Legacy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Flight Test Support (LIFTS)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQ085526CE0001
- Agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HQ085526CE001
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Arizona 85286, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded contract HQ0855-26-C-E001 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on a sole-source basis for Legacy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Flight Test Support (LIFTS) under Justification and Approval (J&A) No. 23-0001-01, approved May 20, 2025.
The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(b)(B), implemented through FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), based on substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. NGSC is identified as the sole contractor capable of providing Flight Test Support services due to its unique technical qualifications, proprietary hardware and software components, and exclusive access to the Technical Data Package (TDP) necessary for the Targets and Countermeasures program. Market research confirmed that no other sources can fully meet requirements without substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays in mission execution. Award to any other source would require re-engineering of proprietary components and development of specialized tools. NGSC possesses tools, experience, and accumulated corporate knowledge developed at private expense under the existing IRBM/ICBM contract.
Fair and reasonable pricing will be ensured through formal proposal submission, thorough evaluation of NGSC's cost and technical approach, and analysis by experienced technical analysts and contracting personnel with support from the Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Contract Audit Agency, utilizing historical data from prior Targets and Countermeasures contracts. NGSC maintains an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The authority to act under this class justification expires August 31, 2035. The Test and Targets Contracting Office within the Targets and Countermeasures Program Office is the contracting activity.
Notice text
Contract Award HQ0855-26-C-E001 Approved J&A 23-0001, Amendment 01 (redacted).
Awarded contract HQ085526CE001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amended_JA_LIFTS_Redacted.pdf |
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