DOD CONTRACTS: The Beat Goes On: Dept. of Defense Contracts for Just One Day: Aug. 1, 2011

08-03-2011 • David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Business and R

To give everybody an idea of how much the government spends each day on military contracts, the following information from the public affairs office of the Department of Defense is printed without further comment:

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $904,184,088 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 6,963 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0159).

Hellfire Systems, L.L.C., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $159,018,990 firm-fixed-price contract.