FA861523C6050
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
VIPER SHIELD ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM FOR F-16.
Alternate Description
VIPER SHIELD 3 LONG LEAD MATERIAL
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Fort Worth, TX 76108 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price Incentive
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Available For Competition
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 12/31/25 to 12/15/27 and the Potential Award value has increased 138% from $377,000,000 to $897,400,000.
FMS This contract was partially or fully funded by foreign funds as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Lockheed Martin Corporation because the government was authorized to sole source the contract by statute.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
FMS This contract was partially or fully funded by foreign funds as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Lockheed Martin Corporation because the government was authorized to sole source the contract by statute.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Lockheed Martin Corporation was awarded
Definitive Contract FA861523C6050 (FA8615-23-C-6050)
for Viper Shield Electronic Warfare System For F-16.
worth up to $897,400,000
by Lifecycle Management Center
in December 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 334511 and
PSC 1510
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $520,000,966 and funded backlog of $520,000,966.
DOD Announcements
Jun 2024:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000, fixed-price incentive, (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin production tasks. The location of performance is Fort Worth, Texas. The work is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. This modification involves FMS to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Slovak Republic, and the Taiwan Air Force. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $152,700,00 are being obligated at the time of award. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $897,400,00. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Jul 2024: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin production tasks. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $897,400,000. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. This modification involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Slovak Republic, and the Taiwan Air Force. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $177,700,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Jul 2024: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin production tasks. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $897,400,000. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. This modification involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Slovak Republic, and the Taiwan Air Force. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $177,700,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 4/22/25
Period of Performance
12/16/22
Start Date
12/15/27
Current End Date
12/15/27
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$377.4M
Total Obligated
$897.4M
Current Award
$897.4M
Potential Award
$520.0M
Funded Backlog
$520.0M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA861523C6050
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for FA861523C6050
Transaction History
Modifications to FA861523C6050
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA861523C6050
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Authorized By Statute
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
DOD Comprehensive Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
G4KDGE4JFFK7
Awardee CAGE
81755
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8615 FA8615 AFLCMC WAMK F16
Funding Office
F4FDAS
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa8602
Last Modified By
fpdsadmin
Approved By
usercw@sa5700.fa8602
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
TX-12
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Kay Granger
Modified: 4/22/25