# Vertex Aerospace awarded $882M NAVAIR E-6B CLS contract

Vertex Aerospace was awarded an $881,982,979 Contractor Logistics Support task order by NAVAIR to provide supply chain management for the E-6B Mercury aircraft. Work will take place at multiple U.S. Air Force and Navy bases, with performance beginning February 1, 2021 and expected completion by 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-04-20
- Where: Offutt AFB, Nebraska; NAS Patuxent River, Maryland; Tinker AFB, Oklahoma; Travis AFB, California, United States
- Value: $882.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: supply chain management for E-6B Mercury aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Vertex Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/47377.md)
- [U.S. Naval Air Systems Command](https://endata.com/companies/2434.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vertex-aerospace-awarded-881m-navair-e-6b-cls-contract-301273035.html), 2021-04-20: "We're honored to have been selected to support the critical role our E-6B Mercury aircraft serve in our country's nuclear deterrent strategy."

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