The officials said the deal would also merge the two primary contractors making anti-submarine and anti-surface ship warfare systems.

Martin Marietta, the primary contractor, has not appealed the contract award.

With its three-year $2.4 billion contract, Boeing is the primary contractor for the program.

If a primary contractor has been selected for theacquisition, list the contractor name, address, telephone number, and point of contact.

State officials also said that they expected to issue an RFP for primary contractors soon.

It's also a good idea to develop professional relationships with alternative vendors, in case your primary contractor can't service your needs.

The executive shake-up last month came during a cost dispute between the consortium and its primary contractors.

Bids were due this month and a three-year agreement with a primary contractor was to begin in August.

One of the two torpedo factories China had set up in the 1950s were assigned as the primary contractor.

Development began in 1979, with Boeing and Hughes Aircraft as the primary contractors.