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Contract Award: Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) (Downers Grove, Illinois) – $12,000,000

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, August 30th, 2021

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Chemring Energetic Devices (CED), Downers Grove, Illinois, was awarded a $12,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the BBU-63/B Impulse Cartridge for the B-2 bomber. Work will be performed in Downers Grove, Illinois, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2026. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, two solicitations mailed and two offers received. Fiscal 2021 and 3011 procurement funds in the amount of $286,395 was obligated at the time of award. The contracting activity is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah (FA8213-21-D-0008).

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