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MDA Awards General Dynamics $565 Million Services Contract

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Monday, April 25th, 2011

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General Dynamics [GD] recently said it has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program to provide infrastructure and deployment services in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The five-year, multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a $565 million ceiling value for all awardees; the contract has no initial award value. Through the MiDAESS contract, General Dynamics will have an opportunity to compete for task orders to provide professional services…

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