ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been named prime contractor of U.S. Special
Operations Command's (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and
sustainment support program.
The Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services
(SOF GLSS) program is the competitive follow-on contract to the
Special Operations Forces Contractor Logistics Support Services
(SOF CLSS) contract awarded in 2010 and managed by Lockheed Martin.
SOF GLSS is USSOCOM's largest service contract vehicle,
providing the full scope of logistics services required to support
the U.S. Special Operations community. It is a 10-year Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with an $8 billion ceiling.
Under the SOF GLSS contract, U.S. Special Operations Forces will
receive a wide variety of advanced logistics, maintenance and
sustainment services across aviation, ground and maritime
platforms. In addition, the Lockheed Martin SOF GLSS team will
provide USSOCOM with total global logistics support services.
USSOCOM's Program Executive Office for Special Operations Forces
Support Activity oversees the contract. Lockheed Martin will
continue to execute day-to-day activities and conduct sustainment
and life cycle management of:
- Global supply chain of parts, warehouses and depots;
- Aircraft, vehicle and equipment repair, maintenance and
modifications; and
- Critical infrastructure support and business process
transformation
"After nearly a decade of successful logistics and sustainment
performance on the SOF CLSS program, we look forward to continuing
to transform the SOF logistics enterprise on a global scale," said
Paul Lemmo, vice president of Fire
Control/SOF CLSS at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "We
are honored to have been selected for the SOF GLSS program and have
the right team in place to ensure our Special Operators have what
they need, when and where they need it."
For additional information about the program, visit our
website.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
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