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Contract Award: Sikorsky Aircraft (Stratford, Connecticut (FA8692-23-D-B001) – $650,000,000

Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut (FA8692-23-D-B001), was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $650,000,000 maximum ceiling with a $12,000 minimum guarantee contract for the development of long-term capability upgrades for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter. The initial delivery order (FA8692-23-F-B001) has also been awarded with a total face value of $91,240,127. This contract provides for the development and integration of the Global Positioning System Anti-Jam, Mobile User Objective System, and Degraded Visual Environment systems on the HH-60W Air Vehicle and its training systems. Work will be performed at Stratford, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 20, 2030. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,344,179 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.



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