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Contract Award: Vertex Aerospace LLC (Madison, Mississippi) – $

Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi, was awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed price of $ 20,995,905 for F-16 Systems Program Office Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support. This contract action involves FMS support for contractor logistics support (CLS) for the Iraq F-16 Program at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base, a government of Iraq owned military base. Work will be performed at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq, and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2031.  This contract involves FMS to Vertex Aerospace LLC. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition under contract FA823225CB004. FMS funds in the amount of $12,945,335 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity. (Awarded on Dec. 1, 2025)

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