AM General wins $164 million contract for Vehicle from US Defense

AM General, LLC, South Bend, Ind., was awarded on May 9 a $164,426,332 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 763 various models of the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle for two foreign military sales to Afghanistan and Jordan. Work will be performed in Mishawaka, Ind., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity.