F-111 FIGHTER

The F-111 Fighter program was a major Department of Defense aircraft acquisition program that spanned multiple decades. Based on the contract data provided, significant acquisition and sustainment activities occurred from at least 1986 through 2007. The program involved the procurement, maintenance, and upgrading of the F-111 aircraft platform, encompassing both airframe components and electronic systems.

The contract awards associated with this program ranged from relatively small technical service orders of $25,000 to major system procurement actions exceeding $54 million. Lockheed Martin Corporation and Marconi Aerospace Electronics were prominent contractors, with Lockheed Martin's facility in Owego, New York serving as a primary place of performance. The majority of contracts were awarded as firm-fixed-price or cost-plus arrangements, with no set-aside designations. Work predominantly included systems engineering services, electronics and communications equipment, and aircraft structural components. The Sacramento Air Logistics Center and Naval Air Systems Command were the primary contracting authorities. Contract periods typically ranged from several months for discrete deliveries to multi-year periods of performance for more complex systems and ongoing support services.