The United States Department of Defense announced a number of Air Force contracts Thursday, including a $317.7 modification given to United Technologies for F119 fighter engine sustainment.
The F119 engine powers the F-22 Raptor
More than $100 million in fiscal 2016 funds will be assigned with the contract, which was announced Thursday by the United States Department of Defense. The labor will be conducted at various locations throughout the U.S., most of which being Air Force bases. The work should be finished by Dec. 31, 2016.
The DoD announced that Boeing has received two Air Force contracts, including a $35.7 million contract supporting AC-130 gunship sustainment. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was a sole-source acquisition. Nearly $18 million in fiscal 2016 funds are to be assigned with the award. The labor will be conducted in Fort Walton Beach and Hurlburt, Fla., and Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The work should be finished by Dec. 31, 2020.
The second contract given to Boeing is a $9.5 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal for C-17 Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) flight training. The labor will be conducted in Farnborough, England, and should be finished by Dec. 31, 2019.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics received a $26 million modification for F-22 Reliability and Maintainability Maturation Program (RAMMP) work. More specifically, the company will deliver RAAMP candidate development, RAAMP solution development, and Truth in Negotiations Act retrofit changes. More than $11.5 million in fiscal 2014-2016 funds are included with the award. The labor will be conducted in Fort Worth, Texas, and should be finished by Sept. 30, 2017.
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