Satcom space vehicle
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA880726CB001
- Awardee
-
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $149,556,208
Award facts
- Contract value 38% obligated
- $398,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 11% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1555 Space Vehicles
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Available for Competition · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Redondo Beach, CA 90278, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $47,556,208 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $102,000,000 |
About this award
The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $398 million definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Space Systems Division, for a SATCOM space vehicle on May 14, 2026, under firm fixed-price terms with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Redondo Beach, CA. The contract runs through July 11, 2030. Space Systems Division manufactures satellite systems and space-domain awareness technologies for the Department of Defense and federal research agencies, competing full-and-open on major defense acquisition programs. The division's customer base concentrates heavily on Department of the Air Force programs, with particular depth in Space and Missile Systems Center work; representative recent prime awards include OTAs valued at $790.8 million (Tranche 3 Tracking), $782 million (Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha), and $735.6 million (Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta), all under the Air Force's Middle Tier of Acquisition pathway. Space Systems Division performs the majority of its work in-house or through tightly controlled development partnerships, with subcontractors including Freedom Photonics LLC, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Airbus US Space & Defense, and Carahsoft Technology Corp across its advanced-technology development supply chain.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA880726CB001?
FA880726CB001 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on May 14, 2026.
How much is contract FA880726CB001 worth?
The government has obligated $149,556,208 on FA880726CB001. Its current value, with exercised options, is $398,000,000.
Was contract FA880726CB001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA880726CB001 was not available for competition. The government received 1 offer.
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