G16B_RedactedCJAMQ4C_Triton_FY2025BOA.pdf

This is a Class Justification and Approval (CJ&A) document authorizing sole source orders to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) under a basic ordering agreement (BOA). The document covers orders from FY20 through FY25 with a total estimated value of $745.9M for development, engineering, production, and logistics support.

The scope includes engineering services (non-recurring engineering, safety improvements, software development, cybersecurity, flight testing), production efforts (retrofit kits, system integration), and logistics support (maintenance, training, technical manuals). The work supports both U.S. Navy requirements and international customers including Australia, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. NGSC was selected as sole source provider based on their unique capabilities as the original designer and manufacturer, with the justification noting it would take approximately 8 years to qualify an alternate source. The CJ&A cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as the statutory authority and will expire on September 30, 2025.