BQM-34S Subsonic Enhanced Integrated Avionics Unit (EIAU) Executive Software
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-24-RFPREQ-WPM208-0074
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0001925G0003-N0001925F0924 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1410 Guided Missiles
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92127, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract worth $1,186,290 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on August 29, 2025, for software updates to the Enhanced Integrated Avionics Unit (EIAU) for the BQM-34S subsonic aerial target system. The BQM-34S is a recoverable, remote-controlled aerial target used for weapons system testing and evaluation, and this contract specifically addresses executive software modifications for the integrated avionics unit. The procurement was conducted as a sole source acquisition under statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition, as Northrop Grumman is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the BQM-34S system and possesses the exclusive technical knowledge and proprietary rights necessary to perform the required software updates.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, MD awarded a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), San Diego, CA. The contract provides for an update to the Enhanced Integrated Avionics Unit (EIAU) software for the BQM-34S. The BQM-34S is a recoverable, remote controlled, subsonic aerial target used in support of weapons system test and evaluation.
This requirement was procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implement by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 21-0073 - redacted version attached to this announcement. NGSC is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Targets. As the sole integrator of their systems, NGSC is the only known contractor with the requisite knowledge, maintenance and repair experience, and noncommercial technical data and software rights to meet the Government’s requirements for the BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target system.
Awarded contract N0001925G0003 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for 1186290.00 on 2025-08-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NGC_CORPORATE_BOA redacted-FINAL.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| BQM‐34S subsonic enhanced integrated avionics unit (eiau) executive software | Pre-Solicitation |
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