The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) will provide engineering and software sustainment services for the U.S. Navy's P-8A systems under a $166.8 million contract awarded by the U.S. Department of War. The contract follows a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity structure and defines a scope of work centered on software and engineering tasks.
According to the award documents, the contract encompasses engineering analysis, software maintenance, and software support services. It also covers modernization efforts for software and associated hardware capabilities tied to the P-8A program. In addition, the work under the agreement includes software engineering sustainment activities specifically addressing obsolescence issues, as well as improvements and enhancements to the systems.
Execution of the work will be distributed across three U.S. locations. Seattle, Washington, is set to handle 78% of the work; St. Louis, Missouri, will perform 12%; and Huntington Beach, California, will account for 9% of the effort. The contract carries a projected completion timeline through December 2030.
No funds were obligated at the time the contract was awarded. Instead, funds will be obligated on a per-order basis as individual orders are issued under the IDIQ. The award was not competed, and Naval Air Systems Command, located in Patuxent River, Maryland, is listed as the contracting activity under contract number N0001926D0003.
Context and scope
The contract's structure - cost-plus-fixed-fee and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity - frames payments and procurement flexibility. The stated tasks focus on maintaining and modernizing software while addressing hardware capabilities tied to the P-8A platform. Explicit sustainment activities include responses to obsolescence and the implementation of improvements and enhancements as needed.
Timeline and funding mechanics
The contract is anticipated to remain active through December 2030. Initial award did not obligate funds; funding will be applied when individual orders are placed under the IDIQ. The award process did not involve competition, and the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, is the responsible contracting authority under contract number N0001926D0003.
Reporting on this award is based solely on the contract information released with the award notice.