AV_VS_PP_AME_Lot 22-23 LOHP

Forecast Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
By GovTribe estimate
Estimated value
$50,000,000 to $100,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
Place of performance
Arlington, VA
Forecast number
N00019-27-RFPREQ-JSFAV-0015

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Naval Air Systems Command is procuring aircraft manufacturing support for the F-35 Lightning II program, with an estimated award date of April 1, 2028. The contract will be awarded on a sole-source basis using a cost-reimbursement pricing structure and "C" type contract vehicle, with work classified at the Secret level for both facilities and personnel.

The estimated award value ranges from $50 million to $100 million. Place of performance is Arlington, Virginia. The procurement is expected to be executed in fiscal quarter three of 2028.

The recompeted award is definitive contract N0001923C0003, originally awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation on December 23, 2022, with a ceiling value of $24.841 billion and ultimate completion date of April 30, 2031. That contract funds long-lead production and integration of F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C aircraft for U.S. services, non-DOD partners, and Foreign Military Sales customers, with scope encompassing airframe, propulsion, avionics, mission systems integration, and supporting infrastructure across Lot 18 production and subsequent lots. A modification issued May 13, 2026, incorporated provisional acceptance of aircraft AZ-11 and a Major Variance Request related to Poland sourcing.

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