L-3: $79.3M T-1A contract

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC of Madison, Miss., has been awarded a $79,387,452 firm-fixed-price contract for contractor operated and maintained base supply of the Air Education and Training Command fleet of 178 T-1A trainer aircraft. Work will be performed at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.; Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla.; Randolph AFB, Texas; Laughlin AFB, Texas; and Vance AFB, Okla. The expected completion date is June 7, 2018. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and three offers were received. FY 2018 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,502,988 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Tinker AFB, Okla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD 12/08/17)