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Kawasaki Teryx™ Recreation Utility Vehicle
Selected In SOCOM Tactical Vehicle Competition
More Than 1,600
Teryx RUVs Included in $28.3 Million Order
Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Red
Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Profile |
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).
Following extensive research and numerous
evaluation sessions, SOCOM decided to go with
Kawasaki’s Teryx™ Recreation Utility Vehicle.
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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