The short version
On April 9, 2026, the Department of the Army signed award W31P4Q26C0013 with LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION for PAC-3 missile production. USASpending reports $4,761,000,000 in total obligations and the same $4,761,000,000 base-and-all-options value, with performance running from April 9, 2026 to August 31, 2030.
The attention-grabber is not just the size. The latest contract data marks solicitation procedure as “Only One Source,” extent competed as “Not Competed,” and number of offers received as “1.” USASpending also lists the other-than-full-and-open reason as “Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other).” The product/service category is “Guided Missiles,” and the pricing type is firm fixed price.
The obligation appears in two positive same-day Mod 0 transactions: $4.49604 billion and $264.96 million, plus a later zero-dollar modification on May 22, 2026. That is not proof of fraud. Sole-source defense awards can be legal and mission-critical. But a multi-billion-dollar, not-competed award with one offer is the sort of anomaly that should not vanish into a spreadsheet.
The obvious review path is narrow and factual: compare the award justification against available suppliers, track later modifications against the original statement of work, and test whether invoices map cleanly to delivered missiles, hardware, facilities, technical support, planning, management, and manufacturing effort. The red flag is the public procurement shape, not a verdict.
Why it matters under the False Claims Act: competition flags can point reviewers toward questions worth asking before anyone alleges wrongdoing. Did the contractor and agency have accurate pricing data? Were required certifications truthful? Were any costs, delivery representations, subcontractor relationships, or compliance statements material to payment? If later evidence showed a knowingly false claim for federal money, the FCA is the statute that can turn a hidden procurement problem into a recoverable case.
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