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J Walter Thompson awarded IDIQ $170M by USMC

J. Walter Thompson, Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action in an amount not-to-exceed $170,000,000 for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity bridge contract under a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (M00264-08-D-001).  Task order 0001 in the amount of $77,433,499 will be awarded concurrently.  The bridge contract is for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command's (MCRC) Advertising and Recruitment Services Program's requirement.  This contract provides for services to furnish the supplies and services customarily provided by a full-service advertising agency in order to support recruiting programs for MCRC at Quantico, Va., and other locations throughout the United States.  Work will be performed primarily at Quantico, Va., with an expected completion date of Dec. 19, 2014.  With all options exercised the contract will continue through June 19, 2015.  Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance, Marine Corps funds in the amount of $29,701,083 are being obligated at time of award for the first task order, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Regional Contracting Office, National Capital Region, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M00264-14-D-0002).