US firm wins $22m contract to run air base in Bahrain
Manama, June 5, 2014
A US company has won a $22 million contract to maintain Isa Air Base and American anti-missile defence systems in Riffa.
Texas-based Kellogg Brown and Root Services will provide management and administration services, according to a US Defence Department contracts update.
It involves provision of management, supervision, labour, materials and equipment, among other things, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.
The maximum value of the deal, including the base period and four optional years, is $113,824,554.
"Work will be performed at Isa (Air Base), Bahrain, and is expected to be completed by September 2019," says the update.
"Fiscal year 2014 operation and maintenance (Navy, Marine Corps and Army) contract funds in the amount of $10.9 million are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
"This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with six proposals received."
Patriot batteries form a defensive shield against incoming missiles. - TradeArabia News Service
