Contract Award: Raytheon Technologies Corp. Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Division (East Hartford, Connecticut) – $14,087,000

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Division, East Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $14,087,000 firm-fixed-price contract to establish an integrally bladed rotor, Directed Energy Deposition repair process. This contract provides for an innovated approach to establish a repair process that will result in a fully organic and automated integrally bladed rotor repair capability. Work will be performed at East Hartford, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed by March 24, 2025. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $14,087,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Rapid Sustainment Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8684-23-C-B020).