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Lockheed Martin: $88.6M Radiant Mercury ceiling, $50,000 guaranteed
A sole-source cross-domain contract. Only the minimum is guaranteed.
LMTMapped by Backlog Defense. Verify before relying on it. Contract N66001-27-D-0006
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The signal
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin an indefinite-delivery contract for Radiant Mercury, systems that transfer information securely across different security domains.
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Littleton, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Contract | N66001-27-D-0006 |
| Ceiling | $88,560,319, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity |
| Minimum | $50,000 guaranteed |
| Ordering period | Oct. 20, 2026 to Oct. 19, 2029 |
| Competition | Not competed: only one responsible source |
Source: Department of War contracts listing, Oct. 26, 2026
Read carefully
- $88.6M is a maximum. The guaranteed minimum is $50,000.
- Money arrives through task orders, each funded by the government activity that requests it.
- The Navy cited a sole-source justification: only one responsible source.
- The contract covers production, installation, maintenance, modernization and sustainment, plus training and security authorization support.
Scale
$88.6M
Contract ceiling
$50K
Guaranteed minimum
≈0.06%
Minimum as a share of the ceiling
Lockheed figure from its Q3 2026 results. The ceiling spans three years of ordering, so this is a scale check only.
Why it matters
The contract shows how many defense vehicles work: a headline ceiling, a small guarantee, and money that follows task orders. Lockheed reported third quarter results on Oct. 22.
- Lockheed reported Q3 sales of $20.7B, up 11%, and a record backlog of $292.0B.
- Task orders can come from the Navy and other government requesters.
- The ordering period runs three years, to October 2029.
What to watch
- The size and number of the first task orders.
- Whether orders approach the $88.6M ceiling before the ordering period ends.
- Whether Lockheed mentions the program in later filings.
Sources
The award in the tracker
| List date | Company | Branch | Kind | Stated amount | Contract | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Lockheed Martin Corp.Lockheed MartinLMTMapped by Backlog Defense. Verify before relying on it. | Navy | Award | $88,560,319Ceiling | N66001-27-D-0006Read the brief | Official list for 26 Oct 2026 |
Source textLockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Littleton, Colorado, was awarded an $88,560,319 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Radiant Mercury program. This contract provides for the production, installation, program management, maintenance, modernization, and sustainment of Radiant Mercury General Service Cross Domain Solution systems. The effort also includes system security authorization support, logistics, and training services in support of Department of the Navy and other government requirements. Radiant Mercury enables the secure transfer of information across different security domains, supporting operational information-sharing requirements for the Department of Defense and other government agencies. The contract includes a three-year ordering period from Oct. 20, 2026, through Oct. 19, 2029. Specific requirements, places of performance, periods of performance, and funding will be established through individual task orders issued under the contract. The contract has a minimum ordering guarantee of $50,000 and a maximum ceiling value of $88,560,319. Individual task orders will be funded using applicable appropriations provided by the requesting government activities. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N66001-27-D-0006).
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What the labels mean
- Ceiling
- The figure is a maximum under an indefinite-delivery or requirements contract, not money committed.
Amounts are shown one award at a time and are never added up: ceilings, modifications and obligated funds are not comparable.