July 11, 2004

According to the DoD., General Dynamics Land Systems, Muskegon, Mich., was awarded on July 7, 2004, a delivery order amount of $3,796,410 as part of a $43,179,193 firm-fixed-price contract for conversion of unserviceable government furnished Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmissions to serviceable HMPT500-3ECA transmissions. Work will be performed in Muskegon, Mich., and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2005. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Dec. 10, 2002, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-03-D-N118).

Wolverine World Wide, Rockford, Mich., is being awarded a $19,018,790 fixed price with economic price adjustment and indefinite delivery type of contract for infantry combat boots for the Army and Air Force. Work will also be performed in Jonesboro, Ark. Performance completion date is expected to be in July 10, 2005. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 70 proposal solicitations and nine responded. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0100-03-D-0321).