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Contracts for Feb. 12, 2026

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For Feb. 12, 2026 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY US Foods Inc., doing business as US Foods-Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $603,075,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food and beverage items. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Feb. 8, 2031. Using customers are Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Air National Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-26-D-3011). Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions Inc.,* Jacksonville, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $49,500,000 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for veterinary products. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Other contracts are expected to be awarded under this solicitation (SPE2DE-25-R-0001) and awardees will compete for a portion of the maximum dollar value. The ordering period end date is Feb. 11, 2031. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia (SPE2DE-26-D-0006). ProAlliance Corp.,** Harvard, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $47,500,000 fixed-price contract for dental consumable items. This was a competitive acquisition with 15 responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Other contracts are expected to be awarded under this solicitation (SPE2DE-25-R-0002) and awardees will compete for a portion of the maximum dollar value. The performance completion date is Feb. 18, 2031. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE2DF-26-D-0006).  Goodrich Corp., doing business as Collins Aerospace, Troy, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $23,808,261 modification (P00004) exercising the first four-year option period of a ten-year base contract (SPRHA1-24-D-0002) with one four-year option period for F-15 heat sinks performance-based support remaining. This is a firm-fixed-price, requirements contract. The ordering period end date is Feb. 14, 2030. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2030 Air Force working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Ogden, Utah. The County of Harnett, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has been awarded an estimated $12,037,194 modification (P00140) to a 40-year contract (SP0600-06-C-8254) with no option periods incorporating wastewater collection services commodity rate change. This is a fixed-price, non-regulated tariff contract. The performance completion date is Sep. 25, 2046. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2046 Army operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. ARMY C.J. Mahan Construction Co. LLC, Urbancrest, Ohio, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the Chickamauga Lock Approach Walls and Decommissioning Project. The amount of this action is $192,143,925, with a total cumulative face value of $558,374,213. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with an estimated completion date of March 9, 2029. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in the amount of $192,143,925 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, is the contracting activity (W912P5-26-C-A002). Clark Construction Group LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the Arlington National Cemetery Phase III Cemetery Expansion. The amount of this action is $145,292,000, with a total cumulative face value of $167,587,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Fort Meyer, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of April 9, 2029. Fiscal 2026 construction, Cemeterial Expenses, Army funds in the amount of $145,292,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is the contracting activity (W91236-26-C-A003). FEDVET Construction,* Temecula, California (W9128F-26-D-A012); Iron Mike Construction LLC,* Centennial, Colorado (W9128F-26-D-A013); John Bowman Inc.,* Fountain, Colorado (W9128F-26-D-A014); and Valiant Construction LLC,* Louisville, Kentucky (W9128F-26-D-A015), will compete for each order of the $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects, including design-build and design-bid-build work. Bids were solicited via the internet with 22 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 11, 2031. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is the contracting activity. Speegle Construction Inc., Niceville, Florida, was awarded a $31,479,000 firm-fixed-price contract for comprehensive repairs and upgrades to exterior and interior building systems, structures, and finishes. Bids were solicited via the internet with nine received. Work will be performed in Fort Benning, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of May 4, 2028. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $31,479,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is the contracting activity (W912HN-26-C-A016). AIR FORCE BAE Systems Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8681-26-D-B001) with a ceiling of $145,000,000; and delivery order with the total value of $66,673,298 (FA8681-26-F-B012). This contract provides for the development, manufacturing, and delivery of Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems weapon systems. Work will be performed at Hudson, New Hampshire. The ordering period is from Feb. 12, 2026, to Feb. 12, 2031, work is expected to be completed on the delivery order by July 31, 2027. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition due to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. Fiscal 2026 research and development funds in the amount of $26,048,932 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity. (Awarded on Feb. 11, 2026.)  NAVY The Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $12,975,258 for a ceiling-price not-to-exceed delivery order (N00383-26-F-SV00) under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-23-G-SV01) for the repair of six weapon repairable assemblies-for a total quantity of 87 repairs-in support of the F/A-18 aircraft system. The delivery order does not include an option provision. All work will be performed in McKinney, Texas. Work is expected to be completed by December 2028. Fiscal 2026 working capital funds in the amount of $9,731,444 will be obligated at the time of award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One source was solicited for this sole-source requirement pursuant to the authority set forth in 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1) and one offer was received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity. U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Phoenix Air Group Inc., Cartersville, Georgia (HTC71126CE121), has been awarded a firm-fixed price contract with a face value of $9,856,635.90. This contract provides passenger air transportation services in California, between Point Mugu and San Nicholas Island; and Point Mugu and China Lake. The base period of performance is from March 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2026. Working Capital (Navy) funds will be obligated for fiscal 2026. The U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity. *Small Business **Mandatory source

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Air Forces Southern Airman Integral to Rescue Off Coast of Mexico

View Online Air Forces Southern Airman Integral to Rescue Off Coast of Mexico Feb. 12, 2026 |  By Andrea Jenkins, Air Forces Southern Air Force rescue aircrews assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group, supported by Air Forces Southern, conducted a long-range water rescue of a civilian aboard a tanker in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, Feb. 5.   The mission underscored how training, experience and cross-unit integration enable Air Force rescue forces to respond when time, distance and personnel availability converge.  The mission began when the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center received a request for assistance from the crew of the Maran Gas Olympias, a Greek-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker operating more than 340 nautical miles offshore. A civilian aboard the vessel was experiencing a serious medical emergency that required immediate advanced medical care.  Because of limited helicopter pilot availability, 563rd Rescue Group leaders reached out to Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Budis, chief of exercises and airshows assigned to the Air Forces Southern operations directorate. An HH-60W Jolly Green II pilot with over 2,000 flight hours, Budis was asked to integrate into the operation based on his extensive rescue experience. While assigned to Air Forces Southern, Budis maintains his rescue pilot qualifications and continues flying with the rescue group to remain mission-ready.  "This mission is a shining example of what rescue does," Budis said. "Being ready to go at the drop of a hat — that's why we train the way we do. These missions are unpredictable. They don't come around often, but when they do, you have to be ready; training is what makes that possible."  Budis served as an aircraft commander and supporting flight lead, overseeing mission planning and execution, including fuel planning, risk management and long-range overwater coordination.   "The call wasn't about where I was assigned — it was about having the right experience available when it was needed," he said. "My role was to integrate into the team and help execute the mission safely."  Two HH-60W helicopters assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron, supported by an HC-130J Combat King II, launched toward the vessel. The extended distance required detailed mission planning, multiple helicopter air-to-air refueling events, and close coordination among aircrews, pararescue teams and tanker crews. The 79th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II conducted refueling events, transferring more than 13,000 pounds of fuel to extend the helicopter's range and time-on-station.  "Flying hundreds of miles over open ocean is inherently high risk," Budis said. "If anything goes wrong during air refueling, you're suddenly talking about more survivors than the one you were sent to save."  Once on scene, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescue personnel boarded the vessel and assessed the patient, determining he required evacuation for higher-level care. While the primary medical team conducted the initial assessment, supporting aircraft managed fuel and timing constraints to ensure the mission could continue safely.  "They packaged the patient on the bow of the ship, hoisted him off and we flew through the night to Cabo San Lucas, " Budis said. "From there, he was transferred to Mexican medical authorities for continued treatment."   The patient was transported ashore in stable condition.  Air Force Capt. Nate Delaney, chief of plans and exercises and HH-60W pilot assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron, who flew alongside Budis during the mission, said the operation highlighted the strength of standardized training and trust across the rescue enterprise.  "Even when crews don't fly together every day, the standards are the same," Delaney said. "Everyone understood their role, trusted the plan and focused on one thing — getting the patient the care he needed and bringing the team home safely." "We fly with different people all the time, but we all train to the same standards," he added. "That's what allows us to trust each other and execute every mission safely; it comes down to standards and training," Budis said. "We fly with different people all the time, but we all train to the same standards, so we know what to expect and how to trust each other."  For Budis, missions like this directly inform his work overseeing exercises and training across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.   "Everything I do in exercises is informed by real missions like this," Budis said. "It's easy to draw from real experience when planning and training."  At the end of the day, he said the mission reflects the core principle that drives the Air Force rescue community.  "These things we do, that others may live," Budis said.

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