OPAKCO Inc. Contract for Halal and Religious Meals
Details: SOPAKCO Inc., based in Mullins, South Carolina, has secured a contract worth about $25.9 million. They will supply ready-to-eat halal and religious meals.
Contract Type: Fixed-price, with the company providing a specified service for a set price.
Duration: 5 years, ending on February 3, 2029.
Clients: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Funding: The project is financed with defense funds from 2024 to 2029.
Northrop Grumman’s Support for Electronic Warfare Systems
What It Is: Northrop Grumman, from San Diego, California, received a $42.8 million contract to support electronic warfare systems that counter improvised explosive devices. The contract could increase to $123.2 million if all options are utilized.
Duration: Through February 2024, with the possibility of extension to January 2028.
Clients: U.S. Navy, Air Force, and the Australian government.
Funding: The project is funded through various 2023 and 2024 fiscal year budgets, including research, development, and foreign military sales.
D-2 Inc.’s Petroleum Expeditionary Analysis Kit Contract
What It Is: D-2 Inc. from Bourne, Massachusetts, was awarded a $106.5 million contract to supply Petroleum Expeditionary Analysis Kits.
Contract Type: A mix of fixed-price and price-adjustable contracts.
Duration: Ending on February 8, 2034.
Client: Managed by the Army Contracting Command in Detroit Arsenal, Michigan.
Original Footwear’s Contract for Dress Shoes
What It Is: Original Footwear Manufacturing BR Inc., based in Big Rapids, Michigan, secured a $30.2 million contract to provide men’s poromeric dress shoes for the military.
Duration: 2 years, ending on February 7, 2026.
Clients: U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps.
GE Medical Systems’ Research and Development Services
What It Is: GE Medical Systems, from Niskayuna, New York, received a $10 million contract modification for developing a mobile platform for manufacturing nucleic acid countermeasures.
Duration: Until February 2026.
Funding: Supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funds for 2024 and 2025.