US Air Force Awards Support Contract for FY 2008-2010 ELC

Released on Friday, June 27, 2008

The Air Force is modifying a cost plus award fee contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., of Littleton, Colo., for $1,383,886,398. The purpose of this modification is to modify the Evolved Expendable Launch Capability (ELC) contract to procure continual support for the last two months of FY08. Additionally, this procurement will also extend the period of performance of the ELC contract through 30 Sep. 2009, and incorporate a one year priced option for FY10. This will ensure continuous services in providing standard and mission unique integration and development, systems engineering, program management, transportation, and launch and range operations for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Vandenberg Air Force Base necessary to launch our nation's space assets. At this time $144,649,237 has been obligated. Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Space Launch and Range Systems Material Wing (LR), El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8816-06-C-0002, P00076).