Defense contractors compete for missile work including site at Fort Greely
Posted on February 8th, 2011
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Jeff Richardson
February 6, 2011
Two rival teams of defense contractors will compete for a huge contract to manage part of the U.S. missile defense system, including the interceptor site at Fort Greely.
Teams led by Lockheed Martin and the Boeing Corporation submitted proposals last week to manage the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract for the Department of Defense. The contract, known informally as GMD, covers high-tech workers at various missile-defense sites throughout the country.
The value of the contract is estimated at $600 million per year…
