DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Oshkosh Defense, Oshkosh, Wis., For Purchase of U.S. Navy MTVR
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. Department of Defense No. 941-12 December 03, 2012(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - December 4, 2012: Oshkosh Defense, Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded $13,897,265 for fixed-price delivery order #0018 under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-12-D-0209).
This delivery order is issued for the purchase of fiscal 2013 medium tactical vehicle replacement engineering change proposal kits, reducible height armor kits, and 300 Amp Alternators for the Navy Seabees.
Contract funds in the amount of $13,879,265 will be obligated at the time of award. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis. (89 percent) and Israel (11 percent), and work for this delivery order is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2013.
Contract funds in the amount of $2,246,112 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
Built to go over even the roughest terrains and through the most hazardous environments, the Oshkosh® Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a high-performance, extremely durable, all-terrain vehicle military personnel can rely on. The MTVR easily carries 15 tons over the highway and up to 7 tons off-road. And with advanced technologies like TAK-4® independent suspension and the Command Zone™ integrated control and diagnostics system, the MTVR has the brawn and the brains to take on any obstacle that attempts to impede the mission.
With the ability to operate in the most extreme conditions, the Oshkosh MTVR provides the durability, reliability and versatility the armed forces need. And with the addition of an all-aluminum cab, a strict anti-corrosion program and total life-cycle support, the MTVR will continue to perform on any mission, every time – wherever that mission is
*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. Department of Defense No. 941-12 December 03, 2012
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