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Contract Award: Avon Protection Ceradyne (Irvine, California) – $18,909,440

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

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Avon Protection Ceradyne, Irvine, California, was awarded an $18,909,440 modification (P00044) to contract W91CRB-14-C-0005 for Integrated Head Protection System helmets. Work will be performed in Irvine, California, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2022. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance, Army funds; and fiscal 2021 overseas contingency operations, defense funds in the amount of $18,909,440 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

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