Contract: Lockheed, $903.6M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $903,585,384 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded, fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract (N0001920C0009). This modification procures long lead materials, parts, components and support necessary to maintain on-time production and delivery of 133 Lot 16 F-35 aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth (57%); El Segundo, Calif. (14%); Warton, United Kingdom (9%); Orlando, Fla. (4%); Cameri, Italy (4%); Nashua, N.H. (3%); Baltimore, Md. (3%); San Diego, Calif. (2%); Nagoya, Japan (2%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed in May 2026. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $270,826,000; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $278,731,000; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $227,863,000; and FMS funds in the amount of $126,165,384 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/30/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $18.6M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded an $18,609,865 modification (P00064) to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-16-C-0004). This modification exercises an option to provide maintenance and operation support for the Australia, Canada, United Kingdom Reprogramming Laboratory (ACURL). This effort includes support for all ACURL systems to include consumables for the F-35 aircraft in support of the governments of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Work will be performed in Valparaiso, Fla. (Eglin Air Force Base), and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Non-U.S. Department of Defense participant funds in the amount of $18,609,865 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/29/20)

Contract: Northrop, $17.7M

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $37,707,325 firm-fixed-price contract for the Japan Global Hawk Program. The contract provides for the procurement of initial spare parts to include modifications to the system engineering and program management tasks required to execute, manage, control, and report on all program activities. Work will be performed in San Diego and is expected to be complete by June 30, 2023. This contract is for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Japan and is the result of a sole source acquisition. FMS funds in the amount of $36,690,082 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-18-C-1000 P00015). (Source: DoD, 12/29/20) Gulf Coast note: Global Hawks are built in part in Moss Point, Miss.

Contract: Lockheed, $1.3B

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $1,287,572,649 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm undefinitized contract. This contract procures recurring logistics services, including ground maintenance activities, action request resolution, depot activation activities, automatic logistics information system operations and maintenance, reliability, maintainability and health management implementation, and support, supply chain management and activities to provide and support pilot and maintainer initial training in support of in-service F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter air systems for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth (61%); Orlando, Fla. (24%); Greenville, S.C. (8%); Samlesbury, United Kingdom (4%); and El Segundo, Calif. (3%), and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $100,333,061; fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $50,285,845; fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $22,734,321; fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Air National Guard) funds in the amount of $6,529,952; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $88,418,881; and FMS funds in the amount of $43,569,059 will be obligated at time of award, $179,883,179 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-21-C-0020). (Source: DoD, 12/28?20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $101.5M

Lockheed Martin Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $101,518,751 modification (P00039) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-18-C-1048). This modification adds scope to provide sustainment services and outcomes for the United Kingdom (U.K.) Ministry of Defense, supporting daily flight operations with the national specific capabilities required at various F-35 operating sites in support of the F-35 Lightning II U.K. Lightning Air-system National Capability Enterprise. Work will be performed in Samlesbury, United Kingdom (90%); Fort Worth (5%); and Orlando, Fla. (5%), and is expected to be completed in December 2022. Non-U.S. Department of Defense participant funds in the amount of $101,518,751 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/28?20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $46M

Lockheed Martin Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $46,026,156 modification (P00002) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001920F0443) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0008). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of a redesigned electronic warfare/counter measures quad-channel up converter/quad-channel tuner module and electrical power management system in support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter diminishing manufacturing sources redesign efforts for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in January 2027. Fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,915,828; fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $18,915,831; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $8,194,497 will be obligated on this award, $18,915,828 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/28?20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $96.5M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $96,471,019 modification (P00011) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-20-F-0571 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. This modification exercises options for services associated with aircraft modification efforts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, including modification and reach-back engineering services, support for depots, laser shock peening site support and material support depot site support. Additionally, this modification adds scope for contractor field teams and over and above labor and costs associated with depots outside the continental U.S. in support of air vehicle modification requirements. Work will be performed in Nagoya, Japan (26%); Fort Worth (22%); Cameri, Italy (22%); Cherry Point, N.C. (13%); Ogden, Utah (9%); and Williamtown, Australia (8%), and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $21,680,905; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $15,323,330; non-Department of Defense participants funds in the amount of $33,394,668; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $26,072,116 will be obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/23/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $8.7M

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded an $8,715,105 modification (P00003) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-20-F-0532 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. This modification adds scope to provide program management support to execute the planning, procurement and delivery of initial aircraft spares in support of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy; non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers operational aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $3,472,425; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,076,646; non-DOD participant funds in the amount of $2,110,689; and FMS funds in the amount of $1,055,345 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/23/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $60.1M

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $60,132,529 modification (P00011) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N00019-19-D-0015. This modification increases the ceiling and adds scope to procure additional ancillary mission equipment/pilot flight equipment initial spares, including global, base, deployment and afloat spares packages in support of F-35 Lot 14 aircraft deliveries for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, non-Department of Defense participants and Foreign Military Sales customers’ operational aircraft. Work will be done at Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in September 2020. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/22/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home to an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Newsletter: Biden and the Gulf Coast

The December issue of the Gulf Coast Aerospace Corridor is now available. The issue highlights the upcoming change from the Trump administration to Biden administration, and what it might mean for the Gulf Coast aerospace and aviation region, a region heavy with federal operations. There are stories about the region's space activities, military aviation, and aircraft assembly. The cover story is about the still-raging pandemic, which will be the priority of the new administration. You can see individual articles or the full newsletter here. (Source: Gulf Coast Aerospace Corridor, 12/22/20)

Lockheed to acquire Aerojet

Lockheed Martin announced Sunday that it has signed a deal to acquire rocket engine and missile manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne of El Segundo, Calif., for $4.4 billion. James Taiclet, Lockheed Martin’s president and CEO, said the acquisition gives the company a larger footprint in space and hypersonic technology. Aerojet Rocketdyne’s propulsion systems already are key components of Lockheed Martin’s supply chain across several business areas. Aerojet Rocketdyne was formed in 2013 when GenCorp’s Aerojet and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne merged. Its rocket engines portfolio includes the RL-10 that powers the upper stage of United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4 and Atlas 5 launch vehicles (Lockheed Martin owns 50 percent of United Launch Alliance) and the RS-25 engines for NASA’s Space Launch System. (Sources: multiple, including SpaceNews, Bloomberg, 12/20/20) Gulf Coast note: Aerojet Rocketdyne has operations at Stennis Space Center, Miss.

Contract: Northrop, $22.3M

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is awarded a $22,320,161 modification (P00006) to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract N00019-20-C-0025. This modification exercises options to procure software and engineering sustainment services, software support, logistics, cyber security and program related engineering in support of MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned air systems. Work will be performed in San Diego and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,452,295; fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) in the amount of $3,982,259; and fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $139,877 will be obligated at time of award, of which $3,982,259 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/18/20) Gulf Coast note: Fire Scouts are assembled in part in Moss Point, Miss.

Contract: DRS, $10.1M

DRS Systems Inc., Melbourne, Fla., is awarded a $10,121,768 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable delivery order (N00019-21-F-0238) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0030.  This order provides non-recurring engineering for the design, development and integration of the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure system, including associated weapons replaceable assemblies in support of the HH-60W aircraft for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas (80%); San Diego, Calif. (11%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (8%); and Melbourne, Fla. (1%), and is expected to be completed in January 2023. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $10,121,768 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/18/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $48.6M

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., has been awarded a $48,634,855 855 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00017) to contract FA8682-18-C-0009 for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Group One development. This contract modification provides risk reduction testing, cyber testing and coatings to support the Group One development effort. Work will be performed in Orlando and is expected to be completed June 28, 2024. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and funds in the amount of $5,338,074; and fiscal 2019 other procurement funds in the amount of $3,100,060 are being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $258,029,572. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/18/20)

Boutique Air ribbon-cutting

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Pensacola International Airport welcomed Boutique Air on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and water cannon salute. Boutique Air is the newest airline at Pensacola International Airport (PNS), now offering a service between PNS and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) in Muscle Shoals. It will offer two daily flights, which last an hour and 20 minutes. Airport Director Matt Coughlin said Boutique Air, which operates the single-engine, 10-passenger Pilatus PC-12, is the seventh airliner to serve Pensacola. (Source: WEAR-TV, 12/15/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $36.5M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $36,547,389 modification (P00037) to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract N00019-18-C-1048. This modification adds scope to provide additional intermediate level maintenance capabilities in support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the Navy and the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (30.8%); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (30.1%); El Segundo, Calif. (25.5%); Fort Worth, Texas (9.1%); Grand Rapids, Mich. (2.6%); and Endicott, N.Y. (1.9%), and is expected to be completed in October 2023. Fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $36,547,389, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/11/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

JetBlue A220-300 has first flight

JetBlue A220-300 first flight. Airbus photo

MOBILE, Ala. – The first Airbus A220-300 for JetBlue Airways has completed its inaugural test flight from the Mobile Aeroplex. The aircraft performed its test sequences and landed safely at 5:22 p.m. The first of 70 A220 aircraft for JetBlue is scheduled to be delivered to the New York-based airline before the end of the year. The airline’s first A220 aircraft debuted this fall featuring a brand new tailfin livery called “Hops”, designed by JetBlue. The aircraft will be outfitted with a modern single-class cabin configuration and carry passengers on many short trips together as part of a larger journey, commonly referred to as “hopping.” Around 130 A220s are in service at seven operators in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. (Source: Airbus, 12/09/20) Previous

VT-2 command changes

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. - Coast Guard Cmdr. Edward W. Ahlstrand relieved Navy Cmdr. Wesley A. Barnes as the 57th commanding officer of the “Doerbirds,” Training Squadron Two (VT-2), in an aerial ceremony at Naval Air Station Whiting Field on Dec. 4. The squadron is one of three fixed-wing aircraft training squadrons under Training Air Wing Five. Flying a T-6B Texan aircraft, Barnes handed the reins of the squadron over the aircraft radio to Ahlstrand during the aerial ceremony. Three T-6B aircraft, one with Ahlstrand, one with Barnes, and one aircraft with the commodore of Training Air Wing Five (TW-5), Col. Jeffrey Pavelko, the ceremony’s officiating officer, flew in a three-ship formation in the ceremony. After landing the aircraft, the officers completed the ceremony outside a hangar on the installation. (Source: NAS Whiting Field, 12/09/20)

Contract: Kratos, $38.7M

Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, Calif., is awarded a $38,691,360 contract modification (P00002) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-20-C-0075. This modification exercises an option to procure 48 BQM-177A subsonic aerial targets for the Navy as well as associated technical and administrative data in support of full rate production lot two deliveries. Work will be performed in Sacramento (55.8%); Dallas, Texas (17.6%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (4.6%); Springfield, Pa. (2.6%); Newton, Kan. (2.1%); Concord, Calif. (1.9%); Milwaukie, Ore. (1.8%); Santa Ana, Calif. (1.8%); Chatsworth, Calif. (1.5%); Greybull, Wy. (1.3%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (9%), and is expected to be completed in February 2023. Fiscal 2021 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $38,691,360 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. $806,070 of the funds obligated for this effort were Foreign Military Sales funds converted to weapons procurement (Navy) funds for the replacement of one target expended by the government of Australia. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 12/09/20)

 

New United nonstop at PNS

PENSACOLA, Fla. - United Airlines will start offering nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Pensacola International Airport (PNS) beginning Feb. 13. While Denver is not a new nonstop destination, this will mark the first time United Airlines has offered the flight from Pensacola. Flights will be offered on the weekends beginning Feb. 13 through Feb. 28. In March, the flights will change to daily service. PNS offers service to 13 destinations through six airlines. United Airlines provides nonstop flights to Houston and will add flights to Dulles International Airport starting Dec. 17. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 12/04/20)
 

Hangar cost rises

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Pensacola is set to break ground on the second hangar for ST Engineering Aerospace after the city council approved an amended construction contract that is $6 million more than the original contract. The original contract approved in December 2019 was $45.6 million, but the new one with Brasfield and Gorrie is $51.6 million. Much of the increased cost is the inclusion of a warehouse facility in Hangar 2 that was initially planned as a stand-alone building. The city is building a $210 million complex for ST Engineering that will eventually include four hangars for maintenance, repair and overhaul work. It's expected to bring 1,325 jobs to the campus at Pensacola International Airport. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 12/03/20)

Services mark year since attack

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three sailors will be marked this weekend. The shooting Dec. 6, 2019, also resulted in the wounding of eight others and the death of the Saudi shooter, who was self-radicalized while undergoing aviation training. The Naval Aviation Schools Command will host  memorial service, wreath-laying and Purple Heart ceremonies at NAS Pensacola on Friday. It is closed to the public. There will also be a public vigil for the victims Sunday evening at Blue Wahoos Stadium. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 12/03/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $42.1M

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., has been awarded a $42,100,000 undefinitized modification (P00016) to contract FA8682-18-C-0009 for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) group one development. This contract modification supports the Global Positioning System receiver development and the development of the missile control unit gigabit cables. Work will be performed in Orlando and is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2023. Fiscal 2020 procurement; and fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,774,932 are being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $214,912,654. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/25/20)

Contract: Bell Boeing, $12.9M

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $12,861,992 modification (P00004) to cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price order N00019-20-F-0315 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-17-G-0002. This modification exercises options to modify the V-22 aircraft to the government of Japan’s unique configuration requirements. Additionally, the modification exercises options for the production and delivery of nine traffic collision avoidance systems, technical support representation and preservation of aircraft post completion of unique modifications. Work will be performed in Stennis, Miss. (75%); Ridley Park, Pa. (15%); Fort Worth, Texas (5%); and Tokyo, Japan (5%), and is expected to be completed in August 2024. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $12,861,992 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/24/20)

Navy releases shooting report

A breakdown in oversight of foreign aviation students and a culture of harassment and cultural insensitivity potentially contributed to the deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., in December 2019, according to a new investigative report. The 267-page report of the investigation by Rear Adm. John Meier, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, looked into the circumstances leading up to the shooting that killed three and what could be done to prevent another attack in the future. The Navy’s report stated the primary cause for the shooting was Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani’s self-radicalization. This included his social media activity and radical posts, according to the report. The investigation found he did not come to the United Sates for terrorist reasons based on the amount of time that he was in the country and number of opportunities that he had to carry out an attack. (Source: Stars and Stripes, 11/23/20) Previous

Contract: L3 Comm Vertex, $65.6M

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., has been awarded a $65,603,271 firm-fixed-price contract for contractor operated and maintained base supply of the Air Education and Training Command fleet of 178 T-1A Trainer aircraft. Work will be performed at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Laughlin AFB, Texas; Vance AFB, Okla.; Columbus AFB, Miss.; and Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla, and is expected to be completed Nov. 30, 2021. This award for Option Three is the result of a competitive acquisition and three offers were received. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount $17,946,903 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-18-C-0001). (Source: DoD, 11/23/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $9.3M

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $9,326,062 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Long Range Systems Division seeking to integrate the Navy Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) into the F-35. The AARGM-ER is a Navy weapon that will provide the F-35A advanced suppression of enemy air defenses/destruction of enemy air defenses capability. This contract includes one contract line item number and is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8682-21-C-2000). (Source: DoD, 11/23/20)

Contract: EMR, $14M

EMR Inc., Niceville, Fla., is awarded firm-fixed-price task order N69450-21-F-1409 at $13,968,592 under a multiple award construction contract for the munition storage area utilities project at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The work to be performed includes civil and electrical disciplines. The civil work includes the replacement of the water distribution mains within the munitions storage area. The electrical work includes the replacement of all existing underground primary conductors with the exception of the existing underground emergency circuit. Work will be performed in Bossier City, La., and is expected to be completed by November 2022. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Air Force) contract funds in the amount of $13,986,592 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-18-D-1318). (Source: DoD, 11/20/20)

Contract: Siemens, $54M

Siemens Industry Inc., Buffalo Grove, Ill., has been awarded a $54,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price, supply/install contract for the switchgear replacement effort program. This contract will provide for a streamlined means to provide supply and installation of gas insulated switchgear. Work will be performed at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.; Mountain View, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Holloman AFB, N.M.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and is expected to be completed Nov. 16, 2025. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $8,365,562 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Arnold AFB, Tenn., is the contracting activity (FA9101-21-D-0003). (Source: DoD, 11/19/20)

Contract: BAE Systems, $12.3M

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville, Md., has been awarded a $12,342,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages support. This contract provides support for Air Force (AF) and non-AF users, supporting the AF, to proactively reduce mission capability impacts to improve logistics support and weapon system sustainability. Work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Robins AFB, Ga.; Tinker AFB, Okla.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with some work performed at Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The work is expected to be complete by June 20, 2025. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition resulting in receipt of one offer. Fiscal 2021 Consolidated Sustainment Activity Group engineering funds in the amount of $10,285,000 are being obligated in the first task order at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8109-21-D-0001). (Source: DoD, 11/19/20)

Boeing 737 cleared to fly

Boeing's 737 Max on Wednesday was cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly again. The jetliners were grounded for 20 months due to a pair of crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. The company got clearance for the plane to return to American skies after convincing the FAA that changes in design, software and crew training would eliminate the flaws that caused the fatal crashes. The FAA will let Boeing resume delivery of newly produced 737 Max aircraft, which will have the design changes in place. The agency itself will issue the Airworthiness Certificate for each aircraft. Boeing used to do that. (Sources: multiple, including CBSNews, New York Times, 11/18/20) Gulf Coast note: The 737 competes with the Airbus A320 passenger jets, some of which are built in Mobile, Ala.

Contract: GE Research, $14.3M

GE Research, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been awarded a $14,313,300 cost contract, including options, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) program. In Phase 1 of the program, GE Research proposes to develop and select promising water extraction materials. The key objective will be to fabricate an Air2Water prototype device for the production of potable water that will be powered by readily-available fuel and builds directly from pioneering sorbent materials for water harvesting from desert air. Work will be performed in Niskayuna (77%); Berkeley, Calif. (18%); Chicago, Ill. (3%); and Mobile, Ala. (2%), with an estimated completion date for Phase 1 of November 2022. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $858,975 are being obligated at time of award. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (HR001121C0020). (Source: DoD, 11/18/20)

Contract: General Dynamics, $49.6M

General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Va., is awarded a $49,565,721 modification (P00028) to previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract W15QKN-15-D-0001. This contract provides integrated logistics support services for Foreign Military Sales customers using Navy procured defense articles including weapon systems, various aircrafts and other components in support of the International Sustainment Department and the Naval Air Systems Command. Work will be performed in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (25%); California, Md. (25%), Arlington, Va. (6%); Jacksonville, Fla. (6%); Patuxent River, Md. (5%); Lexington Park, Md. (4%); Philadelphia, Pa. (4%); San Diego, Calif. (3%); Kuwait City, Kuwait (1%); Atsugi, Japan (1%); Tokyo, Japan (1%); Ping Tung, Taiwan (1%); Cairo, Egypt (1%); Cours, France (1%); Tucson, Ariz. (1%); Miramar, Calif.(1%); Lemoore, Calif. (1%); Cherry Point, N.C. (1%); Pensacola, Fla. (1%); Oceana, Va. (1%); Warrenton, Va. (1%); Whidbey Island, Wash. (1%); Jacksonville, N.C. (1%); New Bern, N.C. (1%); Dover, Del. (1%); Granger, Ind. (1%); Houston, Texas (1%); Fredericksburg, Va. (1%); King George, Va. (1%); and Seattle, Wash. (1%), and is expected to be completed October 2021. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/17/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $51.1M

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Tucson, Ariz., has been awarded a $51,149,172 firm-fixed-price modification (P00009) to contract FA8675-20-C-0033 for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) production program. This modification provides for the procurement and upgrade of test environment/equipment for AMRAAM production capacity. Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed January 2025. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Norway, Denmark, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, Slovakia, Poland, Netherlands, Kuwait, Qatar and Spain. Air Force fiscal 2020 missile procurement funds in the amount of $16,717,336; Navy fiscal 2020 weapons procurement funds in the amount of $11,552,000; and FMS funds in the amount of $22,879,836 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/13/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $9.7M

Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., has been awarded a $9,703,375 firm-fixed-price modification (P00007) to contract FA8675-20-C-0033 for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) production baseline rocket motors. This contract modification provides for the production of Air Force baseline rocket motors for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) countries Norway and Chile. Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed May 14, 2023. FMS funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/13/20)

Contract: AgustaWestland, $171M

AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., Philadelphia, Pa., is awarded a $171,047,763 modification (P00006) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N61340-20-C-0007. This modification exercises options for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System program. Work will be performed in Philadelphia (87%); Mineral Wells, Texas (5%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (8%), and is expected to be completed in December 2022. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of 171,047,763 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/12/20) Gulf Coast note: The TH-73A helicopters will be used at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla.

Contract: HII, $284.3M

Huntington-Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is awarded a not to exceed $284,285,022 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-15-C-2114, and a not-to-exceed $30,714,978 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost plus incentive fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-09-C-2116, for the accomplishment of CVN 79 single phase delivery and Joint Strike Fighter (F-35C) capabilities. The Navy is transitioning to a single-phase delivery approach to meet both Fleet requirements and a congressional mandate of ensuring that CVN 79 is capable of operating and deploying Joint Strike Fighter (F-35C) aircraft before completing the post-shakedown availability as codified in Section 124 of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116-92). The single-phase delivery date is planned for June 30, 2024. Work will be performed in Newport News and is expected to be completed by June 2024. Fiscal 2018 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $13,961,569 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/02/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Multiple, $92.8M

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. (N00189-18-D-Z067); CACI Inc. – Federal, Chantilly, Va. (N00189-18-D-Z068); Science Application International Corp., Reston, Va. (N00189-18-D-Z069); Capstone Corp., Alexandria, Va. (N00189-18-D-Z070); and Serco Inc., Herndon, Va. (N00189-18-D-Z071), are awarded an estimated increased multiple-award-program ceiling-price of $92,834,859 via modifications P00003 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract program that included terms and conditions for the placement of both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders to provide technical support services for functions such as chief information officer strategic support; data and information management; engineering support; information technology system support; network support; information assurance/cyber security; enterprise business intelligence/enterprise business analytics; software analysis; hardware maintenance and development; and business process reengineering in support of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Personnel Command, the Navy Manpower Analysis Center, Commander Naval Education and Training and Commander Navy Recruiting Command. This modification brings the total cumulative multiple-award-program ceiling to $342,538,913.  The contracts run concurrently and the ordering period is expected to be completed by September 2024. Work will be performed in Millington, Tenn. (45%); Pensacola, Fla. (27%); Arlington, Va. (10%); various locations throughout the continental U.S. (16%); and various contractor facilities (2%).  Operations and maintenance (Navy) funds will fund individual task orders with appropriate fiscal year appropriations at the time of their issuance.  This contract action for the modifications is being executed on a non-competitive basis. The original multiple award contracts were solicited under full and open competition; the multiple-award-program ceiling increase is non-competitive utilizing the authority of 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(2) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-2. The Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 11/02/20)

Contract: Hologic, $119.3M

Hologic Inc., Marlborough, Mass., has been awarded a $119,285,089 firm-fixed-price contract for SARS-CoV-2 molecular test production and capacity expansion. This contract provides for the expansion of manufacturing capabilities through additional equipment, material/supplies and facility infrastructure. Work will be performed in Somerset, Wisc.; Hudson, Wisc.; Menomonie, Wisc.; Anaheim, Calif.; Baldwin, Wisc.; Guilford, Maine; and San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition. Funding is authorized through Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266) from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in the full amount which is being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8656-21-C-0002). (Source: DoD, 10/30/20)

Contract: Tyonek, $92.8M

Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility – Stennis LLC, Kiln, Miss., has been awarded a $92,800,000 contract for C‐5M sustainment. This contract provides for alternative modification installation services. Work will be performed in Waco, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2030. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. A combination of fiscal 2020 transportation working capital funds and fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $6,577,182 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8525‐21‐D‐0001). (Source: DoD, 10/30/20)

Contract: InBios, $12.7M

InBios International Inc., Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $12,670,301 firm-fixed-price contract for expansion of production capability for COVID-19 Rapid test. This contract provides for expansion of production capability for the SCoV-2 IgG/IgM Detect and SCoV-2 Ag Detect tests. Work will be performed in Seattle and is expected to be completed by April 2021. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition. Funding is authorized through Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266) from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and funds in the full amount will be obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8656-21-C-8877). (Source: DoD, 10/30/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $192M

The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., has been awarded a $192,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) field team and lab support. This contract provides support for the AMRAAM system development test activities to include laboratory management, field-team test support, testing and analysis. Work will be performed in Tucson; Fort Worth, Texas; St. Louis, Mo.; Seattle, Wash.; Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.; Hill AFB, Utah; and Eglin AFB, Fla., and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2030. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $479,372; and fiscal 2021 RDT&E funds in the amount of $800,000 are being obligated at the time of award.   The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin AFB, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA86785-21-D-0030). (Source: DoD, 10/29/20)

Contract: Sikorsky, $550.4M

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin company, Stratford, Conn., is awarded a $550,372,323 modification (P00043) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price contract N00019-16-C-0048. This modification is for Lot IV low rate initial production and delivery of six CH-53K aircraft and associated aircraft, programmatic and logistics support, rate tooling and physical configuration audits. Work will be performed in Stratford (33.17%); Wichita, Kan. (11.51%); Salt Lake City, Utah (7.18%); Hazelwood, Mo. (6.28%); Bridgeport, W.V. (3.22%); Redmond, Wash. (2.12%); Windsor Lock, Conn. (1.84%); Kent, Wash. (1.54%); Fort Worth, Texas (1.44%); Quebec, Canada (1.35%); Cudahy, Wisc. (1.29%); Rochester, United Kingdom (1.27%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (1.11%); various locations within the continental U.S. (24.68%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed in July 2024. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $519,899,846; and fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $30,472,477 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/26/20)

Navy identifies crash victims

A Navy flying instructor and Coast Guard student were identified Sunday as the service members killed in a military plane crash in Alabama on Friday. Navy instructor pilot Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, of Wixom, Mich., was on a routine training flight out of Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., with her student, Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett, 24, of Weddington, N.C., when their Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft crashed in a residential area of Foley, Ala., according to Navy officials. (Sources: multiple, including ABCNews, CNN, 10/25.20) Previous

Two die in Navy trainer crash

FOLEY, Ala. - A Navy T-6B Texan II trainer from Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood, killing both people in the plane. Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said both people in the training plane died. The names were not released pending notification of relatives. No injuries were reported on the ground. The turboprop plane, which seats a pilot and student in tandem, went down southeast of Mobile near Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs. NAS Whiting Field is near Milton, Fla., some 30 miles northest of Pensacola. (Source: multiple, including AP, CNN, 10/23/20)

Airbus delivers A220 to Delta

MOBILE, Ala. - The Airbus manufacturing facility in Mobile delivered the first U.S.-made A220 passenger jet Thursday to Delta Air Lines. The carrier took delivery of the A220-300 in a milestone for Delta. Its the first A220-300 type aircraft. It currently has 31 A220-100. Airbus builds both the A320 and the A220 in Mobile. It's only the second site where A220s are built. The other site is in MIrabel, Quebec, Canada. “The delivery of the first U.S.-built A220-300 is a historic moment that highlights Airbus’ growing industrial footprint in North America and makes us all extremely proud,” said C. Jeffrey Knittel, Chairman & CEO Airbus Americas, Inc. “We look forward to seeing passengers delighted by the experience of travelling on board this brand new A220-300 proudly built in Mobile, Ala.” Ground was broken for the A220 assembly line in January 2019 and production of the A220 started in August of the same year. (Source: Airbus, 10/22/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $138.8M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $138,769,282 modification (P00027) to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract N00019-19-C-0010. This modification adds scope to continue the development of pilot training device software to align the F-35 air system with continued capability development. Additionally, this modification provides for testing and continuous re-certification activities for dual capable F-35 aircraft as Block 4 capabilities are developed, matured and fielded in support of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (51%); and Fort Worth (49%), and is expected to be completed in June 2024. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $4,623,119; fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,325,900; and non-DOD participant funds in the amount of $1,071,980 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/210/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Lockheed, $12.7M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $12,663,878 modification (P00088) to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract N00019-16-C-0033. This modification adds scope in support of the F-35 Lightning II Lot 11 diminishing manufacturing sources redesign of the Electrical Optical Targeting System, 270V Battery Cell Separator and a component for the Helmet Mounted Display System for Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in January 2024. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,198,654; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,198,654; and non-DOD participant funds in the amount of $2,266,570 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/20/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

JetBlue A220 leaves paint shop

New "Hops" design. Jet Blue photo

MOBILE, Ala. - JetBlue's first A220 aircraft rolled out of the paint shop at the Airbus manufacturing campus at the Mobile Aeroplex Monday morning. It features JetBlue's latest aircraft  tail design, “Hops,” which will be featured on its A220-300 aircraft. Travelers will spot the new design in 2021 after the first aircraft is delivered in December. The “Hops” design was created by JetBlue’s in-house designers, and is a nod to the idea of connecting many short trips together as part of a larger journey, commonly referred to in travel as hopping. (Source: JetBlue, 10/19/20)

Contract: CH2M, $8.4M

CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Englewood, Colo., is awarded an $8,388,171 firm-fixed-price modification to task order N69450-20-F-0078 under previously-awarded multiple-award construction contract N62470-19-D-8024 for Hurricane Sally recovery at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The work to be performed provides for immediate restoration/sustainment and clean-up recovery actions due to damage caused by Hurricane Sally. Specific elements of work include roofing/seal building envelope; rip-out/tear-out; mold remediation; vegetation/tree clearing/chipping; waste/debris collection, removal and disposal; traffic management; and security fencing.  This award brings the total cumulative value to $22,635,705. Work will be performed in Pensacola and is expected to be completed by November 2020. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance (Navy); and fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance (Air Force) funding in the amount of $8,388,171 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/15/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $239.1M

 Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Ariz., has been awarded a $239,113,565 definitization modification (PZ0001) to contract FA8672-20-C-0005 for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production Lot 6. Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed Nov. 28, 2023. The current action relates to classified Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and 6.3% of contract value supports FMS. Fiscal 2020 production funding in the amount of $265,281,689 is being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $271,894,434. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/15/20)

Whiting and Fleet Fly In

 NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. - Training Air Wing Five at Naval Air Station Whiting Field will host portions of the Naval Helicopter Association Gulf Coast 2020 Fleet Fly In Oct. 19-23. The Fleet Fly In is designed to provide a week of training and knowledge sharing with student aviators so they can make informed decisions as they move forward in their aviation careers. Due to the pandemic, much of the event will be conducted virtually, but there will still be fleet helicopters on the flight line for the students to see. (Source: NAS Whiting Field, 10/15/20)

Communities get state defense funds

Northwest Florida communities have been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in the latest outlay of state defense-related grants. The Defense Reinvestment Grant Progrm and the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program provide funding to communities heavily reliant on the military. The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce was awarded $80,000 to expand and create higher skilled jobs in the military community as former military transistion to non-defense jobs. Pensacola is home of Naval Air Station Pensacola. Santa Rosa County was awrded $62,500 to support activities surrounding Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The Bay Defense Alliance was awarded $90,000 to continue rebuilding efforts from Hurricane Michael, which hit Tyndall Air Force Base. The Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County was awarded $85,000 to continue efforts to encourage economic diversification. The grant also will be used to help facilitate STEM cluster development. Infrastructure grants were awarded to Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, $200,000 and $282,000, respectively, for the purchase of easements around Naval Air Station Whiting Field and outlying fields. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 10/14/20)

Contract: Arete, $18M

Arete Associates, Northridge, Calif., is awarded a $17,976,258 firm-fixed-price modification to exercise Option Three of previously awarded contract N61331-18-D-0012 to provide Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis Block I systems. This option is for additional Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) Block 1 production systems. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (35%); Destin, Fla. (35%); and Santa Rosa, Calif. (30%), and is expected to be completed by September 2021. No funding will be obligated at time of award and will be obligated at the time a delivery order is issued. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/08/20)

Air combat adversary picked

The Air Force has awarded ATAC, Textron Systems’ military airborne training unit, a contract to provide adversary air combat training to F-22 and F-35 pilots at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the biggest winner in the initial round of the service’s effort to outsource pilot training that eventually could be worth billions. Under the new award, worth $94 million, ATAC will use its fleet of upgraded and refurbished Dassault Aviation Mirage F1 fighters to play adversaries in mock combat against Air Force pilots in more than 1,100 sorties per year for up to four-and-a-half years. The training is expected to begin in January 2021. The award is the last of six Red Air training tasking orders solicited this year under the the Air Force’s Combat Air Forces (CAF)/Contracted Air Support (CAS) program. The Air Force last October chose seven contractors to compete under an overarching indefinite delivery, indefinitely quantity (ID/IQ) contract, worth up to $6.4 billion, for both adversary air combat training and close air support training. (Sources: Breaking Defense, 09/29/20, The Aviationist, 10/04/20)

Contract: FlightSafety, $13.9M

FlightSafety Services Corp., Denver, Colo., is awarded a $13,906,642 modification (P00022) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N61340-18-C-0019. This modification exercises an option to provide aircrew training services in support of the TH-57B/C community, including instruction, operation, and curriculum support. Work will be performed in Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., and is expected to be completed in October 2021. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/06/20)
 

Contract: CH2M, $8.2M

CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Englewood, Colo., was awarded an $8,247,534 firm-fixed-price task order modification (N69450-20-F-0078) under previously-awarded multiple-award construction contract N62470-19-D-8024 for Hurricane Sally recovery at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Work will be performed in Pensacola and is expected to be completed by December 2020. This modification brings the total cumulative task order value to $14,247,534. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $7,998,716 (97%); and fiscal 2020 Defense Health Program funding in the amount of $248,818 (3%), was obligated at time of award and expired at the end of the fiscal 2020. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Awarded Sept. 30, 2020) (Source: DoD, 10/05/20)

Airbus tests threat detection system

MOBILE, Ala. - Airbus and Koniku Inc. have moved forward in the automated and contactless detection of chemical, biological and explosive threats for the aviation industry. Partnering with the Mobile police department, the canine squad from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and FBI bomb technicians, Airbus led a series of field tests evaluating the performance of the Konikore explosive detection device. The device was able to detect a widely used primary high explosive, frequently outperforming existing systems used in security threat detection. In these double blinded tests, the Konikore showed perfect score in sensitivity and specificity in detecting explosive ordinance. Airbus is preparing a series of additional tests with its airport partners, including Singapore Changi Airport and San Francisco International Airport, to validate the integration of this technology into existing airport security processes for unregulated areas. The Konicore technology uses genetically engineered odorant receptors that produce an alarm signal when they come into contact with the molecular compounds of the hazard or threat that they have been programmed to detect. Airbus and Koniku Inc. entered into a multi-year agreement in 2017 that leverages Airbus’ expertise in sensor integration and security operations with Koniku’s biotechnology know-how for automated and scalable volatile organic compound detection. (Source: Airbus, 10/02/20) Airbus assembles A320 and A220 jetliners in Mobile.

Contract: SES, $21.7M

SES Construction and Fuel Services LLC, Oak Ridge, Tenn., was awarded a $21,684,441 firm-fixed-price contract for two-phase design, construction and repair of Hangar Building 290 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Bids were solicited via the internet with 12 received. Work will be performed at Tyndall with an estimated completion date of Nov. 27, 2021. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance, Air Force funds in the amount of $21,684,441 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-20-C-0038). (Source: DoD, 09/30/20)

Contract: SES, $10.8M

SES Construction and Fuel Services LLC, Oak Ridge, Tenn., was awarded a $10,767,743 firm-fixed-price contract to repair Building 9310 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Bids were solicited via the internet with 15 received. Work will be performed at Tyndall with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2022. Fiscal 2020 operation and maintenance, Air Force funds in the amount of $10,767,743 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-20-C-0036). (Source: DoD, 09/30/20)

Contract: Speegle, $11.8M

Speegle Construction Inc., Niceville, Fla., was awarded an $11,836,700 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a 36,800 square-foot high bay facility. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2022. Fiscal 2024 military construction, defense-wide funds in the amount of $11,836,700 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-20-C-0026). (Source: DoD, 09/30/20)

Contract: Bell Boeing, $48.6M

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $48,580,244 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-priced order (N61340-20-F-7002) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-17-G-0002. This order procures software and hardware upgrades for 24 V-22 flight training devices necessary to integrate V-22 aircraft Tactical Software Suite version 8.1 and 8.2 into 23 MV-22 training devices for the Marine Corps and one CV-22 training device for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Chantilly, Va. (26%); Broken Arrow, Okla. (21%); Fort Worth, Texas (20%); St. Louis, Mo. (9%); Philadelphia, Pa. (9%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (8%); Orlando, Fla. (4%); and Clifton, N.J. (3%), and is expected to be completed in August 2024. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $42,601,350; and fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,978,894 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/30/20)

Contract: Kratos, $29.2M

Kratos Unmanned Aerial System Inc., Sacramento, Calif., is awarded a $29,221,165 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract provides for the production and delivery of 35 full rate production Lot I BQM-177A subsonic aerial targets, including associated technical and administrative data in support of Aerial Targets Program Office. Work will be performed in Sacramento (55.8%); Dallas, Texas (17.6%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (4.6%); Springfield, Pa. (2.6%); Newton, Kan. (2.1%); Concord, Calif. (1.9%); Milwaukie, Oregon (1.8%); Santa Ana, Calif. (1.8%); Chatsworth, Calif. (1.5%); Greybull, Wy. (1.3%); and various location within the continental U.S. (9%), and is expected to be completed by February 2022. Fiscal 2020 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $29,221,165 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-20-C-0075). (Source: DoD, 09/29/20)

Contract: Intuitive Research, $187.6M

Intuitive Research and Technology Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $187,603,931 modification (P00028) to contract W9124P-19-9-0001 for an Advanced monitoring and data collection prototype system for the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range. Work will be performed in Huntsville; Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 8, 2023. Fiscal 2019 and 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $20,591,674 were obligated at the time of the award.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/29/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $709.8M

Lockheed Martin Corp., a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $709,792,854 modification (P00006) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition contract N00019-20-C-0009. This modification provides for the procurement of economic order quantities of material in support of F-35 Lightning II aircraft low rate initial production Lots 15, 16 and 17 for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth (60%); El Segundo, Calif. (14%); Warton, United Kingdom (9%); Cameri, Italy (4%); Orlando, Fla. (4%); Nashua, N.H. (3%); Baltimore, Md. (3%); San Diego, Calif. (2%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (1%), and is expected to be completed in May 2026. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $260,380,000; fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $245,412,998; non-DoD participant funds in the amount of $141,758,199; and FMS funds in the amount of $62,241,657, will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/28/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

SLS Green Run expected in November

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - The Green Run hot fire test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is expected in early November. The test of the rocket’s core stage and all of its integrated systems is a key step before the Artemis I lunar mission, scheduled for 2021. The test will be on the B-2 Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi. The hot fire is the final in a series of eight tests that ensure the stage’s systems are functioning and ready for operation. The test replicates the launch by loading the propellants and allowing them to flow throughout the system as the four RS-25 engines fire simultaneously to demonstrate that the engines, tanks, fuel lines, valves, pressurization system, and software can all perform together just as they will on launch day. Following the test, NASA will ship the core stage to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be assembled with the other parts of the Artemis I rocket and the Orion spacecraft. (Source: NASA/SSC, 09/23/20)

Contract: Multiple, $240M

ECRMJV LLC, Milton, Fla. (W9127S-20-D-6002); Encompass IDBO LLC, Overland Park, Kan. (W9127S-20-D-6004); Global Engineering and Construction LLC, Renton, Wash. (W9127S-20-D-6006); Royce Construction Services LLC, Reston, Va. (W9127S-20-D-6008); and SES Construction and Fuel Services LLC, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (W9127S-20-D-6010), will compete for each order of the $240,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract in support of the Army Medical Command's sustainment, restoration and modernization program. Bids were solicited via the internet with 13 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 24, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Ark., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/25/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $63.9M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $63,887,625 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0443) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. This order provides for the L12 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources redesign effort in support of the F-35 aircraft for Air Force, Navy and non-Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Specifically, this order provides non-recurring engineering in support of redesigned end products for the Tactical Navigation System Inertial Electronics Unit/Inertial Measurements Unit, Electronic Warfare/Counter Measures Aperture Electronics Module (EW/CM AEM), Aircraft Exterior Lighting, EW/CM Electronic Warfare Controllers and EW/CM Counter Measure Controller. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in January 2027. Fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $13,066,197; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $13,190,337; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $26,256,538; and non-DoD participant funds in the amount of $11,374,553, will be obligated at time of award, $13,066,197 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/25/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Vidisco, $27M

Vidisco USA Inc., Arlington, Va., has been awarded a $27,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for portable imaging capability. This contract provides Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel with modern portable imaging system technology packaged and configured to support employment in dismounted/tactical environments, as well as in support of on-installation force protection missions to interrogate military ordnance and suspicious packages. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and 11 offers were received. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8051-20-D0010). (Source: DoD, 09/25/20)

Contract: Boeing, $2.2M

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded a $2,239,707,532 fixed-price-incentive, firm-target contract for the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I weapon program. This contract provides for a guaranteed minimum Lot 15 award and a five-year ordering period for Small Diameter Bomb Increment I, focused lethality munition, containers and carriages for the Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales partner nations. Work will be performed in St. Louis and is expected to be complete by September 2027. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Australia, Belgium, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands and Norway. This award is result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2018, 2019, and 2020 missile procurement funds in the amount of $247,508,960 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8672-20-D-0001). (Source: DoD, 09/24/20)

Contract: Rolls-Royce, $197M

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is awarded a $197,035,852 modification (P00004) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract N61340-19-D-0004. This modification exercises an option to continue to provide intermediate and depot level maintenance, logistics and engineering support for the F405-RR-401 engine and the 096 MKII Gas Turbine Starter System. Work will be performed in Kingsville, Texas (45%); Meridian, Miss. (43%); Pensacola, Fla. (11%); and Patuxent River, Md. (1%), and is expected to be completed in September 2021. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated against individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/24/20)

Contract: M1 Support, $12.2M

 M1 Support Services, Denton, Texas, has been awarded a $12,244,288 firm-fixed-price modification (A00046) to contract FA3002-15-C-0006 for trainer maintenance services. Work will be performed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; and Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2021. This action is to exercise Option Period Six. The total cumulative face value of the contract. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds will be used with no funds being obligated at the time of award. The 82nd Contracting Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/23/20)

Contract: BAE Systems, $9.9M

BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc., Rockville, Md., has been awarded a $9,947,644 delivery order against contract FA2521-16-D-0010 for serviceable components and subsystems for instrumentation tracking systems, world-wide for both foreign and domestic government agencies to include radars, telemetry and optical instrumentation tracking systems. The contract delivery order is for Eglin Radar Transmitter Replacement Project – First Article, for the Space and Missile System Center Space Superiority Systems Directorate. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2021. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds will be used with none being obligated at the time of award. The 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/23/20)

Contract: Vertex, $21.7M

Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is awarded a $21,747,155 modification (P00014) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N61340-17-D-0005. This modification exercises options to provide intermediate-level maintenance, repair and logistics support services to include labor, direct and indirect material for Chief of Naval Air Training aircraft. Additionally, this modification procures tooling and equipment required to support and maintain four aircraft intermediate maintenance departments and related support equipment. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla, (47%); Corpus Christi, Texas (40%); Whiting Field, Fla. (10%); and Meridian, Miss. (3%), and is expected to be completed in September 2021. No funds are being obligated at time of award, funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/21/20)

Contract: Miss. Dept. Rehab Svcs, $7.8M

 Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, Madison, Miss., has been awarded a $7,800,476 modification (P00021) to exercise an option on contract FA3010-18-C-0007 for full food services. Work will be performed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2021. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance funds in the full amount will be obligated when they become available. The 81st Contracting Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/18/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $70.8M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $70,847,707 modification (P00023) to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract N00019-19-C-0010. This modification provides requirements decomposition through system functional review for the F-35 Super Multi-Function Aircraft Data Link Band 5 receiver warning capability in support of the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H. (35%); San Diego, Calif. (20%); Fort Worth, Texas (20%); Baltimore, Md. (15%); and Hunt Valley, Md. (10%), and is expected to be completed by June 2023. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $821,960; fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $821,960; non-DOD participant funds in the amount of $356,080 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/17/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Airbus marks milestone

MOBILE, Ala. - Airbus commercial aircraft production in the U.S. has reached a milestone, marking five years since aircraft production began in the Mobile-based campus. A recent report from the University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate & Economic Development concluded that the Airbus manufacturing facility’s total economic impact in Mobile and Baldwin counties in five years was $1.1 billion and supporting more than 12,000 jobs through construction and payroll alone. When extended to the state of Alabama, it was $1.2 billion and more than 15,000 jobs. The Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility officially began producing its first aircraft, an A321 destined for JetBlue, on September 14, 2015. (Source: Airbus, 09/14/20)

HT-8 changes leadership

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. - Helicopter Training Squadron Eight (HT-8) welcomed its new leader on Sept. 10 during an in-flight change-of-command ceremony here. Cmdr. Lena C. Kaman relinquished command to Cmdr. Patrick C. O’Neill after she served fifteen months at the helm. O’Neill assumes command of the Navy’s oldest active helicopter training squadron, the “Eightballers.” Designted a naval aviator in March 2005, O'Neill's first operational tour began in January 2006 with the “Warlords” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Five One (HSL) in Atsugi, Japan. He reported as the executive officer, HT-8, at NAS Whiting Field in June 2019. Kaman will be transferring to Washington D.C. (Source: HT-8 public affairs, 09/14/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $9M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $9,049,721 modification (P00004) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-20-F-0571 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. This modification provides labor, engineering change order planning, installation and site support activities to operate the Cameri Regional Modification, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade facility for F-35 aircraft for the government of Italy. Work will be performed in Cameri (85%); and Fort Worth (15%), and is expected to be completed by December 2020. Non-Department of Defense funds in the amount of $9,049,721 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/11/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Bell Boeing, $8.2M

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded an $8,240,725 modification (P00014) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-18-F-0016 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-17-G-0002. This modification provides additional funding to continue non-recurring engineering and production tooling necessary for the V-22 Nacelle Improvements Phase I program. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (84%); Ridley Park, Pa. (5%); Patuxent River, Md. (4%); Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (4%); and Amarillo, Texas (3%), and is expected to be completed in May 2021. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,240,725 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/10/20)

Contract: Science Applications, $17.8M

Science Application International Corp., Reston, Va., is awarded a $17,816,869 single-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide advanced technical training of shipboard communication and network systems in support of the Water Front Training Delivery Program for the Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Fla. The contract will include a five-year base ordering period with no options. Work will be performed in Pensacola (52%); San Diego, Calif. (22%); Virginia Beach, Va. (19%); and Groton, Conn. (7%). Work is expected to be completed by September 2025. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $100,000 will be obligated to fund the contract’s minimum amount and funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year. Individual task orders will be subsequently funded with appropriate fiscal year appropriations at the time of their issuance. This contract resulted from a full and open competitive solicitation through the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00189-20-D-Z032). (Source: DoD, 09/09/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $125M

Raytheon Missiles Systems, Tucson, Ariz., has been awarded a ceiling $125,000,000 four-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8675-20-D-0002) for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) system improvement program. This contract provides for delivery of software updates to the AMRAAM inventory. Software development activities are expected to use a recognized agile framework consisting of government/Prime collaboration through repeatable increments of study, development, integration, test and capability demonstration. Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2026. An initial task order (FA8675-20-F-1026) will be awarded concurrently with the basic contract, for a total cost-plus-fixed-fee face value of $1,192,809. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $678,402 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/09/20)

Contract: Speegle, $13.2M

Speegle Construction, Niceville, Fla., was awarded a $13,214,700 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a two-story, 39,500 square-foot facility with reinforced concrete foundation and floor slab, steel structure, masonry walls, metal roof, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire detection and protection and mass notification system. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 16, 2022. Fiscal 2024 military construction (Defense-wide) funds in the amount of $13,214,700 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-20-C-0028). (Source: DoD, 09/09/20)

Contract: Pratt and Whitney, $174.2M

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $174,221,174 modification (P00022) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract N00019-18-C-1021. This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 14 F135-PW-100 low rate initial production Lot 14 propulsion systems for the Air Force in support of the F-35A conventional take-off and landing aircraft. Work will be performed in Middletown, Connecticut (46%); East Hartford (22%); Windsor Locks, Conn. (16%); North Berwick, Maine (11%); Phoenix, Ariz. (3%); and Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico (2%), and is expected to be completed in June 2022. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $174,221,174 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/08/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: Northrop, $11.6M

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aeronautics Systems, San Diego, Calif., is awarded an $11,635,599 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0103) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-20-G-0005. This order provides non-recurring engineering for qualification testing and integration of the Redundancy unmanned air vehicle common automatic recovery systems and multi-platform anti-jam Global Positioning System navigation antenna integrated upgrades into the MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (90%); and Moss Point, Miss. (10%), and is expected to be completed in January 2023. Fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,635,599 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 09/08/20)

Contract: Pratt & Whitney, $579.8M

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $579,837,316 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which includes $146,269,941 firm-fixed-price undefinitized line items and $433,567,375 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-plus-fixed-fee definitized line items. This contract provides unit and depot level F-135 propulsion system spare parts, spare engines and modules in support of the F-135 propulsion initial spares requirements for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-Department of Defense participants and Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford (93%); Indianapolis, Ind. (6%); and Bristol, United Kingdom (1%), and is expected to be completed in December 2024. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-20-D-0013). (Source: DoD, 09/04/20) Note: Raytheon and United Technologies ted a merged in April 2020. The F-135 engine powers the F-35. Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center.

Contract: Zenetex, $78.8M

Zenetex LLC, Herndon, Va., is awarded a $78,779,262 for a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single award contract with CPFF ordering provisions on behalf of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support (WSS) and applicable customers of NAVSUP WSS to provide security cooperation/assistance and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) technical and program/project management support to NAVSUP WSS Code N52 and other applicable Security Assistance Corporation organizations in areas such as project management; financial and logistical analysis and management; international training and education; special programs and information technology services and consulting; cooperative programs; protection of key technologies; facilitating release authority for transferable technologies; and the management of FMS, leases and grants of defense articles and services. The contract will include a five-year ordering period that will be completed by September 2025. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (60%); Washington, D.C. (25%); Patuxent River and Lexington Park, Md. (5%); Dayton, Ohio (5%); and Pensacola, Fla. (5%). Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $50,000 will be obligated at the time of award to fund the contract’s minimum amount and funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Individual task orders will be subsequently funded with appropriate fiscal year appropriations at the time of their issuance. This contract resulted from a full and open competitive solicitation through the Federal Business Opportunities website, with four offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department Philadelphia Office, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00189-20-D-Z030). (Source: DoD, 09/01/20)

Contract: Reliance Test, $78M

Reliance Test and Technology LLC, Crestview, Fla., is awarded a $78,079,182 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract. This contract provides research, development, test, evaluation, engineering, fleet support and management support services required to perform aircraft engineering and developmental flight test and fleet training events for Navy and Marine Corps air vehicle systems and trainers in support of the Atlantic Ranges and Targets Department. Work will be performed at Patuxent River, Md. (99%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (1%), and is expected to be completed in December 2030. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; six offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-20-C-0033). (Source: DoD, 09/01/20)

Contract: Raytheon, $92.5M

Raytheon Co., Fullerton, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $92,500,000 five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for weapons datalink radios and support. This contract provides for the procurement of standoff precision guided munition situational awareness datalink radios under a firm-fixed-price contract line item number (CLIN) along with integration, test, qualification and operational support under a cost-plus-fixed-fee CLIN. Work will be performed in Fullerton and is expected to be completed Aug. 31, 2021. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 Special Operations Command funds in the amount of $1,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8656-20-D-0004). (Source: DoD, 08/31/20)

Contract: M1 Support, $25.6M

M1 Support Services, Denton, Texas, has been awarded a $25,649,894 modification (P00050) to contract FA4890-16-C-0012 for the T‐38 aircraft maintenance program. The modification will provide intermediate and organizational maintenance of T‐38 aircraft for Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. Work will be performed at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.; Holloman AFB, N.M.; Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.; Tyndall AFB, Fla.; and Whiteman AFB, Mo., and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2021. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance funds will be used, but no funds will be obligated at time of award. Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis AFB, Va., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 08/28/20)

Contract: Credence Mgmt, $8.7M

Credence Management Solutions LLC, Vienna, Va., has been awarded an $8,661,142, bilateral second option for task order FA3002-18-F-0162 to continue providing flight training operations support to Air Education and Training Command fighter aircrew at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph and Lackland, Texas; Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.; Laughlin AFB, Texas; Vance AFB, Okla.; Tucson Air National Guard (ANG) Base, Ariz.; Little Rock ANG Base, Ark.; Altus AFB, Okla.; Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Rucker, Ala.; and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., and is expected to be completed August 2021. This task order incorporates the addition of two schedulers at JBSA–Randolph, and the Service Contract Labor Standards, Department of Labor Wage Determinations and the Collective Bargaining Unit for Altus AFB. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Installation Contracting Center, JBSA-Randolph, Texas, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 08/28/20)

Contract: Lockheed, $7.5M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $7,469,472 modification (P00001) to firm-fixed-price order N00019-20-F-0022 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. This order exercises options to procure Intel Diminishing Manufacturing Sources parts that have reached end of life in support of the F-35 program future aircraft production and deliveries for the Air Force and Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in December 2020. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $4,987,522; and fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,481,950 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 08/26/20) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.

Contract: FlightSafety Svc., $220.8M

FlightSafety Services Corp., Denver, Colo., is awarded a $220,766,476 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aircrew training services for the TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System to include flight training devices (FTD) and classroom instruction to train student naval aviators (SNAs) to the standards necessary to meet an annual pilot production rate of over 600 advanced rotary wing and intermediate tilt-rotor SNAs. Additionally, it provides for the operation and maintenance of FTDs. Work will be performed in Milton, Fla., and is expected to be completed in June 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; two offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61340-20-D-0021). (Source: DoD, 08/25/20)

Contract: PAE Aviation, $19.8M

PAE Aviation and Technical Services LLC, Marlton, N.J., has been awarded a $19,766,706 modification (P00063) to contract FA4890-15-C-0018 for the Aerial Targets Program. The contract modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional year of service under the multiple year contract which directly supports live-fire weapon system testing and enables the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group to perform developmental and operational weapons testing for all air-to-air missiles for F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35 aircraft. Work will be performed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.; and Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2021. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance funds will be used but no funds will be obligated at time of award. Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Air Force Base, Va., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 08/25/20)

Contract: Arete Associates, $9.7M

Areté Associates, Northridge, Calif., is awarded a $9,745,580 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-with-no-fee contract for integration services supporting incremental upgrades, block upgrades and future generations of MK 18 Family of Systems unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), additional UUVs and remotely operated vehicles. This 17-month contract includes no options. Work will be performed at Tucson, Ariz. (75%); and Valparaiso, Fla. (25%). The period of performance is from Aug. 24, 2020, through Jan. 23, 2022. Fiscal 2020 funds will be obligated using other procurement (Navy). Funds in the amount of $6,885,495 will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded using other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 6.302-5 and 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(5). Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego, Calif., is the contract activity (N66001-20-C-0025). (Source: DoD, 08/24/20)

Contract: Johns Hopkins, $50M

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., has been awarded a $49,999,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for air warfare systems. This contract provides services for advanced development, acquisition and test and evaluation of aerospace systems, to include munitions, cyber warfare and electronic warfare elements. Work will be performed in Laurel and is expected to be completed July 31, 2026. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $800,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8656-20-D-0005). (Source: DoD, 08/20/20)

Contract: Emerald Coast, $23.2M

Emerald Coast Utility Services Inc., Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has been awarded a $23,227,776 modification (P00043), incorporating the economic-price-adjustment agreement to an existing 50-year contract (SP0600-16-C-8311) with no option periods for water and wastewater utility services. This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Location of performance is Florida, with a June 14, 2067, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2067 operations and maintenance funds. The contract activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va. (Source: DoD, 08/20/20)

Contract: Choctawhatchee Electric, $13.5M

Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc., Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has been awarded a maximum $13,547,690 modification (P00036) to a 50-year contract (SP0600-16-C-8314), with no option periods for electric operations, maintenance, renewal and replacement utility service charge. This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Location of performance is Florida, with a July 31, 2067, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va. (Source: DoD, 08/19/20)