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Northrop Grumman Takes $900 Million CBP Contract For P-3 Support

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 8th, 2020

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Northrop Grumman Takes $900 Million CBP Contract For P-3 Support

CBP P-3 patrol aircraft. Photo: CBP

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last Friday awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a potential $896.1 million contract to provide maintenance and logistical support services for its P-3 surveillance aircraft Lockheed Martin [LMT] was the incumbent for the work. Initial funding under the award is $3.4 million and the contract includes a four-month phase in, a one-year base period, nine one-year options, and a six-month extension option, CBP said in a contract notice posted on the government’s procurement site, beta.sam.gov. CBP said…

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