Originally Posted by
checknin
What's the nature of this $400 million contract?
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnat...0/daily39.html
Does it represent growth/new business or is it a "re-up" of an annual contract that ASTAR was already servicing?
Contemplating this latest "nugget" is a great diversion while waiting for the post-interview call.
Cheers
Chex
I think the bizjournal has the story wrong. The whole DOD contract is worth $440 million, astar is just one of nine who got a piece of that.
http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts...ontractid=3599
UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc., of Wilmington, Ohio, is being awarded
one of nine multiple awards of an
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, fixed-price contract with a total maximum value of $400,000,000 (base year plus three one-year options). The
contract award value is $2,500.00. The contractor is to perform international express delivery of packages and letters weighing 300 lbs or less. Work will be performed internationally.
The performance period is from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This contract was competitively procured and nine offers were received. The United States Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (HTC711-08-D-0001).