Bacn payload operations and sustainment support - boss IDIQ task order 10
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA229124FB011
- Awardee
-
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI LEMLXG994AU3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $259,220,460
Award facts
- Contract value 87% obligated
- $297,725,371.17 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 71% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $6,361,316 | |
| Change Order | $2,100,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $37,288,365 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,362,277 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $7,600,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,762,288 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $4,882,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $7,767,350 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $19,805,901 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,738,353 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $317,432 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,253,671 | |
| Funding Only Action | $399,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $22,232,306 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,041 | |
| Funding Only Action | $21,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,945,950 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,292,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,759,035 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,674,684 | |
| Funding Only Action | $264,650 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$204,042 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$327,414 | |
| Funding Only Action | $465,283 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,194,659 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,018,280 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,181,313 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $53,903,040 | |
| Original award | $13,500,000 |
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About this award
The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued a delivery order valued at $297.725 million to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on April 24, 2024, under the BACN Payload Operations and Sustainment Support—BOSS IDIQ for tactical data link payload operations and lifecycle support, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2027.
The BOSS IDIQ, contracted through the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center, supports multichannel airborne network (BACN) communications payload operations, sustainment, and modernization across the Department of Defense, with indefinite delivery structure enabling task order issuance for equipment, engineering, and field support spanning the BACN constellation.
Place of performance is San Diego, California. Period of performance extends through October 31, 2027. This delivery order encompasses BACN payload operations and sustainment support across tactical communications infrastructure, with scope including fielded system maintenance, logistics integration, and engineering services to sustain active air-to-air and air-to-ground relay capabilities.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds no small business designations and competes on full-and-open basis. The company operates as a prime contractor across defense and aerospace programs, with substantial federal footprint in tactical data link systems and command-and-control software delivery.
Subcontractors supporting this order include Nasco Aerospace and Electronics LLC (HUBZone-certified small business providing aerospace and industrial supplies), Sterling Computers Corporation (women-owned small business IT hardware supplier), Carahsoft Technology Corp (enterprise software licensing and IT solutions), and a multi-vendor team providing electronic components, software, test equipment, telecommunications gear, facilities support, and business administration services.
Service Contract Inventory data shows this award generated $34.9 million in invoiced labor in FY2024 across 101 FTEs and $93.7 million in FY2025 across 242 FTEs. The derived government-paid hourly rate in FY2024 was $166.52/hr. Northrop Grumman self-performed all reported hours with no subcontractor labor reported in SCI.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA229124FB011?
FA229124FB011 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Air Force (Department of Defense) on April 24, 2024.
How much is contract FA229124FB011 worth?
The government has obligated $259,220,460 on FA229124FB011. Its current value, with exercised options, is $297,725,371.
Which agency awarded contract FA229124FB011?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA229124FB011, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Is contract FA229124FB011 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA229124FB011 is a delivery order under FA872621D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA229124FB011 competed?
The extent of competition for FA229124FB011 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources.
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