultry, other frozen foods (fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, etc.), dairy and ice cream products, fresh and frozen bakery products, beverage base & juices (for dispensers), beverages & juices (nondispenser), fresh fruits and vegetables, non-food items.” (Read the rest of the story here…)

Ms Sparky – wrapping up 2009

January 3, 2010 — Ms Sparky

Before I give you all the “Mosts for 2009″ I want to share some 2009 “MsSparky.com” stats with you . I realize these stats would be considered a failure for blogs such as the Huffington Post, but MsSparky.com has come a long way since I started keeping stats in June 2008 and I am very proud of that. It is “MsSparky.com” readers, commentors and guest writers (THANK YOU Forseti) who have contributed to these stats which ultimately results in getting the word out about KBR and contractor fraud in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait!

My goal for 2010 is to have numbers at least 5 times greater than 2009!

Month/Year	Unique Visitors	Total # of Visits	Total # of Pages Viewed	Hits
June 2008	171	520	3,538	7,133
January 2009	4,728	9,155	29,391	144,978
December 2009	23,014	48,392	558,638	1,691,847
Total for 2009	112,963	245,021	1,295,953	4,722,183

Technorati.com is a blog tracking and rating site. I tried to find the official number of blogs they tracked in 2009 and didn’t find it. But in 2008 it was over 113 million just English speaking blogs. I am expecting 2009 to be in the 100’s of millions of English speaking blogs. My Technorati Authority (rating) is 135. That puts MsSparky.com in the top 20,000 blogs that Technorati tracks. Yes….the Huffington Post is #1. (Read the rest of the story here…)

Obama tightens reins on contractors

December 22, 2009 — Forseti

Obama By: Mike Allen
December 21, 2009 10:23 AM EST

Ahead of remarks Monday by President Barack Obama about making government more efficient and effective, the White House Office of Management and Budget released details of the administration’s drive to tighten the government’s contracting practices.

“This is a situation that would never exist in a business,” Jeff Zients, federal chief performance officer and OMB deputy director for management, told reporters on a conference call. “A business that had these kind of practices would have been out of business a long time ago. I believe we’re off to a really fast start here. There’s a lot of work to be done. And we’re going to clean up the situation and make sure there’s no waste, and we save as much money as possible.” (Read the rest of the story here…)

Why isn’t the DoD removing Dyncorp from Afghanistan?

December 21, 2009 — Ms Sparky

We all remember Kosovo. Why is the DoD allowing Dyncorp to bid at all?

Where in the hell is the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) in Kandahar? Why have they refused to do anything about this issue of Dyncorp not paying their employees as agreed to? American expats have not been paid at all or have not been paid as agreed to. Some who have complained are being told by Dyncorp in-theater management to keep their mouths shut about it.

Foreign Nationals have not been paid as agreed. Some have been paid cash in theater. This was not agreed to and puts them at great risk for theft and assault and does their families no good in Bangalore or where ever they’re from.

Why is this not being stopped immediately. Months have gone by and Dyncorp still can not get this pay issue right. As much as I despise KBR, at least they paid their people on time and were prompt in correcting errors.

Now is the time for the DoD to “man up”, admit you made a mistake and issue a Level IV Corrective Action Request (CAR) to Dyncorp, kick them to the curb and award Fluor or KBR the Logistics support for the Afghanistan-South Area of Responsibility. This is Dyncorp’s Task Order 4 – $643.5M for the one-year base plus four one year options with a total evaluated value of $5.874 billion. Dyncorp has already lost its partner support from Agility due to indictments. Dyncorp does not deserve one more penny of this contract. And it would appear at this point even KBR is superior to Dyncorp in Afghanistan. (Read the rest of the story here…)

It’s official…Agility is out of Afghanistan and Kuwait

December 16, 2009 — Ms Sparky

Here is an email that was apparently just sent to Agility employees in Afghanistan.

As of December 16, 2009 2400hrs CST Agility DGS was notified of a decision from DynCorp International (DI) to remove Agility DGS from LOGCAP IV.

Agility DGS understands that these recent events have led to the development of tentative offers for employment being extended in mass from DI. We recognize the necessity for continuity in support of the American war-fighter. We also recognize our employees have personal obligations which are affected by their ability to continue gainful employment. Agility DGS remains supportive of its employees, and encourages those employees currently on assignment with LOGCAP IV to make the best possible decision for their own personal sustainment. To include the acceptance of an employment offer extended from DI.

On December 17, 2009, there will be a hearing to challenge DI’s decision. Should our court action be successful, resulting in the restoration of Agility to LOGCAP IV, we would welcome your application for available opportunities.

You will receive additional communications from HR Director Jim Wilkes regarding out-processing specifics.

Joseph M. Cosumano

President & CEO

Agility, DGS Inc (Read the rest of the story here…)

Has Dyncorp cut Agility loose in Afghanistan and Kuwait? YES!

December 16, 2009 — Ms Sparky

Agility Logo

Rumors from Afghanistan are that Dyncorp has cut Agility (formally known as Public Warehousing Company-PWC) and one of their subsidiaries, Gulf Coast Catering-GCC loose. I have yet to confirmed this, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Dyncorp teamed up with CH2M Hill and Agility and were approved by the DoD to bid on LOGCAP IV task orders. Now that Agility has been indicted by the Department of Justice they and all their subsidiary including Gulf Coast Catering are suspended from bidding on or being warded any future DoD contracts pending the outcome of the indictments. That could take YEARS!!! If they are found guilty, they will most likely be debarred from government contracting. (Read the rest of the story here…)

DoD contractors can no longer rape, plunder and pillage

December 15, 2009 — Ms Sparky

Shay D. Assad, Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

In a memorandum dated December 14, 2009, Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Shay D. Assad has directed a Class Deviation be effective immediately. (click HERE for memo)

This Class Deviation, Additional Contractor Requirements and Responsibilities Related to Alleged Crimes By or Against Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan provides a new clause that basically says:

All DoD contractors must report ALL crimes committed by contractor employees.
All DoD contractors must report ALL crimes committed against contractor employees.
All DoD contractors must train their employees on how and where to report a crime.
All DoD Contractors must train their employees on where to seek victim and witness protection and victim assistance. (click HERE for UCMJ Chapter 47 Title 10)

All future contracts are to contain this clause and all current contracts are to be modified to the extent practical. (Read the rest of the story here…)

LOGCAP IV for Dummies (Updated 02-27-2010)

December 10, 2009 — Ms Sparky

LOGCAP IV for dummies (Last updated Feb 27, 2010) By now everyone knows the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (LOGCAP IV) has been split up and three primary contractors have been approved to submit bid proposals for the individual task orders. The three companies are Fluor, Dyncorp and KBR. I know…old news. But I keep getting asked who has been awarded which task orders. Especially the task orders Dyncorp has been awarded, after the PWC/Agility FUBAR came to light. I figured I could just “google it” get an easy answer and that would be it. Boy was I wrong. The more I read the more confused I got.

I decided to share what I’ve learned. (If you are a LOGCAP contract expert and find I’m in error, please contact me so I can correct it.) Not only are there three companies who have been approved to submit proposals, each company has their own LOGCAP IV contract number. Evidently task order numbers are assigned the next consecutive number under the winning companies contract after they have been awarded. That’s where I got confused, duplicate task order numbers and multiple contract numbers. Unlike LOGCAP III, one company, one contract number. There is also a fourth LOGCAP contractor, SERCO who has been awarded a LOGCAP IV contract for analysis, planning and logistics support. From what I’m told this is primarily administrative.

Dyncorp – Contract # W52P1J-07-D-0007 Dyncorp International is teamed with CH2M Hill for LOGCAP IV. Agility Defense and Government Services (formerly PWC Logistics) was initially a part of this team but was indicted on fraud charges and suspended from Government contracting pending investigations. (click HERE for more info)

Task Order 1 – Program Management Office Staffing – $1.7M
Task Order 2 – Services in support of Kuwait Area of Operations – $77M for a transition period and one year at full performance. Up to four option years may also be awarded at the discretion of the government.
Task Order 3 – Support of Udairi Airfield Kuwait – $20.8M for a transition period and one year at full performance. Up to four option years may also be awarded at the discretion of the government.
Task Order 4 – Logistics support for the Afghanistan-South Area of Responsibility – $643.5M for the one-year base plus four one year options with a total evaluated value of $5.874 billion.

Fluor – Contract # W52P1J-07-D-0008 Fluor is teamed with ITT for LOGCAP IV.

Task Order 1 – Program Management Office Staffing – $331K
Task Order 2 – Services in support for Afghanistan Area of Operations (AOR) Expansion – $68.9M for the period of performance one-year with four unpriced option years.
Task Order 3 – Services in support of Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Kuwait- $4.5M for a transition period and one full year at at full performance. Up to four option years may also be awarded at the discretion of the government.
Task Order 4 – Services in support of the Afghanistan South Expansion – $247M for the period of performance one-year with four unpriced option years.
Task Order 5 – Logistics support for the Afghanistan North Area of Responsibility (AOR) – $634.2M for the one-year base plus four one year options with a total evaluated value of $7 billion.
Task Order 6 – Logistics support of the U.S. military’s humanitarian relief operations in Haiti. The initial value of the task order is $50,000, with a performance period of 30 days. However, both the value and the performance period of the task order can be expanded as the need for services provided under LOGCAP expands.

KBR – Contract # W52P1J-07-D-0009

Task Order 1 – Program Management Office Staffing – $852K
Task Order 2 – CTP – Corps Logistics Support Services (CLSS), Theater Transportation Mission (TTM), Postal Services, Ice Plant Operations, and some Air Terminal Operations to support the U.S. armed forces throughout Iraq – $2.345B.

SERCO – Contract # W52P1J07D0010 – Services in support of analysis, planning support and logistics – $45 M for the one base year with four option years with a total evaluated value of $225M.

Forseti recently published a post about KBR and LOGCAP IV task orders HERE. According to internet sources yet to be confirmed, there are a total of 11 task orders for LOGCAP IV. Seven of which have been awarded so far, not to include Task Order 1 for each contract, that’s administrative. That means there are still four task orders to be awarded, most likely for Iraq.

I believe there is only one LOGCAP IV task order up for grabs right now and that’s the Corp Logistics Support, Transportation and Postal(CTP) task order in Iraq. It’s similar to the current Theater Transportation Mission (TTM) task order currently in place. With Dyncorp teamed with Agility and with Agility currently suspended from any future contracts, I’d say Dyncorp is out. KBR could get it, but but I doubt it. I think the DoD wants to shy away from anymore bad KBR press. I think Fluor will get it, call it woman’s intuition.

Keep in mind KBR is still deeply entrenched in Afghanistan working under LOGCAP III. As Fluor and Dyncorp transition the camps and Forward Operating Bases KBR should be phased out. I don’t know if they will ever be completely out of Afghanistan. They aren’t going to go willingly.

Ms Sparky

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