United States, Feb. 17 -- Creare LLC, Hanover, New Hampshire, was awarded a $20,282,232 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of 3,000 full-rate production helmets, which includes basic helmets, communication boom helmets, communication cup helmets, helmets with communication for sound, accessories, and spare parts in support of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort based on Phase II SBIR Topic N04-255, titled "Advanced Helmet for Maintainer Head and Hearing Protection" for the Navy. Work will be performed in Salem, Oregon (39%); Carpentersville, Illinois (25%); Lebanon, New Hampshire (18%); Hanover, New Hampshire (16%); Hillsboro, Oregon (1%); and Ottawa, Ohio (1%), and is expected to be complet...