Lockheed Martin to operate Fort Bragg Field Logistics Readiness Center

LAUREL, Md., 29 June 2009.Lockheed Martin won a new contract to manage the Field Logistics Readiness Center (FLRC) at Fort Bragg, N.C. The contract is valued at $203 million over a five year period of performance and was awarded under the Field & Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) contract vehicle.

At the Fort Bragg FLRC, Lockheed Martin will provide Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) units and the Army Materiel Command (AMC) with maintenance, material, and logistics services for troops serving in the U.S. and overseas. The specific tasks that Lockheed Martin will perform include maintenance and repair on wheeled vehicles, weapons, power generation equipment, and engineering equipment for the Army Sustainment Command and 406th Training Support Brigade.

The contract for operating the Fort Bragg FLRC expands Lockheed Martin's role in Army logistics. The company already is at work operating the Field Logistics Readiness Centers at Fort Stewart and Fort Benning, Ga.