Contract: Lockheed, $22.6M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $22,636,575 firm-fixed-price modification (P00079) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0001). This modification adds scope to procure 22 Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System shipsets for Distributed Aperture System for Technology Refresh-3 developmental and operational testing, Block 4 testing, the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects aircraft, and a spare sensor set provision in support of F-35 Lightning II next generation capabilities. Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (90%); and Fort Worth, Texas (10%), and is expected to be completed in July 2023. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $9,275,181; and fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,275,180‬ 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, 07/05/22) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of F-35 training and reprogramming labs.