Marine Corps Orders More than 3,000 MRAP Vehicles

Released on Tuesday, December 18, 2007

International Military and Government LLC (IMG), Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded $1,183,141,218 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0006 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5032) to purchase an additional 1,500 Category I (CAT I) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) vehicles. This order also includes sustainment items needed to support the vehicles in theater as well as several Engineering Change Proposals to increase the vehicles' capabilities. The CAT I is an MRAP vehicle used by the Marine Corps and other Joint Forces for convoy operations. The MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in WestPoint, Miss., and work is expected to be completed by the end of Jul. 2008. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments, LP. Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded $645,445,800 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0006 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5025) to purchase 600 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Category II vehicles, engineering change proposals and vehicle sustainment Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). The MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in York, Pa., and work is expected to be completed by June 2008. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle, Division of Armor Holdings, Sealy, Texas, is being awarded $458,128,283 for a firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0003 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5030) to purchase 668 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Category II (CAT II) vehicles with CAT I seating configuration, sustainment parts and engineering change proposals. The MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be completed Jul. 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc. (FPII), Ladson, S.C,, is being awarded a $377,775,613 firm fixed priced delivery order #0007 under Contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for the purchase of 178 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Category I vehicles, 180 MRAP CAT II vehicles, including engineer change proposals and Integrated Logistic Support. The MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and other explosive threats. The sustainment ILS will consist of Authorized Stockage ListCAT I and CAT II, Prescribed Load ListingCAT I and CAT II, Deprocessing, and Basic Issue Items. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed by Jul. 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.