MQ-25 Stingray LRIP Lot 1 & Lot 2 AAC

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a sole source contract modification, N0001922C0048 P00017, to The Boeing Company on September 17, 2026, for the procurement of MQ-25 Stingray Low-Rate Initial Production Lot 1 and the Lot 2 Advanced Acquisition Contract. This action falls under NAICS code 336411, with performance taking place in Saint Louis, Missouri. The award was justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as Boeing was identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the 2025 capability requirements without incurring unacceptable delays. The broader scope of the justification covers the Advanced Acquisition Contract and Low-Rate Initial Production Lots 1, 2, and 3, with an estimated total value of 1,747 million dollars for 12 aircraft. This procurement effort is managed by the Department of Defense through the Naval Air Systems Command office located in Patuxent River, Maryland, with the associated sole source authority remaining valid through September 30, 2027.