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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

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CBP Plans RFP for $293M Medium Energy Mobile Scanner AcquisitionCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for an upcoming procurement of medium-energy mobile scanners worth a potential $293 million. The agency plans to award multiple contracts for the five-year ordering period, which is expected to be from Sept. 1, 2015 through Aug. 31, 2020. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be released on or after May 21. Sol. No. HSBP1015R0022-PSN. Contact: Nathan Briggs, Nathan.p.briggs@cbp.dhs.gov.DARPA Issues…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]