Foster-Miller wins $71 million MTRS contract from US DOD

Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $71,347,445 modification to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of man transportable robotic system (MTRS) production systems, depot-level repair parts, spare kits, depot repair services, parts supply, training, engineering enhancements, configuration management, and approved accessories. The MTRS is a small robotic vehicle used by explosive ordnance disposal technicians to conduct remote reconnaissance, render safe, and/or dispose of explosive devices. Work will be performed in Waltham, Mass., and is expected to be completed by March 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $8,553,952 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-09-D-0004).