RQ-4B (Global Hawk) Sustainment Repair Support
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RQ-Global_Hawk_Options
- Agency
-
Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA8539-21-D-0001-P00017
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- California 92127, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center issued an Award Notice on February 3, 2026, for a modification to contract FA8539-21-D-0001-P00017 awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on December 18, 2025, in the amount of $142,483,296.00. This contract modification provides for final negotiations and pricing of two 12-month option periods covering Option 5 (Calendar Year 2026) and Option 6 (Calendar Year 2027), with an additional six-month extension option to be negotiated, to support repair and sustainment services for the RQ-4B Global Hawk and Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source) due to Northrop Grumman's position as the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive proprietary data rights and specialized technical knowledge that cannot be obtained from alternative sources. The overall contract structure includes a one-year basic period with six one-year options and an optional six-month extension, spanning from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2028, encompassing repair and overhaul services, engineering support, contractor-acquired property, and support equipment.
Notice text
The purpose of this modification is to provide for final negotiations and pricing for two
(2) 12 months Option periods (Option 5 CY26; Option 6 CY27). The remaining 6-month extension of
service option is To Be Negotiated (TBN) as required in support of repair services of the 407th Global
Hawk. Authority: 6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Awarded contract FA8539-21-D-0001-P00017 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for 142483296.00 on 2025-12-18.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 21-00001 GH Sustain Rpr JA_signed_Redacted_LEG.pdf |
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