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Contract Award: American Rheinmetall Systems LLC (Biddeford, Maine) – $19,986,969

American Rheinmetall Systems LLC, Biddeford, Maine, is awarded a $19,986,969 firm-fixed-price contract for Rheinmetall-Oerlikon Searanger 20mm gun systems. This procurement includes production, spares, and training. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $20,201,487. This contract combines purchases for the Navy and the government of Egypt under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Biddeford, Maine (90%); and Egypt (10%), and is expected to be completed by March 2024. Foreign Military Sales (Egypt) in the amount of $19,986,969 will be obligated at the time of award. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(4) — international agreement. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00174-21-C-0013).

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