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Contract Award: Textron Aviation Defense (Wichita, Kansas) – $12,496,793

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Friday, June 11th, 2021

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Textron Aviation Defense, Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $12,496,793 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for Tunisia T-6C long lead items procurement and site survey. This contract provides for the procurement of long lead production items and spares to support delivery of eight T-6Cs in 2022 and conducting a site survey in Tunisia. Work will be performed in Wichita, Kansas, and is expected to be completed October 2022. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Tunisia and is the result of a sole-source acquisition. FMS funding in the amount of $6,248,163 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8617-21-C-6235).

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