PASADENA, CA — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide Global Logistics and Support Services (GLASS) to the U.S. Army in Rock Island, Ill. The award includes a base period of one year plus two one-year option periods. The contract has a maximum order limit of $135 million.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Robert Norfleet stated, “We are delighted to continue our support to the U.S. Army and to have the opportunity to partner with them in support of U.S. contingency operations.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a task order contract for transient quarters and dining facility in Manama, Bahrain, on Sept. 11. ECC CENTCOM Constructors, LLC, of Burlingame, Calif., was awarded the task order contract for $40.3 million.

Contrack International, Inc. (CI), of McLean, Virginia, protested the issuance of a task order to ECC CENTCOM Constructors, LLC, of Burlingame, California, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 35 MATOC MED 33 2012, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers for the construction of transient quarters, and an enlisted and officer dining facility, in Bahrain. CI maintains that the agency improperly excluded its proposal from consideration for award.