Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Oshkosh Defense won a sole source contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide replacement parts for medium and heavy tactical vehicles. The annual contract has a potential 10-year duration if all options are exercised and a value of up to $1.12 billion.
This award follows a one-year contract that included seven option years, each of which were exercised, that ended in December 2008.
“Oshkosh Defense vehicles provide the superior performance and reliability that our military customers demand, and we are proud to support those vehicles with our top-of-the- line aftermarket parts and services,” Robert Bohn, Oshkosh Corp. chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “Our customers always know their vehicles are backed by an extensive and dependable network of parts and support services with Oshkosh.”
Under this contract, Oshkosh Defense will supply the DLA with replacement parts to support Oshkosh’s medium and heavy tactical vehicles, which include the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) and Palletized Load System (PLS). Oshkosh also supplies replacement parts for other manufacturers’ medium and heavy-payload vehicles.
The first contract order is valued at $17.5 million and is for approximately 2,300 replacement part numbers to support Oshkosh’s tactical vehicles.
Oshkosh Defense provides aftermarket service, repair and parts distribution to its customers around the world. With factory-trained technicians, Web-based parts support and service centers worldwide, customers’ vehicles are covered 24/7 whether in the field or in garrison.