Historic Mission Heads Toward the Moon

Artemis II crew members Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, left, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the Artemis crew transportation vehicles prior to traveling to Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to test the crew timeline for launch day. (NASA photo by Kim Shiflett)

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Four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35pm Wednesday to attempt a journey around the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, reports Fox News. The historic venture will mark the first time astronauts returned to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years.

Maryland native Reid Wiseman is serving as the commander for the Artemis II mission. Wiseman graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Pax River in 2004 and remained at Pax as a test pilot and test project officer with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23), reports The BayNet.

Before the astronauts left the suit-up room Wednesday afternoon, the crew completed one last piece of unfinished business – a card game, according to NASA. A long-held spaceflight tradition (seen in the video here), NASA crews play cards before leaving the crew quarters ahead of launch until the commander, in this instance Wiseman, loses.

DefSec Pete Hegseth said the next few days in the war against Iran would ​be decisive, reports Reuters. He also warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal. Hegseth issued his warning hours after Iran set ablaze an oil tanker off Dubai, ‌its latest attack on merchant vessels in the Gulf or in the Strait of Hormuz, reports Reuters on MSN. President Donald Trump has said US military action in Iran could end as soon as “two or three weeks,” with or without a deal brokered between the two sides, reports BBC on MSN.

The US is sending thousands of additional service members to the Middle East aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, reports The Hill, even as Trump on Wednesday claimed Iran has asked the US for a ceasefire. The Bush deployed Tuesday from Naval Station Norfolk, VA.

USNI fleet tracker weekly reports the approximate positions of the US Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world. Here is the March 30, 2026, Fleet and Marine Tracker.

Hegseth made a secret trip to the Middle East last weekend to meet with American troops fighting in Operation Epic Fury, reports Marine Corps Times. He declined to disclose the precise location of the bases that he toured.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in US-Israeli operations against Iran, has arrived in Croatia for repairs and maintenance, reports Marine Corps Times. The Ford aircraft carrier was operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a non-combat fire broke out in a laundry room on March 12, injuring three sailors.

An unidentified military pilot from Nellis Air Force Base is alive after ejecting from an F-35 fighter jet just before it crashed north of Las Vegas, NV, on Tuesday, reports Military.com. The pilot survived the crash with minor injuries.

The USS Massachusetts, the Navy’s newest nuclear attack submarine, was commissioned during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, reports Navy Times. The Massachusetts weighs 7,800 tons and is 377 feet long and is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth to be named after the US state.

Two companies will enter negotiations with the US Army to build commercial hyperscale data centers on Army installations as part of its Enhanced Use Lease program, reports Breaking Defense. Investment firm Carlyle was chosen for a project at Fort Bliss in Texas and portfolio company CyrusOne will work at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

The Navy has unveiled its final requests for proposals for its Undergraduate Jet Training System as the service seeks a new aircraft for “intermediate and advanced training” of Navy and Marine pilots, reports Breaking Defense. The Navy plans to award the contract in March 2027 and purchase a total of 216 aircraft.

Trump told reporters Sunday that the US military is “building a massive complex” under the new White House ballroom, reports The Hill. Trump said there was a national security component in the construction of the ballroom that was “supposed to be secret.” The information came to light after a lawsuit to block the administration from continuing construction of the $400 million ballroom was filed earlier this year, AP News reported.

Hegseth’s push to remove rank for its chaplain’s has sparked debate, reports Air & Space Forces Magazine. Hegseth believes removing their rank insignia will make the chaplains more approachable to lower ranks. Some chaplains are concerned that removing the rank could diminish their position and influence within commands.

The US Army was investigating videos of Apache AH-64 attack helicopters flying low outside singer Kid Rock’s home in Nashville, TN, reports Politico. Two videos, posted on social media, show the artist applauding and saluting the helicopter as it hovers close to his outdoor pool before flying off. Hegseth said there will be no punishment and no investigation after the helicopters were flown by Kid Rock’s home, reports NBC News. Hegseth reversed the Army’s suspension of crew. “No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth wrote. “Carry on, patriots.”

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a California Army National Guard Black Hawk and a passenger jet March 24, reports Task & Purpose. A Guard UH-60 came within just 525 feet vertical and 1,422 feet lateral from a United Airlines passenger jet as their paths crossed near John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

A new Quinnipiac poll says that eight in 10 Americans are concerned about artificial intelligence, reports The Hill. Eighty percent of respondents said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” when it comes to AI. Eighteen percent were “not so concerned” or “not concerned at all” about the technology.

Andrew Paul Amarillas, 23, a corporal in the Marine Corps, has been charged with stealing and selling Javelin Missile Systems, AT4 antitank weapons, and ammunition, reports Marine Corps Times. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA, from February 2022 through January 2026, during which he allegedly embezzled and stole US military property and ammunition with the intent of reselling them.

Department of Veterans Affairs official John Windom has been accused of demanding gifts from contractors, reports Task & Purpose. Windom, a retired Navy captain, was in charge of the VA’s health record modernization program. He has been charged with making false statements, concealment of material facts, and falsification of a record or document tied to a failure to report more than $15,000 in cash, casino chips, and other gifts.

US Space Command plans to break ground for its new headquarters facility on a site near the center of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, in 2027, reports Air Force Times. The command now operates a small Program Management Office with about 20 personnel at Redstone Arsenal as part of the phased relocation of the headquarters from Colorado. Stephen Whiting, who leads Space Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee, the command aims to move about 200 people from Colorado to Alabama by year’s end, reports Defense One.

An underwater expedition in the South Pacific has yielded the final resting place of four World War II shipwrecks and their entombed crews, reports TMCnet.com. The discoveries were made in late 2025, led by The Lost 52 Project. The expedition located the US Navy Sumner-class destroyers USS Drexler and USS William D. Porter, the Japanese merchant ship Konzan Maru, and the Gato-class submarine USS Bonefish.

Ahead of Opening Day, Arlington National Cemetery placed official MLB baseballs—courtesy of the Washington Nationals—on the gravesites of six men, all former baseball players turned citizen soldiers, reports Army Times. They were Luzerne “Lu” Blue, Abner Doubleday, William Eckert, Elmer Gedeon, Spottswood “Spot” Poles, and Ernest Judson “Jud” Wilson.

Personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on 2026’s Most & Least Innovative States. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key metrics. Maryland ranked 6th overall and 2nd in Projected STEM-Job Demand by 2030.

Contracts awarded in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., March 30-31 and April 1, 2026:

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $18,789,439 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001926F0002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This order provides continued flight test support for all test activities for the MV-22, CMV-22, CV-22 in support of the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command and the government of Japan. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (55%); Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (22%); Fort Worth, Texas (17%); and Hurlburt Field, Florida (6%), and is expected to be completed in January 2031. Fiscal 2024 procurement (Defense Wide) funds in the amount of $272,330; fiscal 2025 procurement (Defense Wide) funds in the amount of $472,805; fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,105,291; fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,660,086; fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $1,305,549; fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation (Defense Wide) funds in the amount of $10,000; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $1,375,495, will be obligated at the time of award, $272,330 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Diversified Service Contracting Inc., Dunn, North Carolina, is awarded a $9,613,035 modification to previously awarded contract (N40080-21-D-0006) for facilities support services. This modification provides for the exercise of Option Five of the contract and includes $8,739,615 for recurring services and not-to-exceed $873,420 for non-recurring work, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. This award brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $77,883,728. Work will be performed in Maryland and is expected to be completed by September 2026. The funding sources are as follows; fiscal 2026 defense health services funds in the amount of $2,656; fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance, (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,046,748; and fiscal 2026 non-appropriated funds in the amount of $5,350. Fiscal 2026 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $2,684,861 will be obligated on a task order and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington, Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a ceiling $900,000,000 program indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for T-38 Avionics sustainment and support. This contract provides for total life cycle support for the T-38C Avionics System, ensuring the system remains current, airworthy, and capable of meeting mission requirements. Work will be performed at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi; Laughlin AFB, Texas; Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Sheppard AFB, Texas; Vance AFB, Oklahoma; Holloman AFB, New Mexico; Edwards AFB, California; Patuxent River, Maryland; and St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2036. This contract was a competitive acquisition and one offer was received. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $56,199,728are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Legacy Training Aircraft Division, Hill AFB, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8220-26-D-B002). (Awarded March 31, 2026).

RTX Corp., East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $3,813,591,875 modification (P00013) to a cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive undefinitized contract (N0001923C0030). This modification definitizes Lot 18 F135 propulsion system production, as well as provides for the production of F135 propulsion systems in support of lot 19 F-35 aircraft production for the Joint Strike Fighter program for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, F-35 Cooperative Program Partners, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (17%); Indianapolis, Indiana (10%); Middletown, Connecticut (8%); Kent, Washington (7%); North Berwick, Maine (4%); El Cajon, California (3%); Cromwell, Connecticut (3%); Whitehall, Michigan (3%); Portland, Oregon (2%); San Diego, California (2%); South Bend, Indiana (2%); Columbus, Georgia (1%); Hampton, Virginia (1%); Manchester, Connecticut (1%); Cheshire, Connecticut (1%); Elmwood Park, New Jersey (1%); various locations within the continental U.S. (27%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2028. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $224,247,042; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funding in the amount of $206,647,419; fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $800,283,358; fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funding in the amount of $730,249,239; F-35 cooperative program partner funds in the amount of $383,896,514; and FMS funds in the amount $1,468,268,302, will be obligated at the time of award, $430,894,461 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

CAE USA Inc., Tampa, Florida (N6134022D100-1P00005); BGI-Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI) JV LLC, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (N6134022D1002 P00005); Valiant Global Defense Services Inc., Herndon, Virginia (N6134022D1003-P00005); Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (N6134022D1004-P00007); Fidelity Technologies Corp., Reading, Pennsylvania (N6134022D1005); FlightSafety Defense Corp., Fort Worth, Texas (N6134022D1006 P00005); LB&B Associates Inc., Columbia, Maryland (N6134022D1007-P00005); Engineering Support Personnel Inc.,* Orlando, Florida (N6134022D2001-P00005); and LTSS JV,* Minot, North Dakota (N6134022D2002-P00007), are awarded modification to a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the estimated aggregate ceiling of the modifications being $1,200,000,000, increasing the total contract ceiling from $1,310,000,000 to $2,510,000,000. These modifications increase the aggregate ceiling of the contracts to provide continued sustainment services and training requirements in support of fielded training systems to include, training simulator contractor operation and maintenance services and contractor instructional services, with minor training simulator modifications, training simulator relocations, training systems management, in-service engineering office support, spares and product support, and other related support services performed ancillary to contractor operation and maintenance services and contractor instructional services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. Companies have an opportunity to compete for individual orders. Percentages for work performed at each location is unknown until award of task orders under this contract, however work will be performed at Navy installations in Mayport, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; Jacksonville, Florida; Whidbey Island, Washington; Key West, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; Pensacola, Florida; Lakehurst, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Ft. Worth, Texas; Naval Submarine Base New London Groton, Connecticut; and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed in August 2027. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The original contracts were competed. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Hexagon US Federal Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, is awarded a $34,732,868 firm-fixed-price modification (P00030) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-23-C-4902) for sustainment of the Consolidated Emergency Response System (CERS) to provide hardware, software, and services to sustain and maintain CERS at Marine Corps installations. The total cumulative face value of this contract is $34,732,868. The contract modification is to exercise Option Year Three, 12-month period for the sustainment of the existing CERS. Work will be performed at Iwakuni, Japan (8.8%); Cherry Point, North Carolina (7.6%); Quantico, Virginia (7.6%); Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan (7.6%); Beaufort, South Carolina (7.6%); Parris Island, South Carolina (7.6%); Albany, Georgia (7.6%); Camp Pendleton, California (7.6%); Barstow, California (7.6%); 29 Palms, California (7.6%); Miramar, Florida (7.6%); Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (7.6%); and Yuma, Arizona (7.6%), with an expected completion date of March 31, 2027. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $9,854,274 are obligated at time of award. Contract funds in the amount of $9,854,274 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This procurement is a sole source award to a large business in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, authorized or required by statue. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Range Generation Next LLC, Sterling, Virginia, was awarded a $14,096,052 modification (P00035) to contract W9113M-23-C-0062 for Reagan Test Site support in support of the Kwajalein Islands. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $546,696,690. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2028. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $14,096,052 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a ceiling $81,500,000 requirements type, firm-fixed-price contract for a the J5 Lead System Design Integrator services. This contract provides commercial engineering services for the design, development, and integration of technically complex systems in support of the Hypersonic Test Capability Improvement project at Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Work will be performed at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee; and McLean, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by March 2034. This contract was a sole source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Test Center, Arnold AFB, Tennessee, is the contracting activity (FA9101-26-D-B004).

Serco Inc., Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $9,280,904 modification (P00045) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract FA2517-20-C-0003 for operations and maintenance support for the Ground-based Electro-optical Deep Space Surveillance System. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $58,861,469 from $49,580,565. Work will be performed at Socorro, New Mexico; Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; and Maui, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2027. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,280,904 are being obligated at time of award. The U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command, Space Acquisition and Integration Office, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

AAR Government Services Inc., Wood Dale, Illinois, is awarded $305,668,725 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contractor logistics support for the Navy and Marine Corps C-40A fleet to ensure the operational capabilities for the use and sustainment of the aircraft These efforts include main operating base logistics and material support; field team and detachment support; scheduled and unscheduled depot level aircraft and component maintenance, modification, and repair; commercial line maintenance; and scheduled and unscheduled organizational level and depot level support equipment maintenance, modification, and repair. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana (40%); Fort Worth, Texas (22.5%); Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (17.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (5%); North Island, California (5%); Oceana, Virginia (5%); and Whidbey Island, Washington (5%) and is expected to be complete by March 2031. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competed; four offers were received. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001926D0003).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $56,645,000 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target), advanced acquisition contract (N0001922C0046). This modification adds scope to procure long lead material, parts, and components in support of five production F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Marine Corps in Lot 21. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (59%); El Segundo, California (14%); Warton, United Kingdom (9%); Cameri, Italy (4%); Orlando, Florida (4%); Nashua, New Hampshire (3%); Baltimore, Maryland (3%); San Diego, California (2%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed in December 2030. Fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $56,645,000 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract action was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is awarded a $50,132,505 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-6117) to exercise options for U.S. Navy hardware procurement to support SONAR systems and spares. Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia (65%); Clearwater, Florida (32%); Syracuse, New York (2%); and Marion, Florida (1%), and is expected to be completed by November 2030. Fiscal 2026 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $35,623,657 (71%); and fiscal 2026 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $14,511,848 (29%), will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland, is awarded a $30,873,170 firm-fixed-price construction contract for a new fuel pier. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed by September 2028. Fiscal 2022 military construction (MILCON) funds in the amount of $4,108,031; and fiscal 2025 MILCON funds in the amount of $26,765,139, will be obligated at time of the award and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the www.SAM.gov website, with five offers received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N4008526C0002).

Dominion Privatization Texas LLC, Richmond, Virginia, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a microgrid at the Fort Hood Network Enterprise Center in Texas. The amount of this action is $16,353,817 with a total cumulative face value of $16,652,620. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Fort Hood, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 6, 2028. Fiscal 2026 Military Construction, Defense-Wide funds in the amount of $16,353,817 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is the contracting activity (W912QR-26-C-A021).

UNCOMN LLC, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (HTC71126DE128), was awarded a $60,500,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides Enterprise Architecture, Data, and Engineering services to U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and its Transportation Component Commands. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The ordering period is from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. Fiscal 2026 and 2027 operations and maintenance; transportation working capital; and research, development, test, and evaluation funds, will be used for this award. USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

CORRECTION: The contract announced on March 27, 2026, for AERO International, Alexandria, Virginia (SPRTA1-26-F-0139), for $10,757,238 was announced with an incorrect award date. The correct award date is March 30, 2026. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

LexisNexis Special Services Inc., Washington, D.C., has been awarded a $10,887,038 firm-fixed-price task order (HS0021-26-F-E018) issued against General Services Administration multiple award schedule contract GS-00F-178DA for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Total cumulative face value of the task order is $23,522,158. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition in which one offer was received. This task order provides DCSA’s personnel vetting data collection and analysis with extensive public record information and the LexisNexis ProMonitor Alert Service subscription. No on-site work is required, and the estimated completion date is March 27, 2028 (inclusive of options). Fiscal 2026 DCSA Defense working capital funds in the amount of $1,795,800 were obligated at the time of award. This is not a multi-year contract. DCSA Procurement Solutions, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity. (Awarded March 25, 2026).

Tyto Government Solutions Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $51,384,801,016 firm-fixed-price contract for Cyber Transport Systems sustainment. This contract provides for mission critical infrastructure and delivers responsive, technical, and engineering services under the previously mentioned contract. Work will be performed at various bases and sites across the U.S. and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2031. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,642,046 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8218-26-F-B001). (Awarded March 30, 2026).

LMI Consulting LLC, Tysons, Virginia, was awarded a $100,000,000 small business innovation research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for product integration for lifecycle logistics and readiness sustainment support. This contract provides for the modernization and unification of support execution, integrating product support, lifecycle logistics, digital transformation, and readiness sustainment. Work will be performed at Tysons, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2031. This contract was a sole source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity. (FA8821-26-D-B001).

AECOM Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-26-D-A002); Stanley Consultants Inc., Muscatine, Iowa (W91278-26-D-A003); Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (W91278-26-D-A004); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A005); CEMS Engineering Inc., Summerville, South Carolina (W91278-26-D-A006); HDR Engineering Inc., Omaha, Nebraska (W91278-26-D-A007); CDM Federal Programs Corp., Fairfax, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A008); Baskerville-Donovan Inc., Mobile, Alabama (W9127826-D-A009); and Stantec GS Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia (W91278-26-D-A010), will compete for each order of the $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Mobile District, Horizontal Design Program. The total cumulative face value is $49,000,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with 23 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2031. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is the contracting activity.

Bluestone Environmental Group Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania (W912DW-26-D-A014); ERG-Terracon JV LLC, Baltimore, Maryland (W912DW-26-D-A015); Gulf South Research Corp.,* Baton Rouge, Louisiana (W912DW-26-D-A016); Harris Environmental Group Inc., Tucson, Arizona (W912DW-26-D-A017); and Stell Environmental Enterprises Inc., Mountlake Terrace, Washington (W912DW-26-D-A018), will compete for each order of the $45,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for environmental consulting services for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects primarily within the Seattle District, with availability for use throughout the Northwestern Division. The total cumulative face value is $45,000,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with 14 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2029. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is the contracting activity.

CORRECTION: The $14,096,052 modification (P00035) contract (W9113M-23-C-0062) announced on March 30, 2026, to Range Generation Next LLC, Sterling, Virginia, for Reagan Test Site support in support of Kwajalein Islands, was actually awarded on March 31, 2026.