Boeing’s Contract Expansion: A $1.1 Billion Deal for F/A-18 Aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,137,300,000, firm-fixed-price, undefinitized modification (P00047) to a previously awarded contract (N0001918C1046). This modification procures 10 F/A-18F Lot 46 aircraft, as well as two F/A-18F and five F/A-18E Lot 47 aircraft. This modification also provides for Phase One of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G technical data package including the operation, maintenance, installation and training data in support of F/A-18 and EA-18G sustainment efforts for the Navy. Work will be performed in Hazelwood, Missouri (46.7%); El Segundo, California (35.8%); Bloomington, Maine (1.6%); Quebec, Canada (1.6%); Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (1.4%); Vandalia, Ohio (1.0%); various locations within the continental U.S. (CONUS) (10.8%); and various location outside of the CONUS (1.1%), and is expected to be completed in April 2027. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $50,000,000; and fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $213,060,349, will be obligated at the time of award, $213,060,349 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.