U.S. Special Operations Command orders $53 million more in ammunition

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US Special Operations Command orders $53 million more in munitions, Pentagon reports
US Special Operations Command orders $53 million more in munitions, Pentagon reports
Ultimate Training Munitions has won a $53.7 million contract to supply ammunition to United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
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The munitions are purchased to support SOCOM special operations forces acquisition, technology and logistics, the statement said. for Force-on-Force Ammunition executed by SOCOM’s Purchasing Manager,” the statement added. The United States Special Operations Command based at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida will oversee the execution of the contract, according to the release.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ultimate Training Munitions has been awarded a $53.7 million contract to supply munitions to United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
“Ultimate Training Ammo [of] Somerville, New Jersey, received a [SOCOM] contract with a performance period of five years worth $53,733,000,” the Defense Department said in the statement on Friday.
The munitions are purchased to support SOCOM special operations forces acquisition, technology and logistics, according to the release.
“The majority of the work will be performed in Somerville, New Jersey. As cited in Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition for Force-on-Force Munitions executed by SOCOM’s Director of Purchasing,“adds the press release.
The United States Special Operations Command based at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida will oversee the execution of the contract, according to the release.
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