
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) last month awarded six small businesses $5 billion to support procuring integrated weapons system equipment and services on naval vessels, DoD said Thursday. The original May 16 contract covers “various integrated weapons systems equipment and services” to support both Virginia-class submarines generally as well as active surface ships. The original announcement said this Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract (MAAC) will “expedite the procurement process for high-priority requirements, ensuring the timely delivery of essential resources” to the…