Boeing Awarded Nearly $1 Billion to Support C2, Surveillance, and Other Aircraft

Boeing Aerospace - Operations, Defense, Space & Security, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $983,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering support services. Contractor will provide engineering services and support for recurring and non-recurring activities relating to the VC-25, E-4B, C-32A, C-40B/C, E-8C and NT-43 aircraft. The E-4B is a command and control aircraft, specifically designed for the president of the United States. The E-8C is the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, and the NT-43 is a radar testbed. Other aircraft included are designed for transport. This includes analysis and technical instructions needed to overcome maintenance issues; non-recurring engineering needed to implement retrofit changes to the aircraft to correct deficiencies and overcome obsolescence; and to introduce product enhancements. Work will be predominantly performed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is expected to be complete by January 31, 2027. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $61,843,563 are being obligated for the first task order at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8106-17-D-0002).