General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $249,000,000 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed price) contract for Increment I of the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 14, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
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| U.S. soldiers assigned to the Maneuver Battle Lab Experimental Force, Fort Benning, Ga., pictured here, played a central role in assessing the S-MET candidates during the Technology Demonstration phase as well as Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Development. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain and 101st Airborne Divisions also utilized the systems during the seven-month Technology Demonstration, incorporating the S-MET systems into Field Training Exercises and a four-week rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. (Picture source: Jay Richards, Program Executive Office for Combat Support Combat Service Support) |
