Alliant Tech Systems,General Dynamics win $149 million ammunition contract for Afghanistan

Alliant Tech Systems Inc., Independence, Mo., was awarded on Sept 25, 2009 a $105,820,739 firm-fixed-price based with options contract for a non-standard ammunition for the government of Afghanistan and U.S. Forces. Work is to be performed in Independence, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Sept 30, 2012. -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems., St. Petersburg, Fla., was awarded on Sept 25, 2009 a $44,503,256 firm-fixed-price based with options contract for a non-standard ammunition for the government of Afghanistan and U.S. Forces. Work is to be performed in St. Petersburg, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept 30, 2012. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received.