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Contract Award: Porex Corp. (Fairburn, Georgia) – $16,191,148

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

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Porex Corp., Fairburn, Georgia, has been awarded a $16,191,148 contract action for COVID-19 industrial base expansion. This contract provides for the development of expanded production capacity for the manufacturing of pipettes used in COVID-19 testing. Work will be performed in Fairburn, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 10, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition in which 91 offers were received. Fiscal 2021 America Rescue Plan Act 3080 funds in the amount of $16,191,148 will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8689-22-C-2016).

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