General Electric Co. received a $2.87 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide logistics support for F414 engine components used in the Navy's F/A-18 E/F/G aircraft. ^[1] The average price of regular gasoline in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan area was $3.89 per gallon as of August 31, according to AAA data. ^[2] Fiscal 2026 working capital funds totaling $198.22 million will be committed at the time of award to fund delivery order N00383-26-F-UA01, with $148.67 million, or 75%, of that amount obligated. ^[3] The U.S. Department of Defense announced the five-year performance-based logistics contract covers 17 F414 engine components and has no option periods. ^[4] Jacksonville regular gas prices rose 1.6% ($0.06) from the previous week and rose 26.5% ($0.82) from a year earlier, according to AAA. ^[5] Work under the contract will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts, where 90% of the contract will be executed, and Jacksonville, Florida, where the remaining 10% will take place. ^[6]