The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $10.5-billion contract to provide next-generation logistics and sustainment support for US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) over the next 12 years.
The award covers the Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services II (GLSS2) program, a follow-on contract that will continue Lockheed Martin‘s role in maintaining a worldwide logistics network supporting aircraft, vehicles, weapons systems, and mission equipment.
This includes managing parts inventories, warehouses, and depots, as well as conducting maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and infrastructure support.
The contract also covers business process modernization efforts aimed at improving logistics efficiency and sustaining the rapid deployment capabilities of units.
“We recognize the urgency of every operation, and our dedicated personnel, parts, and services are positioned to meet the SOF warfighter’s needs,” Vic Torla, Lockheed Martin vice president for GLSS, said.
The Lockheed Martin-led team includes multiple subcontractors that provide specialized capabilities supporting special operations forces. The program is managed from Bluegrass Station in Lexington, Kentucky, where the company employs more than 3,300 personnel worldwide.
US Expands Defense Logistics Modernization
The GLSS2 award comes as the Pentagon continues investing in logistics modernization to improve force readiness and sustainment across the military.
In June, the US Army awarded Rune Technologies a five-year, $99-million contract vehicle to expand the use of its TyrOS platform, enabling units to rapidly adopt AI-powered logistics and decision-support tools without separate procurement for each deployment.
Earlier, in May, the US Air Force awarded Blue Yonder Defense Solutions a $62-million contract to continue developing and sustaining the cloud-based Foundational Logistics Information Technology Enterprise System.
During the same month, the army awarded KBR contracts worth up to $449 million under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V to provide logistics, sustainment, and installation support across the US and Europe.
The modernization effort builds on a March contract awarded to Tetra Tech by the Defense Logistics Agency to upgrade the information technology and operational technology systems that manage military supply chains and distribution networks.
