Delivery Order FA873014D0011-FA873016F8013

The U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center awarded a delivery order valued at $41,093.00 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Software Delivery Drop 25 under the Global Adaptive Planning Collaborative Information Environment (GAP CIE) program. This cost-no-fee delivery order, issued on August 23, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of January 10, 2018, represents a continuation of software development and delivery efforts for the GAP CIE system, which provides adaptive planning and collaborative information capabilities to Air Force operations. The work was performed at the contractor's facility in Herndon, Virginia. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting the open competitive nature of the procurement.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, is well-positioned for this engagement given its extensive experience delivering distributed operations and mission-critical network services to Air Force Materiel Command organizations. The company's prior contract work on adaptive planning collaborative information environments and distributed mission operations networks demonstrates relevant technical expertise in command and control capabilities. As a large prime contractor with significant federal contracting experience, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation typically engages qualified subcontractors such as Sterling Computers Corporation and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. to support comprehensive software and technical solutions on similar defense programs.