Definitive Contract W912HQ15C0012

The Boeing Company's Engineering, Test & Technology Division was awarded a $2.37 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, a subordinate agency of the Department of Defense, to develop standardized test methodologies for low observable coating durability under the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) project WP-2521. The contract, awarded on July 2, 2015, with a completion date of July 2, 2019, was performed in Huntington Beach, California. This initiative addresses the critical need for consistent, reliable testing protocols to evaluate the durability and performance of low observable (stealth) coatings used on defense systems, enabling the military to better assess coating longevity and inform maintenance and replacement strategies.

The contract did not utilize a set-aside designation, reflecting Boeing's status as a large, established prime contractor capable of competing on a full and open basis. The work supports the Defense Department's broader objectives under SERDP, which focuses on environmental quality, sustainable infrastructure, and operational efficiency. By establishing standardized test methodologies, this contract enables improved consistency across the defense industrial base in evaluating coating performance, reducing variability in durability assessments, and ultimately supporting more effective stewardship of defense assets and resources.