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Corps announces winners of elbow, knee pads prize challenge August 29, 2019 — Marine Corps Systems Command completed its second of a series of prize challenges in August, awarding cash to two businesses for their innovative ideas in creating knee and elbow pad protection for the warfighter. MORE

Acquisition Dinner recognizes excellence among workforce August 22, 2019 — Marine Corps Systems Command recognized three individuals for their excellence and innovation in the acquisition, fielding and support of systems and equipment Aug. 15 during the second annual Marine Corps Ground Acquisition Award Dinner. MORE

Corps announces winners of helmet retention system prize challenge April 26, 2019 — Marine Corps Systems Command completed the first of a series of prize challenges in April, awarding cash prizes to two teams for submitting innovative ideas to improve the Corps’ helmet retention system. Ohio-based company Team Wendy, which specializes in the development of protective head-borne systems, took the overall prize of $25,000. The innovation prize of $5,000 went to a team of friends and engineers out of Seattle, Washington, including Barret Schlegelmilch, Maxim Khatsenko and Andrew "Kit" Kennedy. MORE

Marine Corps awards contract for lighter-weight body armor to better fit all Marines September 27, 2018 — Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a contract to produce Plate Carrier Generation IIIs – a move that will help Marines increase their mobility and keep them safe through training and deployments. Vertical Protective Apparel, LLC, of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, was awarded a $62,612,464 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce and deliver the PC Gen IIIs. A maximum quantity of 225,886 will be delivered, and the work will be completed by September 2023. MORE

Corps looks to increase comms, lethality with next-gen hearing system September 6, 2018 — The Marine Corps released a request for information for industry input that identifies potential sources for a suite of hearing enhancement devices. The devices will protect Marines’ hearing while increasing their situational awareness in a variety of training and combat environments. Marine Corps Systems Command will assess the systems to ensure they are compatible with Marine Corps radios and the Marine Corps Enhanced Combat Helmet, or ECH. Systems can be circumaural or intra-aural but must include versions that are both communications enabled and versions that are not communications enabled. MORE

Corps to award sole source orders for cold weather boots and socks June 1, 2018 — Marines will stay warm during ambient cold weather operations with new boots and socks. Marine Corps Systems Command intends to award sole source purchase orders for two types of Intense Cold Weather Boots and Intense Cold Weather Socks to improve Marines’ performance in cold weather environments. A total of 2,000 boots and 50,000 pairs of socks will be delivered from four vendors by Sept. 28. MORE

Training Teams, Field Service Representatives ready to help May 14, 2011 — At some point in their careers, Marines have likely gone to the Individual Issue Facility or Unit Issue Facility and didn’t know how to use the equipment they picked up. This is where Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE) Training Teams (ITT) step in to assist.The teams work on an individual basis with warfighters and more broadly with MORE

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