Rick Wagner

🚨 DoD Contract Alert — Serious Subcontractors Only If you're in IT, software engineering, cybersecurity, or systems integration — this is your lane. A major modification has just been awarded to one of the largest defense primes, and it opens the door for high-level, specialized subcontracting opportunities. 🖥️ PRIME AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT Awardee: Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems Contract Value: $16,921,471 (Modification) Contract Type: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contract Number: N00024-23-C-5123 Award Date: March 2026 Performance Location: Moorestown, New Jersey Completion: December 2026 Agency: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington, D.C. 🔍 WHAT THIS CONTRACT IS REALLY ABOUT This effort supports the AEGIS Combat System — one of the Navy’s most advanced integrated weapons and defense platforms. Scope includes: Software development Systems integration Testing & evaluation Translation: This is high-security, mission-critical defense tech work — and primes like Lockheed do not execute this alone. 🔗 WHERE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN PLUG IN If you're trying to break into defense IT — this is a strategic entry point: Software Development & Engineering Embedded systems development Real-time systems programming DevSecOps environments Systems Integration Hardware/software integration Platform configuration & upgrades Interoperability testing Cybersecurity & Compliance RMF (Risk Management Framework) support Cyber testing & vulnerability assessments Secure systems architecture Testing & Evaluation System validation & verification Simulation & modeling Performance testing environments Specialized Technical Support AI/ML integration (defense applications) Data analytics & signal processing Cloud and edge computing support ⚠️ STRATEGIC INSIGHT This is a modification to an existing contract — meaning: The team structure already exists BUT additional funding = expanded scope and capacity needs Lockheed will lean on existing AND new specialized subcontractors to execute If you’re not already positioned in their ecosystem, you need to move now — not later. 🎯 WHAT RICHELLI CONSULTING GROUP IS DOING We are: Tracking primes like Lockheed Martin at the task order level Identifying where subcontractors can realistically plug in Helping firms align with NAVSEA requirements and AEGIS-level work Structuring outreach strategies that actually get responses This isn’t about chasing contracts. This is about getting inside the execution pipeline. 📌 NEXT STEP If your firm operates in defense IT, cybersecurity, or systems engineering, this is a serious opportunity. 🔗 Free 30-Minute Strategy Consultation https://lnkd.in/gQ-uAQJc