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Contract Award: The Boeing Co. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) – $94,099,251

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, August 10th, 2023

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The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was awarded a $94,099,251 firm-fixed-price and cost type contract for integration and installation of modernization on two Boeing 777 aircraft. This contract provides for aircraft modernization technology. Work will be performed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Ardmore, Arkansas, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 9, 2027. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to India. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2023 FMS funds in the amount of $78,254,892 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8638-23-C-0028).

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