General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights, MI was awarded a delivery order amount of $25.3 million as part of a $56.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for the reset of M1A2 system enhancement program tanks. Work will be performed in Lima, Ohio, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2005. This was a sole source contract initiated on March 3, 2005. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, MI issued the contract (DAAE07-01-G-N001).
The war in Iraq and the commitment to eliminate global terrorism has consumed vast numbers of repair parts, which affects training and readiness. “Reset” is a term used by the Land-Based Weapon Systems Group’s Long Term Contracts Team at Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSSC), to capture the business of repairing equipment and replenishing stocks used in Operation Iraqi Freedom. DSSC is responsible for acquisition support and readiness of numerous combat vehicles and related equipment for the U.S. Department of Defense. See Columbus Federal Voice (Nov. 19, 2003): Land team comes to new terms with war’s huge increase of demands