US Marine Corps Orders 2,243 Additional MRAP Vehicles from Several Contractors

Released on Friday, March 14, 2008

International Military and Government LLC (IMG), Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded a $410,730,320 firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0007 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5032) for additional Mine Resistance Ambush Protected (MRAP) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) vehicles. This delivery order is for the purchase 743 Category I vehicles. The Category I is an MRAP vehicle used by the Marine Corps and other Joint Forces for convoy operations. MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as small arms fire, improvised explosive devices, and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in WestPoint, Miss, and work is expected to be completed November 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 $481,835,008 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0004 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5030) for the purchase of 1,024 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Category (CAT) II vehicles with CAT I seating configuration. MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as small arms fire, improvised explosive devices, and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and work is expected to be completed November 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 $234,043,500 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0007 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5025) for the purchase of 3 Special Operations Command variants, 51 Ambulance variants, and 393 Category II variants of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. MRAP vehicles are required to increase the survivability and mobility of troops operating in hazardous fire areas against known threats such as small arms fire, improvised explosive devices, and other explosive threats. Work will be performed in York, Pa., and work is expected to be completed by November 2008. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded $9,849,420 for delivery order under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) to acquire 12 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Category I vehicles and 6 MRAP Category II vehicles. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed November 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded $7,690,529 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0007 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5006) for the purchase of 11 Category III (Buffalo) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed September 2008. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was sole source procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.