Notice of Award for Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) IV Increase of Aircrew Support
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-24-RFPREQ-WPM262-0401
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0001924C0005P00015
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, 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 modification valued at $10,298,054 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on June 5, 2025, for additional Integrated Test Team aircrew support services for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems program. The sole source contract modification N00019-24-C-0005 P00015 provides aircrew support under Option Years 1-3 for both the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Navy Triton operations. Northrop Grumman was selected as the only responsible source due to their unique position as the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-4C Triton UAS, possessing the exclusive engineering data and technical expertise required for the maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The broader Sustaining Engineering and Support contract encompasses up to 60 months of comprehensive technical services including engineering change proposals, corrective actions, hardware/software updates, logistics support, and training activities spanning fiscal years 2024-2028.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, has awarded a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract modification, N00019-24-C-0005 P00015, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, San Diego, CA, on a sole source basis. This modification provides additional Integrated Test Team (ITT) aircrew support under Option Years 1-3 for both Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Navy (USN) to support the Triton MQ-4C Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
This modification 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 MQ-4C Triton UAS 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 MQ-4C UAS required to perform the necessary follow-on production efforts within the required timeframes and without substantial duplication of costs.
Awarded contract N0001924C0005P00015 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for 10298054.00 on 2025-06-05.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TAB A_JA_MQ-4C Triton SES IV_ASN RDA Signed 05MAY2023_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) IV Increase of Aircrew Support | Pre-Solicitation |
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