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Contract Award: The Boeing Co. (St. Louis, Missouri) – $200,000,000

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $200,000,000 firm-fixed-price modification (P00040) to a previously awarded contract (N0001918C1046). This modification procures critical long lead material and associated efforts in support of maintaining the full rate production timeline for the congressionally added F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California (68.9%); St Louis, Missouri (20.2%); Goleta, California (2.5%); East Aurora, New York (1.7%); Blossom, Texas (1.3%); Longueuil, Québec Canada (1.3%); Vandalia, Ohio (1.1%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (3%), and is expected to be completed in June 2025. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $200,000,000 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.



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