
The Army is soliciting proposals for new armor kits to better protect its range of Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle (FHTV) trucks, with a contract award planned for this fiscal year. An eventual contract will include an initial order for 16 FHTV protection kits and eight Tricon ISO containers, with the deal potentially covering 5,400 kits and 2,700 ISO containers. The FHTV protection kit deal will likely be a five-year firm-fixed price, IDIQ contract, according to the Army, and will…