Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Contract: General Atomics, $9.2M

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, Calif., has been awarded a $9,211,561 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the United Kingdom (UK) MQ-9 Reaper contractor logistics support effort. This contract provides for ongoing sustainment of the UK MQ-9 fleet. Work will be performed at multiple stateside and international locations, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2019. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition and involves 100 percent foreign military sales to the government of the United Kingdom. Foreign military sales funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-15-G-4040 0017 21). (Source: DoD, 03/26/19) Gulf Coast note: Hurlburt Field, Fla., is getting an MQ-9 squadron in late 2019.