Contract: Lockheed, $12M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $12,052,847 firm-fixed-price modification (P00006) to an order (N0001921F0398) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0008). This modification adds scope to procure Lot 15-16 gun pod containers in support of F-35 Lightning II aircraft ancillary mission equipment for the Navy, Marine Corps, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) partners, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in February 2026. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,218,945; FMS customer funds in the amount of $457,865; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $376,037 will be obligated at the 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, 10/21/22) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.