DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing Amounting To $ 4.9 Billion For CH-47F Cargo Helicopters Related To U. S. Army, Foreign Military Sales For Turkey And UAE
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources DTN News & U.S. DoD issued No. 440-13 June 17, 2013(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2013: The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum base value of $3,414,000,002 for the production of remanufactured and new-build CH-47F cargo helicopters.
A portion of this contract is in support of foreign military sales for Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The total of the contract if all options are exercised will be $4,983,900,022. The estimated completion date is Dec. 31, 2020.
A combination of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 Procurement funds in the amount of $1,316,639,035 are being obligated on this award.
One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-C-0002).
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