The U.S. Air Force will post the final request for proposal for the GPS 3 program April 19, according to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
Teams led by Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. are competing to build the 3 constellation, and both teams received contract modifications to their development contracts from the Air Force April 6. The modifications call for the companies to complete Space Vehicle Risk Reductions and Systems Definition activities by the end of September. Lockheed Martin’s modification is valued at $25 million, while Boeing’s is valued at $18 million.
The Air Force plans to award a multi-billion dollar GPS 3 development contract before the end of the year.