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Fort Walton Machining secures spot on $48 million Air Force F-16 parts contract

Fort Walton Beach manufacturer to compete for orders to produce bracket parts and kit assemblies for the F-16 fleet through 2031.

Fort Walton Machining Inc. has secured a position on a $48 million contract to manufacture F-16 parts for the U.S. Air Force, the company announced last week.

  • The local company is one of five firms selected for the firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering bracket parts and kit assemblies for all block aircraft in the F-16 fleet. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, selected the winners from 15 competitive offers.

Each company received an initial task order of $1,000, funded by fiscal 2023 procurement funds. The contract work period extends through Dec. 5, 2031.

Founded in 1987 with just two employees to serve Eglin Air Force Base and its prime contractors, Fort Walton Machining has grown to employ nearly 140 people across two facilities totaling 113,000 square feet. The company operates a 68,000-square-foot Manufacturing Division and a 45,000-square-foot Metal Finishing Division, located four miles apart.

The company’s Manufacturing Division features more than 50 CNC milling centers, 12 CNC lathe turning centers, eight sheet metal forming centers, and five CMM machines in its inspection lab. Its Metal Finishing Division includes specialized equipment such as a 400-foot conveyor drying paint line and four paint booths.

Fort Walton Machining holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standards certifications and has previously supplied parts for various military aircraft including the F-15, F-35, C-17, C-130, and CH-47.

  • The company has also expanded into commercial markets and the space industry, working with companies like Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Northrop Grumman on NASA programs.

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