Lockheed, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $14,722,642 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00049) to a previously awarded contract (N0001918C1048). This modification is adding scope to provide depot level repair capabilities for the F-35 gun system in support of F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production Lot 11 aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Williston, Vt. (62.17%); Fort Worth, Texas (22.29%); and Saco, Maine (15.54%), and is expected to be completed in November 2024. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $8,058,118; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,250,024; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $1,414,500 will be obligated at time of award, $5,250,024 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, 09/23/21) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.
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