Boeing will Start to Produce Four Poseidon for NZ and Other Countries

31 Maret 2020

Artist's impression of P-8A Poseidon (image : RNZAF)

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $1,554,398,639 modification (P000170) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-14-C-0067). This modification procures 18 Lot 11 P-8A maritime aircraft for the Navy (eight); the government of New Zealand (four); and the Republic of Korea (six). 

Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (97.45%); Huntington Beach, California (1.81%); Meza, Arizona (0.64%); El Segundo, California (0.05%); Huntsville, Alabama (0.04%), and Dallas, Texas (0.01%). 

The procurement also includes a segregable effort consisting of unknown obsolescence for Lot 11, Class 1 change assessment and obsolescence monitoring as well as non-recurring engineering for the Republic of Korea. 

Work is expected to be complete by October 2023. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $219,701,615; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $1,334,697,024 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 

This modification combines purchases for the Navy ($219,701,615; 14%); the government of New Zealand ($522,962,247; 34%); and the government of the Republic of Korea ($811,734,777; 52%). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

(US DoD)