MQ-4C Triton UAS CJA - Redacted.pdf

This is a Class Justification and Approval (CJ&A) document authorizing sole-source procurement from Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-25-G-0003 for supplies and services supporting the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The contracting activity is Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters, with authority to act expiring September 30, 2030.

NGSC will provide developmental and sustaining engineering, production support, and technical, financial, and administrative data for the MQ-4C Triton UAS serving U.S. Navy, Cooperative Program, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, including Australia with potential future customers. The scope encompasses non-recurring engineering for Engineering Change Proposals, operational and safety improvements, hardware procurement, software development and infrastructure support, avionics and vehicle management system upgrades, trade studies, interoperability and cybersecurity support, flight test support, reliability and maintainability programs, production forward fit and retrofit kits, and integration of new systems and capabilities. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) as statutory authority, asserting NGSC is the only responsible source with unique capabilities, complete technical data, and requisite knowledge of the MQ-4C Triton design, fabrication, performance, and operational characteristics. NGSC was awarded the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance UAS System Development and Demonstration contract through full and open competition in April 2008, with subsequent LRIP contracts awarded on a sole-source basis between February 2015 and March 2025. The document notes no Technical Data Package sufficient for competition is currently available and estimates an eight-year transition timeframe would be required to qualify an alternative source, making competitive sourcing impracticable. The estimated total value table is redacted, and individual order quantities, periods of performance, and delivery requirements will be established in each order.