Lockheed contracted for SBIRS support
Lockheed Martin Space has been awarded a $15.6 million contract amendment for Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) contractor logistics support for FY19 projects.
Awarded on 13 August, work will be performed at Peterson Air Force Base, Buckley AFB, Greeley Air National Guard Station, and Boulder, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by 31 October 2021.
FY19 funds are being obligated at the time of award, and the total cumulative face value of the contract is $1.5 billion.
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the contracting activity.
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