Contract: Cobham Mission, $19M

Cobham Mission Systems AAR Inc., Davenport, Iowa, has been awarded an $18,950,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the MC-130J Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) full rate production. This requirement establishes the production of VSDs to be installed on the MC-130J. The contract also provides for on-site familiarization training for bases implementing the VSD. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; and Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Work is expected to be completed by May 26, 2027. Fiscal 2022 procurement funds in the amount of $2,755,975 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins AFB, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8509-22-D-0004). (Source: DoD, 05/27/22)