Textron wins $64 million contract for vehicles from US Defense

12:00 AM, March 30, 2011
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Textron Marine & Land Systems, New Orleans, La., was awarded on March 24 a $64,332,732 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of additional Knight vehicles, ASVs (M1200s and M1117s), and special tools. Work will be performed in Slidell, La., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity . . . . .

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