Kawasaki Teryx™ Recreation
Utility Vehicle Selected In
SOCOM Tactical Vehicle Competition
More Than 1,600 Teryx RUVs Included
in $28.3 Million Order
Irvine, CA (6/5/2009) - The
United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
has been searching for a tough, agile, tactical
vehicle. From run of the mill utility vehicles
all the way up to mega-dollar custom fabricated
equipment, there was no shortage of contenders
for the job. Following extensive research and
numerous evaluation sessions, they decided to
go with Kawasaki’s 2009 Teryx™ Recreation
Utility Vehicle (RUV).
After providing units to the military in June
of 2008, Shannon Tracy, owner of UV Country Kawasaki
a Veteran woman owned small business located in
Houston, Tex., immediately recognized the Teryx’s
excellent chance of winning any military competition
where toughness, light weight, speed and agility
were a factor.
In January, she replied to a new SOCOM bid request,
with a proposal for UV Country to provide a large
quantity of Kawasaki Teryx RUVs over a multi-year
period.
Tracy’s efforts paid off, quite handsomely.
After the final round of evaluations, SOCOM chose
the 2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 RUV, awarding
the contract, worth up to $28,390,453 to UV Country.
UV Country is now scheduled to deliver up to 1,625
units on a five year indefinite delivery / indefinite
quantity (IDIQ) contract.
“We’ve fulfilled several smaller
GSA and Texas state contracts in the past, but
this new Special Forces project is our largest
contract by far.” says Tracy. “It
provides a great boost to our business, lends
extra credibility to the Teryx and assists all
Kawasaki dealers by capitalizing on its outstanding
performance. If it’s good enough for the
SOCOM environment, then it must be capable of
handling whatever American hunters and outdoor
enthusiasts can throw at it. This is a real win-win
situation for everyone,” concluded Tracy.
Powered by a fuel-injected 750cc V-twin engine,
Kawasaki’s popular Teryx 750 FI 4x4 RUV
offers side-by-side seating for two adults, a
roll over protective structure (ROPS), front discs
and a special sealed rear brake, four wheel independent
suspension, a tilting cargo bed with 500 pounds
of carrying capacity and the ability to tow up
to 1,300 pounds.
For more information on the Kawasaki Teryx RUV,
go to www.kawasaki.com.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and
distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal
watercraft, utility vehicles and recreation utility
vehicles through a network of more than 1,475
independent retailers, with an additional 8,000
retailers specializing in Kawasaki general purpose
engines and hand-held power products. KMC and
its affiliates employ nearly 3,300 people in the
United States, with 400 of them located at KMC's
Irvine, California headquarters.
Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good
times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide.
The Kawasaki brand has become synonymous with
powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades.
Information about Kawasaki’s complete line
of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates
can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com.
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