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Textron wins $49 million contract for armored security vehicles from US Defense

  • 12:00 AM, May 11, 2011
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Textron Marine & Land Systems, New Orleans, La., was awarded a $49,613,572 firm-fixed-price contract May 5, 2011. The award will provide for the procurement of additional armored security vehicles (M1117s) and special tools. Work will be performed in Slidell, La., with an estimated completion date of Sep. 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity . . .
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