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Contract Award: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (Fort Worth, Texas) – $238,000,000

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a not-to-exceed ceiling of $238,000,000 undefinitized contract action for initial spares provisioning for F-16 Systems Program Office Foreign Military Sales support. This contract provides for the provisioning of initial spares in support of new aircraft buys or major fleet upgrades. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 7, 2033. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Greece, Jordan, Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore. This contract is a sole source acquisition.  FMS funds in the amount of $910,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, F-16 Contracting Branch, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8232-24-C-0002). (Awarded Nov. 8, 2023)

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