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Contract Award: Mission Essential Group LLC (New Albany, Ohio) – $47,920,791

Mission Essential Group LLC, New Albany, Ohio, was awarded a $47,920,791 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement-incentive contract for enterprise support for the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS). The contract provides for sustainment activities of the IBS-Enterprise Services program. Work will be performed at Fairfax, Virginia, and is expected to be completed Jan. 19, 2031. This contract involves foreign military sales to Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. No funds will be obligated at the time of award but will be incrementally obligated by delivery order prior to the contract start date as funds become available. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8555-26-D-B003). 



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