Navy Contracts – December 21, 2015
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,171,206,489 advance acquisition contract for the advance procurement of long lead time materials, parts, components and effort to maintain the planned production schedule for F-35 low rate initial production lot 11 aircraft. The advance acquisition effort includes 80 F-35A aircraft (28 for the U.S. Air Force; 6 for the government of Norway; 4 for the government of Turkey; 8 for the government of the Netherlands; 8 for the government of Australia; 10 for the government of Israel; 6 for the government of Japan; and 10 for the government of South Korea); 7 F-35B aircraft (6 for the U.S. Marine Corps; and 1 for the United Kingdom); and 4 F-35C aircraft for the U.S. Navy. This contract also includes an undefinitized contract action for production of 2 F-35A aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and F-35C aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (55 percent); El Segundo, California (15 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (10 percent); Orlando, Florida (5 percent); Nashua, New Hampshire (5 percent); Baltimore, Maryland (5 percent); and Nagoya, Japan (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2019. Fiscal 2015 aircraft procurement (Air Force, Navy), fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps), non-U.S. DoD partner and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $847,929,604 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchase for the U.S. Air Force ($401,509,516; 34.3 percent); U.S. Navy ($256,433,369; 21.9 percent); U.S. Marine Corps ($106,500,000; 9.1 percent); non-U.S. DoD partners ($207,069,044; 17.7 percent) and foreign military sales ($199,694,560; 17 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-16-C-0033).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $84,434,012 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the previously awarded Lot 9 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter advance acquisition contract (N00019-14-C-0002) for the procurement of production non-recurring items. These items include special tooling and special test equipment items that are critical to meeting current and future production rates for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy , U.S. Marine Corps; and non-U.S. DoD participants. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida (98 percent) and Fort Worth, Texas (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2018. Fiscal 2015 aircraft procurement (Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force), and non-U.S. DoD participant funds in the amount of $84,434,012 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This modification combines purchase for the U.S. Air Force ($39,193,153; 46.42 percent); U.S. Navy ($19,596,577; 23.21 percent); U.S. Marine Corps ($19,596,577; 23.21 percent); and non-U.S. DoD participants ($6,047,705; 7.16 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $14,410,032 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-0023) for systems engineering and program management in support of the UH-1Y and the AH-1Z aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in December 2016. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $14,410,032 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $9,020,915 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-140C-0004) for F-35 Lightning II Propulsion System Low Rate Initial Production Lot 9 non-annualized sustainment in support of the international partners. Support to be provided includes equipment and depot activation services and supplies. Work will be performed in Hartford, Connecticut (88 percent) and Indianapolis, Indiana (12 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2018. International Partner funds in the amount of $9,020,915 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, Maryland is the contracting activity.
Chenega Applied Solutions, LLC,* Lorton, Virginia, is being awarded a $9,002,343 firm-fixed-price contract to provide logistics services in support of the Fleet Readiness Center Aviation Support Equipment Program. These services include aviation support equipment maintenance, repair and overhaul services to meet Naval Aviation Enterprise entitlements and the Navy’s Fleet Response Plan requirements. Work will be performed at the Patuxent Naval Air Station Solomons Annex, Solomons, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in December 2020. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $858,297 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-5(b)(4), under the 8(a) program. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N68335-16-C-0103).