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FOR RELEASE AT
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No. 778-05
August 01, 2005


CONTRACTS

ARMY

American Science and Engineering of Billerica, Mass., was awarded July 29, 2005, a $9,466,596 firm-fixed price contract for eight Z-Backscatter Vans to meet U.S. Central Command requirements for Afghanistan and Iraq. Work will be performed at Billerica, Mass., and is estimated to be completed on Sept. 1, 2005. The U.S. Army Contracting Agency at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., is the contracting activity. Army Public Affairs can be reached at (703) 692-2000. (GS-07F-8897D)

NAVY

Foss Maritime Inc., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $5,690,634 firm-fixed-price service contract for transport, overhaul and delivery/removal of shipyard cranes. Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash., (80 percent); Bremerton, Wash. (10 percent); and Bangor, Wash. (10 percent), and work is expected to be completed by July 2006. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was solicited under full and open competition, with three offers received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound Regional Contracting Department is the contracting activity (N00406-05-C-5120).