KBR to Provide Electrical Power Generation in Support of U.S. Military Operations in Afghanistan
08 November 2011 - 8:33AM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it was awarded a contract by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District to serve
as a contingency electrical power generation contractor in
Afghanistan. KBR will provide electrical power generation in
support of U.S. military operations at forward operating bases
(FOBs) in Afghanistan. The award is a multiple award task order
contract and KBR will bid individual task orders on a competitive
basis.
KBR and the other two selected contractors will compete for task
orders under the contract which has a ceiling value of $490 million
over five years. These performance contracts are awarded as
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts with one
base year and four option years.
KBR’s immediate customer will be the USACE Philadelphia
District, which will administer the contract. The field customer is
the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) which has responsibility
for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. The objective of the
contract is to secure reliable contractors with demonstrated power
generation expertise and experience operating in remote, combat
environments.
“KBR is pleased to further our service to the U.S. Government in
Afghanistan as a provider of electrical power for our military
troops,” said Mark Williams, Group President, Infrastructure,
Government & Power. “We have provided a range of support
services, including electrical power, to the U.S. military in
Afghanistan continuously since 2002.”
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals,
civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets.
For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
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