Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI) announced a 10-year contract with the U.S. Marine Corps for Prepositioning and Logistics Support Services, which ensures Marine Corps ships are stocked and available for deployment to combat zones. The contract is valued at $700 million if all options are exercised.
Under the agreement, Honeywell oversees three squadrons and 14 ships stocked with supplies to sustain 15,000 Marines in theater operations for 30 days. From the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., HTSI employees provide the management, inventory accountability, service checks, maintenance, repair and upgrades to equipment and supplies placed aboard these ships. In a typical three-year cycle, HTSI repairs 11,000 items and tracks 45 million items that represent the equipment and supplies needed for deployment.
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