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Contract Award: Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co. (Hollister, California) – $99,000,000

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co., Hollister, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for egress components for use in Air Force B-1, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) C-17 and T-6 aircraft.  Work will be performed at Hollister, California, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 1, 2031. This contract is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 and 2025 procurement funds as well as multiple FMS countries funds in the amount of $38,098,504 is being obligated at the time of award.  The Department of the Air Force, Directorate of Contracting, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-25-D-0001).



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