Contract: Raytheon, $619M

Raytheon Technologies Corp., doing business as Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is awarded a $619,068,244 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm target), cost reimbursable modification (P00008) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0011). This modification adds scope to procure long-lead materials, parts and components for Lot 17 F135 propulsion systems in support of the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) partners, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Additionally, this modification adds scope for the production and delivery of four F135-PW-600 propulsion systems in support of Lots 15 and 16 F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter for non-U.S. DOD partners and FMS customers, as well as provides for integration efforts for an FMS customer into the Joint Strike Fighter program. Work will be performed in Windsor Locks, Conn. (23%); Indianapolis, Ind. (19%); Houston, Texas (4%); Phoenix, Ariz. (3%); West Palm Beach, Fla. (3%); Southington, Conn. (3%); the following labor surplus areas to include East Hartford, Conn. (15%); Rockford, Ill. (5%); and New Britain, Conn. (2%); various locations within the continental U.S. (3%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (20%), and is expected to be completed in October 2030. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $101,285,551; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $44,081,814; FMS customer funds in the amount of $339,131,605; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $134,569,274 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, 12/15/22) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.