Force Protection Awarded MRAP Foreign Military Sales for Italy and the United Kingdom

Released on Thursday, February 21, 2008

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a not to exceed $115,167,467 contract modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-06-C-5162) to acquire 174 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and associated test sets, spares and support services. This action consummates a requirement under a Foreign Military Sales order with the United Kingdom, Ministry of Defense. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed Jul. 2009. Funds for this action are provided by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense and do not expire. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a not to exceed $8,353,715 modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-C-5039) to acquire 10 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and associated support services and parts for the Italian Ministry of Defense under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed Jun. 2009. Funds for this action are provided by the Italian Ministry of Defense and do not expire. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.