The federal contract IDV award FA861122D0001, titled "ARES IDIQ", is a single-award indefinite delivery contract held by Lockheed Martin Corporation, through its Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company division. The $10.863 billion contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Center, a major component of the Air Force Materiel Command, without any set-aside designation.
The contract supports the acquisition and sustainment of the F-22 Raptor, a critical fighter aircraft program for the U.S. Air Force. Task orders issued under the IDV cover a wide range of specialized products and services, including engineering development, hardware fabrication, testing, systems integration, and logistics support for F-22 modernization efforts such as sensor enhancements, tactical data links, cyber capabilities, and training systems. Other award areas include development of advanced avionics, procurement of spare parts, and research on technologies like flight test instrumentation and composite manufacturing. The contract has an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2031, allowing the Air Force to efficiently acquire these critical capabilities from Lockheed Martin as a major defense contractor over the long term.
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