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Contract Award: The Boeing Co. (St. Louis, Missouri) – $474,500,000

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

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The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded an undefinitized contract action with a total not-to-exceed value of $474,500,000 for the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program. This contract provides for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement to add the Eagle Passive Warning Survivability System for the Japan Air Self Defense Force. Work will be performed at St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2028. This contract involves FMS to Japan. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. FMS funds in the amount of $76,392,825 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8634-22-C-2705).

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