Delivery Order FA865019D5630-FA865020F5635

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $9.36M cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order to the University of Dayton Research Institute Division on December 20, 2019, for the Proactive Research Enabling Supportable Systems (PRESS) program, with an ultimate completion date of April 24, 2027. This delivery order supports sustainment technologies for stealth bomber fleets and represents specialized research and development services performed at the University's Dayton, Ohio facility. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation, reflecting the Research Institute's classification as a large, sophisticated research organization capable of competing on a full and open basis. The University of Dayton Research Institute maintains a robust portfolio of federal contract vehicles, including a $500M ceiling on the PRECIOUS single-award contract through May 2030 and positions on multiple Air Force indefinite delivery vehicles that enable rapid execution of research, development, testing, and engineering services across critical defense technology domains.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, based in Fort Worth, Texas, serves as a major subcontractor on this effort, with a subcontract awarded on April 8, 2020. The statement of work for this subcontract is marked as For Official Use Only (FOUO) and was transmitted separately under password protection. Lockheed Martin's involvement aligns with the company's extensive portfolio supporting Air Force programs, including its role as the primary systems integrator for the F-35 Lightning II program and its participation in multiple Air Force sustainment initiatives through its $975M Rapid Sustainment Directorate Multiple Award Contract and various F-22 Raptor support contracts.