Loc wins Bradley Fighting Vehicle mobility contract
Loc Performance Products will perform work to enhance the mobility of the US Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle under a $161 million contract announced on 30 July. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
The contract will see vehicle modifications carried out as part of Engineering Change Proposal (ECP-1) upgrades. Loc will install Track Kits, Shock Absorber Kits, Vehicle Suspension Support System Kits, and Heavy Weight Torsion Bar Kits, all of which will improve the Bradley vehicle’s mobility.
As well as performing the work, Loc will provide logistics support, including vehicle inspections, new equipment training, and a 10km road test for each upgraded vehicle.
Lou Burr, president, Loc Performance Products, said: ‘This award represents a watershed moment in procurement history for the US Army. This type of contract is normally sole-sourced to the original prime contractor, which typically does not result in best value for the army. Because this was a full and open competition, the army saves taxpayers millions of dollars, and demonstrates a new model for cost-effective procurement.
‘We look forward to restoring lost mobility to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and providing this superior equipment to our warfighters.’
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