KBR Joint Venture Awarded Base Operations Support Contract

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced today that Vinnell, Brown & Root, LLC (VBR), a 50/50 joint venture between KBR and Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force in Europe to provide base operations support services for locations in Turkey and Spain.

“With a proven track record of serving the U.S. military as a government contractor for over 60 years, KBR has the experience and expertise to provide base operations support in Spain and Turkey”

The Turkey-Spain Base Operations Contract is a Fixed Price Incentive (FPI) firm target with performance incentive contract with a potential value of $335 million (award is Euro 225.8 million) over four and a half years. VBR will provide program management, civil engineering, base services, logistics support, air terminal and ground handling, postal services and communications, occupational health/industrial hygiene, and ambulance services.

“With a proven track record of serving the U.S. military as a government contractor for over 60 years, KBR has the experience and expertise to provide base operations support in Spain and Turkey,” said Bill Bodie, President, KBR North American Government and Defense. “We look forward to continuing a successful partnership with Northrop Grumman and providing valuable services to the men and women of the United States Air Force.”

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