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Archives by date > 2009 > September > 15th

9mm SIGs for the World: 2009-2012

Sep 15, 2009 17:45 UTC

P226 Navy

SIG P226 Navy

The US DoD recently announced a 3-year, firm-fixed-price $353.7 million contract to Sig Sauer, Inc. in Exeter, NH. This contract covers Sig Sauer’s P226 and P228 pistols, as well as contractor furnished spare parts. Work is to be performed in Exeter, NH, and the contract will run until April 25/12. One bid was solicited, with one bid received.

The P226 lost out to Beretta’s 92F as the US military’s “M9” main sidearm, but the Navy SEALs subsequently adopted it. The P228/ M11 is a compact version that serves with US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps flight crews, as well as criminal investigation units like Army CID, Air Force OSI, and Navy CIS. Pistol reviews of the SIG P226 9mm and the P228 9mm can be found on The Arms Site.

Inquiries to TACOM Rock Island, IL, who manages the contract, revealed that this particular contract is not targeted at the American military…

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Up to $450M to M.A. Mortenson for US Army Maintenance Facility Construction

Sep 15, 2009 15:50 UTC

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M.A. Mortenson in Minneapolis, MN won a $35.7 million firm fixed price contract for design and construction of maintenance facilities at Fort Benning, GA. The contractor expects to complete construction by Feb 28/11. For the contract, 5 bids were solicited with 5 bids received by the US Army Engineer District in Savannah, GA. This contract was issued under a broader Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) contract vehicle (W912HN-09-D-0030) awarded to M.A. Mortenson April 14/09 and worth up to $450 million.

Fort Benning is a US Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama. According to Wikipedia, the fort is the home of the US Army Infantry Center and School, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), and the 14th Combat Support Hospital.

The Fort Benning construction project includes a number of facilities…

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