This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, a subordinate unit of the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, to Air New Zealand LIMITED, a for-profit aviation services company based in New Zealand. The contract is valued at $834,044.14 and has an ultimate completion date of February 8, 2019.
The contract provides support services for the specialized ski assemblies used on the LC-130H aircraft, a heavy airlift platform employed in polar regions. Air New Zealand's expertise in maintaining and repairing these unique ski systems is critical to sustaining the U.S. military's polar airlift capabilities. The contract is not set aside and has been awarded as part of the company's broader support of the LC-130H fleet, which includes two Indefinite Delivery Contracts valued at $31.1 million and $13.7 million respectively. These contracts demonstrate Air New Zealand's long-term commitment to servicing this specialized aircraft on behalf of the U.S. Air Force.