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Contract Award: KBR Inc. (Houston, Texas) – $71,573,535

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2023

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KBR Inc., Houston, Texas, was awarded a $71,573,535 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to previously awarded contract N62470-17-D-4012 for base operating support services at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The total cumulative value of the contract is $269,191,804. Work will be performed at Camp Lemonnier (81%); Manda Bay, Kenya (15%); and Chebelley Air Field, Djibouti (4%), and is expected to be completed by November 2023. No funds were obligated at time of award. Task orders will be awarded as funds become available. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe, Africa, Central, Naples, Italy, is the contracting activity. (Awarded Nov. 14, 2022)

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