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Army Awards $212M Dual-Vendor Mortar Tail Fin Contract to Two Small Businesses
Army Contracting Command split a $212M firm-fixed-price contract for 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar tail fins between Machining Technologies Inc. and Globe Tech LLC, using a dual-vendor structure that will compete individual orders between the two small businesses through June 2031.
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Air Force Awards Kongsberg $241M Sole-Source Contract for Joint Strike Missile Lot 2 Production
The Air Force awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9M firm-fixed-price sole-source contract on June 5, 2026, for Lot 2 production of the Joint Strike Missile — covering all-up rounds, containers, test hardware, and support items for the F-35A through November 2028.
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Policy
NDAA 2026 "Loser Pays" Bid Protest Rule Hits Its June 16 DFARS Implementation Deadline
Section 875 of the FY2026 NDAA requires DoD to update the DFARS by June 16, 2026, introducing a payment-withholding mechanism that lets contracting officers penalize incumbent contractors who file meritless GAO bid protests while continuing performance on bridge contracts.
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Army Issues RFI for 11,000 Next-Generation Stinger-Replacement Missiles, Eyes FY28 Production Start
The U.S. Army's Maneuver Short Range Air Defense program issued a Request for Information on June 5, 2026, seeking contractors capable of delivering 11,000 Next Generation Short Range Interceptor missiles and 2,200 Control Launch Assemblies over a 10-year production run beginning in FY28. Industry responses are due July 6, 2026.
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Policy
Kim Orders 10,000-Ton Destroyer as North Korea Naval Buildup Reshapes U.S. Missile Defense Procurement
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's navy to develop a 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer during sea trials of the Kang Kon on June 6, 2026. CSIS analysts warn the buildup could complicate U.S. missile defense — with direct implications for naval interceptor and radar contractors.
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Navy Gives BlueForge Alliance Another $400M to Strengthen the Submarine Industrial Base
Naval Sea Systems Command awarded BlueForge Alliance (Bryan, TX) a $400M firm-fixed-price contract modification to support and uplift the Submarine Industrial Base through September 2027, pushing the organization's cumulative DoD funding past $1.5 billion.
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Sherpa 6 Wins $240M Sole-Source Army SBIR Phase III Contract for Chemical and Biological Detection Technologies
Army Contracting Command awarded Sherpa 6 Inc. a $239.6M sole-source SBIR Phase III contract (W912CG-26-D-A001) for chemical and biological detection and Soldier protection technologies, with a five-year period of performance through June 2031.
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Army Buys 82 AeroVironment P550 Drones for $117M to Push Long-Range Reconnaissance Down to Battalion Level
Army Contracting Command awarded AeroVironment a $117.3M firm-fixed-price contract for 82 P550 Group 2 VTOL drones selected from 10 bids, with delivery expected by July 23, 2026, extending persistent ISR to battalion commanders.
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Protests
GAO Denies Mustang Survival Protest of Navy Submarine Escape Suit Award, Upholds LPTA Price Reasonableness Finding
GAO denied Mustang Survival's protest of a Navy SESSPE suit award to RFD Beaufort, ruling that LPTA procurements do not require price realism analysis and that the contracting officer reasonably evaluated RFD Beaufort's unit price — approximately 20 percent below the prior contract price — and SPRS past-performance data.
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Policy
House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 215–208, Contractors Monitor Budget and Demand Implications
The House voted 215–208 on June 3 to require withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran operations within 30 days. The resolution faces a Senate filibuster and near-certain veto, but its passage signals congressional unease with prolonged conflict — with real budget and demand consequences for defense contractors.
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Air Force Awards GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce OTA Contracts for Medium Thrust Class Drone Engine Designs
The U.S. Air Force awarded OTA contracts to GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce to develop engines for the Medium Thrust Class Autonomous Collaborative Platform, placing AI-piloted drone propulsion in preliminary design review under Propulsion Consortium Initiative 2.0.
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KBR Lands $8 Billion, 20-Year NSF Antarctic Support Contract
KBR Services LLC won an $8B single-award IDIQ from NSF covering all U.S. Antarctic Program operations — McMurdo, South Pole, and Palmer stations — plus logistics, IT, AI, and cold-chain sample handling over a 20-year period of performance beginning June 2, 2026.
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