Raytheon Co., Goleta, California, was awarded a $26,452,690 cost-reimbursement contract for the creating arrays for strategic electro-optical, proliferated and exquisite program. The contract builds seeks to characterize performance and improve yields of medium and large format focal plane arrays. Work will be performed in Goleta, California, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 23, 2029. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, and three offers were received. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-24-C-X010).