Contract: Lockheed, $111.1M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $111,107,767 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00017) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0026). This modification adds scope for the development of a Common Reprogramming Tool (CRT) minimum viable product, as well as establishing network connections required to establish the CRT development network and selection of a service-oriented architecture needed to commence development of enhanced reprogramming tools in support of efforts to replace legacy programming tools utilized by reprogramming labs to modernize and revolutionize F-35 reprogramming. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in October 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $4,731,945; fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,655,054; and non-U.S. Department of Defense partner funds in the amount of $1,595,546 will be obligated at the time of award, $8,386,999 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, 10/28/22) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.