There are a number of functions that contractors can perform, often at less cost than uniformed personnel, but not all tasks. And I think … where we get it wrong is because of force management levels or other factors we seek contractors to perform inherently military tasks. One example is aviation maintainers, especially in the […]
SOUTH KOREA & JAPAN — The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $112.5 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract modification exercising the second 18-month option period for commercial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products supporting U.S. military installations across South Korea and Japan. The option extends the ordering period through January 26, 2028, and supports the Army, […]
PAKISTAN — The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $23,536,582 contract combining firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursable terms for technical security team support services in Pakistan. The award covers program management, end-use monitoring, technology security support, food services, and facilities management, with work expected to continue through July 18, 2027.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $10,055,309 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract modification to continue base operating support services at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu in Romania. The award exercises Option Six under an existing contract and brings the cumulative contract value to approximately $70.6 million. Work is scheduled to continue through July 2027.
Anyone who has spent enough time around overseas contracting has heard the phrase: “It is not what you know. It is who you know.” Usually, the phrase is delivered as criticism. Someone sees a familiar name hired again, watches former coworkers follow a manager to another contract, or submits dozens of applications without receiving a […]
Overseas contract jobs are often judged by one number: the salary. That is understandable. When someone sees a contract offer for $70,000, $85,000, $100,000, or more, the first reaction is usually simple: is that enough money to leave home? But that question misses a bigger point.