This is a federal contract award to Lockheed Martin Corporation, the prime contractor, for the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. The contract, valued at $6,031,380,448.03, is a Definitive Contract with a Fixed Price Incentive pricing type and is funded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). This is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) under the Department of Defense's Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway. The contract does not have any set-aside designations.
The F-35 JSF program encompasses the development, production, and sustainment of a fifth-generation, multirole stealth fighter aircraft serving the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, international partner nations, and Foreign Military Sales customers. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor responsible for the airframe, systems integration, and sustainment, while Pratt & Whitney and BAE Systems provide the propulsion systems and electronic warfare systems, respectively. Notable subcontractors include Gentex Corporation, Computer Systems Center Incorporated, and Snap-On Industrial.
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