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Contract Award: Wolverine Tube Inc. (Decatur, Alabama) – $17,409,000

Wolverine Tube Inc., Decatur, Alabama, has been awarded a $17,409,000 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, requirements-type contract for the Next Generation All Aluminum Cargo Pallet. This contract provides for the production of the 463L air cargo pallets, which will be used for the transport of cargo throughout the military airlift system of the C-5, C-17, C-130 and additional cargo aircraft. Work will be performed in Decatur, Alabama, and is expected to be completed Nov. 18, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and five offers were received. Fiscal 2021 other procurement funds will be used but no funds will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8534-21-D-0002).



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