$28.5M to Lockheed for 60 More A/OA-10C Spiral 1 Upgrades

A-10 Thunderbolt II Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY received a $28.5 million, firm fixed price, time and materials contract modification. This action provides for 60 each A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter precision engagement Spiral 1 modification kits, along with associated parts and test equipment. Solicitations began July 2004, negotiations were complete in July 2005, and work will begin 13 months after the exercising option and will refit 6 aircraft per month after that. The Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, UT issued the contract (FA8202-05-C-0004/P00002). The A-10C Spiral 1 upgrades have been a great success to date. The original contract for $37.8 million, including details re: the A-10 Precision Engagement modification program, was covered by DID on March 31/05. Added together, the two previous awards covered by DID amounted to about $46.8 ($37.8 + $9) million for 72 Spiral 1 sets, modifications, and test equipment. The entire A-10 fleet will be modified over the next five years to A/OA-10C status for an estimated total contract value of $168 million.