Next Generation Thermal, Power, and Controls (NGT-PAC)

The Next Generation Thermal, Power, and Controls (NGT-PAC) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a strategic research and development vehicle focused on advancing aerospace power, thermal management, and control technologies for next-generation fighter aircraft. Specifically designed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the contract aims to address emerging challenges in aircraft electrical systems, including the need for substantially higher power levels and more integrated, efficient thermal management solutions. The vehicle supports research to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies that can minimize limitations in existing and future engine technologies while enhancing aircraft performance in complex operational environments.

Task orders under this contract typically range from $100,000 to over $24 million, with performance periods spanning 1-4 years, and are consistently awarded to major aerospace and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, and General Electric. The task orders frequently involve focused research initiatives like the Cold Air from Engines (CAFE) program, engine demonstration projects, and technology gap identification efforts. All task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, use cost-plus fixed fee or cost no fee pricing, and are consistently designated without small business set-asides. Prime contractors often collaborate with specialized subcontractors to deliver comprehensive research and development services, with performance locations typically associated with the contractors' primary engineering and research facilities across the United States.