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Contract Award: Vanquish Worldwide LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee) – $258,798,380

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, June 8th, 2021

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Vanquish Worldwide LLC,* Knoxville, Tennessee, was awarded a $258,798,380 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for logistics support services, including maintenance, supply and transportation. Bids were solicited via the internet with nine received. Work will be performed in Fort Polk, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 17, 2026. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance, defense-wide funds in the amount of $314,465 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-21-F-0254).

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