The Air Force will be locked into a sole-source sustainment contract for its MQ-9 fleet until the service is capable of completing organic depot maintenance, according to a Dec. 30 Federal Business Opportunities notice. The Air Force inked a $338 million sole-source contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and a $49 million contract to Raytheon on Dec. 18. According to its justification and approval documents, the service estimates the total cost for the three-year contract beginning this January will reach...
