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Contract Award: Lockheed Martin Corp. (Fort Worth, Texas) – $7,705,488

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $7,705,488 fixed-price incentive-firm modification (P00023) to previously awarded contract FA8615-18-C-6058 for F-16 production. The modification provides for the procurement of Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II Group B hardware for 16 aircraft and installation for two flight test aircraft. Additionally, the modification provides for integration of the FMU-139D/B fuze; integration of six 600-gallon fuel tanks and non-jettison fuel pylons; and support equipment for conformal fuel tanks and installation. Work will be performed in Greenville, South Carolina; and Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 29, 2024. This modification involves Foreign Military Sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,092,054,633. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. 



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