The federal contract IDV award is for the Counter Air Science and Technology (CAST) program, which is held by the Weapon System Division of Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The $36 million single-award CAST IDV contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force to conduct research and development across 11 areas of air-delivered effects technologies.
Under this IDV, a $769,469 Cost Plus Fixed Fee delivery order was issued to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for initial task order work, with a completion date of February 17, 2025. The broader CAST IDV contract supports the Air Force's research and development efforts in areas such as weapon airframe systems, autonomous target recognition, electro-optic/infrared systems, and fuze research. This work aligns with the Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement solicitation, which has a total award ceiling of up to $750 million over a five-year period. The solicitation is open to a range of business types, including small businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities/minority institutions, and does not have any set-aside designations.
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