GQM-163A Supersonic Sea Skimming Targets (SSST) Full Rate Production (FRP) Lot 18
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-23-RFPREQ-WPM208-0013
- 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
- N00019-26-C-0122 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1410 Guided Missiles
- Place of performance
- Chandler, Arizona 85286, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract valued at approximately $127.3 million to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's Launch Vehicle Division for Full Rate Production Lot 18 of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system. The contract, N00019-26-C-0122, was awarded on a sole-source basis on March 26, 2026, and encompasses the production of twenty-eight (28) target vehicles to support United States Navy operations, Foreign Military Sales, and Overseas Contingency Operations. The broader procurement program anticipates delivery of 146 to 168 target vehicles across Full Rate Production Lots 18 through 23 between Fiscal Years 2025 and 2030, with all deliveries expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2033. NAVAIR determined that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is the sole responsible source capable of fulfilling this requirement, as it is the only designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the GQM-163A Coyote SSST with the necessary engineering data and technical expertise to meet the Navy's production timeline without substantial cost duplication.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, has awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, N00019-26-C-0122, to Northrop Gumman Systems Corporation, (NGSC), Launch Vehicle Division (LVD), Chandler, AZ for the Ful Rate Production (FRP) Lot 18 of twenty-eight (28) GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-skimming Targets (SSST) to support the United States Navy (USN), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). This contract was awarded on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements". NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the GQM-163A Coyote SSST and is the only responsible source possessing the engineering data, technical skills, and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, and operational characteristics of the GQM-163A Coyote SSST required to perform the necessary follow-on production efforts within the required timeframes and without substantial duplication of costs.
Awarded contract N00019-26-C-0122 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for 127319699.08 on 2026-03-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| G-16 CJA_PMA-208 Supersonic Target GQM-163A_approved 1_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| GQM-163A Supersonic Sea Skimming Targets (SSST) Full Rate Production (FRP) Lots 18-20 | Pre-Solicitation |
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