plˈænz tʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd ðə fˈaɪnəl kˈɑːntɹækt wɜː dᵻlˈeɪd baɪ ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənts bˈʌdʒɪt sˌiːkwɪstɹˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ænd ðɪ ˈæfs sˈɪstəm wʌz skˈɛdʒuːld təbi dɪskəntˈɪnjuːd ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn dˈuː tə bˈʌdʒɪt kˈʌts.
Plans to award the final contract were delayed by the federal government's budget sequestration in early 2013 and the AFSSS system was scheduled to be discontinued in October 2013 due to budget cuts.