Delivery Order FA875013D0091-0002

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for the sustainment of intellectual property related to data-to-decision-making capabilities. This $11.5 million contract, issued on December 7, 2012, with an ultimate completion date of July 5, 2017, represents a non-set-aside procurement performed at the contractor's Herndon, Virginia facility. As a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, the awardee brings substantial expertise in mission-critical network and distributed operations services, particularly through its work on advanced command and control programs that support Air Force operational requirements.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation specializes in delivering computer hardware, software, cybersecurity services, and technical support for distributed command and control capabilities, with demonstrated competency in complex technological infrastructure supporting military operations. The company's track record of managing similar engagements through partnerships with established subcontractors positions it to effectively sustain the intellectual property assets critical to the Air Force's data processing and decision-making systems. This delivery order reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's confidence in the contractor's ability to maintain and advance technologies essential to maintaining operational effectiveness in modern defense environments.