kscarbel2 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Defense Blog / January 18, 2019 Talbert Manufacturing Inc. is to deliver a batch of M872-series trailers to the U.S. Army under a new $360 million contract. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 17 January, the Talbert Manufacturing Inc. was awarded a $360 million contract for the procurement of M872A4 semitrailers and associated items. Also noted that work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2024. Trailer maker Talbert Manufacturing landed a major contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command. The 80-year-old company at 1628 W. State Road 114 in Rensselaer, Indiana makes a wide variety of trailers for moving goods by truck, including for hauling building materials, pipes, hazardous materials and nuclear materials for commercial, military, government, aerospace and energy end users. Its custom trailers, such as 13 axle trailers, gooseneck trailers, east/west coast spread axle trailers, lowboy trailers, dual capacity trailers and hydraulic tail trailers, are sold at dealerships nationwide. . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55344-us-army-orders-new-batch-of-m872-series-trailers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 U.S. Dept. Of Defense / January 17, 2019 Talbert Manufacturing Inc.,* Rensselaer, Indiana, was awarded a $360,249,853 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of M872A4 semitrailers and associated items. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-19-D-0036). https://dod.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1734769/ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55344-us-army-orders-new-batch-of-m872-series-trailers/#findComment-413554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 $360 million for how many trailers? Are they self driving? What is wrong with old ones? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55344-us-army-orders-new-batch-of-m872-series-trailers/#findComment-413576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 15 hours ago, TS7 said: $360 million for how many trailers? Are they self driving? What is wrong with old ones? I find all governments find it way to easy to spend other peoples money when not really needed They must be gunna be real flash jiggers Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55344-us-army-orders-new-batch-of-m872-series-trailers/#findComment-413593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 10 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: I find all governments find it way to easy to spend other peoples money when not really needed They must be gunna be real flash jiggers Paul 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55344-us-army-orders-new-batch-of-m872-series-trailers/#findComment-413609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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