Darley awarded major U.S. military contracts for fire and emergency services

W.S. Darley & Co. (Itasca, IL) announced it has been awarded five major defense contracts from the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA.

Historically referred to as the prime vendor contracts, Darley will provide tailored logistics support for fire and emergency services to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, federal civilian agencies, and state and local governments. Darley received indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery, multiple-vendor contracts covering all 5 regions. Each contract has a maximum value of $800 million.

According to company president Paul C. Darley, “There were 12 bidders, and we are proud to have been selected to serve our country’s military forces. We have worked closely with the Department of Defense for about 70 years, and began working on this contract over 4 years ago.” The contracts have a two-year base period, followed by three one-year options.

For questions or additional information, please contact Paul Darley.

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