Wednesday, May 4, 2011

DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION NEWS: Cougar MRAP Modification Upgrade With ISS Kits Contract Awarded To Force Protection ~ U.S. DoD

Defense News: DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION NEWS: Cougar MRAP Modification Upgrade With ISS Kits Contract Awarded To Force Protection ~ U.S. DoD
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 4, 2011: DTN News have reported on April 30, 2011, in conjunction with
U.S. DoD contracts
(M67854-07-D-5031)
issued/notification # 356-11 dated April 29, 2011.,
awarded to
Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C.


In addition, U.S. DoD has issued/ notification # 366-11 dated May 2, 2011 on the same contract as follows;
Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $106,921,400 firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for procurement of 650 Category I Vehicle Independent Suspension System (ISS) kits and 350 Category II Vehicle ISS kits, for the Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle fleet supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis. (95 percent), and Ladson, SC. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2011. Fiscal 2009 Other Procurement Air Force funds in the amount of $1,407,765 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

These funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.


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