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Contract Award: Raytheon Co. (Tucson, Arizona) – $14,455,937

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $14,455,937 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) development lab management and maintenance program. This contract provides for the development branch of the Air Intercept Missile-120 AMRAAM that will manage the design, development, integration, and testing of hardware and software improvements to the AMRAAM. Work will be performed at Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2026. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 missile procurement funds in the amount of $981,300 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8675-21-D-0030).

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