US DOD has awarded $20 million contract to GD for EFSS

General Dynamics(GD) is being awarded $19,961,049 for delivery order for the Production Lot 3 (PL3) procurement of 20 full rate production Expeditionary Fire Support Systems (EFSS) together with their corresponding basic issue item kits, additional authorization list hardware. The EFSS provides all-weather, ground-based, close supporting, accurate, immediately responsive, and lethal indirect fires. The EFSS is defined as a launcher, mobility platform (prime mover), ammunition (not included in this order), ammunition supply vehicle, and technical fire direction equipment necessary for orienting the weapon on to an azimuth of fire and accurately computing firing data. Work will be performed in St. Aubin, France (63 percent), Robbins, N.C. (20 percent), and Forest, Va. (17 percent), and work is expected to be completed by April 22, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured.