AIR FORCE
(Defenselink -- 28 July 2006) Lockheed Martin Co., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $87,429,990 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for joint air-to-surface standoff missile, initial operational capability and full operational capability assets. This effort supports foreign military sales to the Commonwealth of Australia (100 percent). At this time, $87,429,990 has been obligated. Solicitations began March 2006 and negotiations were complete July 2006. This work will be complete December 2011. Headquarters 328th Armament Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8682-06-D-0072-0002 (long lead assets and FA8682-06-D-0072-0004 (balance of assets).
(Defenselink -- 28 July 2006) Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded an $80,700,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee/fixed-price award fee/time and materials contract modification. This contract modification is a foreign military sales requirement for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership program. The RAAF is buying four C-17 aircraft (via a separate contracting action). This action incorporates the RAAF aircraft into the C-17 "virtual fleet" which includes aircraft maintenance, upgrade, and sustainment. At this time, $39,750 has been obligated. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004/P00110).