Litening catp DLR software integration and qualification

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Contract number
FA854026FB014
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,022,073

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$5,022,073.27 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 79% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Air Force Materiel Command Air Force, Department of Defense
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Only One Source
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command awarded a $5.02 million delivery order to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for LITENING Consolidated Airborne Targeting Pod (CATP) software integration and qualification activities. This delivery order, issued January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026, operates under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure and carries no small business set-aside designation. The work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's primary operations facility in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. This award reflects continued Air Force investment in the LITENING targeting pod system, which provides advanced targeting and surveillance capabilities across multiple military aircraft platforms and represents a critical component of the Air Force's precision strike and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission architecture.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Falls Church, Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corporation, brings extensive expertise in advanced electronic warfare systems, aircraft protection technologies, and sophisticated avionics to this engagement. The company maintains established relationships with specialized subcontractors including Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Leonardo UK, and BAE Systems for integrated system development. This delivery order aligns with Northrop Grumman's broader portfolio of electronic warfare and targeting system work for the Department of Defense, including ongoing LITENING sustainment and engineering support contracts valued at hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple military branches and international partners.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Ampex Data Systems Corporation LITENING CATP DLR SOFTWARE INTEGRATION AND QUALIFICATION Instruments & Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, & Controlling Industrial… $26,000
Ampex Data Systems Corporation LITENING CATP DLR SOFTWARE INTEGRATION AND QUALIFICATION Instruments & Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, & Controlling Industrial… $244,775

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA854026FB014?

FA854026FB014 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by AFLCMC Robins AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on January 1, 2026.

How much is contract FA854026FB014 worth?

The government has obligated $5,022,073 on FA854026FB014.

Which agency awarded contract FA854026FB014?

AFLCMC Robins AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA854026FB014, with funding from Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force).

Is contract FA854026FB014 an order under another contract?

Yes. FA854026FB014 is a delivery order under FA854019D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.

Was contract FA854026FB014 competed?

The extent of competition for FA854026FB014 was not competed.

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