Endo-atmospheric space-based boost-phase interceptor
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA8819269B005
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI Q11ZHUFBW741 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $117,770,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
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- $117,770,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $117,950,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 26% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 1555 Space Vehicles
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Sterling, VA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $75,180,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $42,500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $90,000 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on November 20, 2025, for endo-atmospheric space-based boost-phase interceptor development with a ceiling value of $117.95 million. This OTA sits outside the FAR and operates under statutory authority outside the traditional federal acquisition framework.
Performance extends through August 19, 2029, with work conducted in Sterling, Virginia. Apogean Group LLC is engaged as a named subcontractor providing engineering services, with a sub-award issued on January 28, 2026.
This agreement represents one of three concurrent OTAs awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by the Air Force in November 2025 for space-based interceptor development, totaling $282.4 million across all three efforts. The other two agreements cover Line of Effort 5 Fire Control ($120 million) and Counter-HGV space-based interceptor development ($44.45 million), all with the same August 2029 completion date. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, specializes in spacecraft design, integration, test, and operations for civil science and military space systems. The company operates as a prime contractor on the majority of its federal awards, self-performing most labor while leveraging specialized subcontractors for propulsion, inertial navigation, separation systems, and space operations support.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Apogean Group, LLC | $52,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA8819269B005?
FA8819269B005 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on November 20, 2025.
How much is contract FA8819269B005 worth?
The government has obligated $117,770,000 on FA8819269B005. Its potential value, with all options, is $117,950,000.
Which agency awarded contract FA8819269B005?
Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) awarded FA8819269B005, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA8819269B005 competed?
The extent of competition for FA8819269B005 was competed.
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