Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, doing business as Northrop Grumman Computing Systems, operates as a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation and serves as a large prime contractor to federal defense and civilian agencies, competing in full and open competition across component manufacturing, software development, systems engineering, and sustainment services without reliance on set-aside categories. The company is a for-profit manufacturer and corporate entity headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with primary NAICS concentrations in engineering services (316 awards) and aircraft parts manufacturing (260 awards), alongside software and IT services.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation dominates award volume at 279 orders valued at $2.49 billion combined, but the Navy's major commands anchor the dollar concentration: Naval Air Systems Command accounts for $14.48 billion across 63 awards, and Naval Sea Systems Command carries $11.92 billion across 29 awards. The top five customers by potential value represent 20% of combined dollars. The Air Force Materiel Command ecosystem—including the Sustainment Center and Robins Air Force Base—places the second-largest concentration at $6.69 billion combined across 217 awards. Recent awards span cable and connector assemblies for Defense Aviation ($50 thousand to $230 thousand per order), major sustainment contracts exceeding $90 million for electronic warfare and radar systems with the Air Force, and multi-year software development and systems integration work under OASIS+ and specialized Air Force vehicles.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds strategic positions on multiple billion-dollar indefinite delivery vehicles. The company participates in the $999.99 billion OASIS+ Unrestricted GWAC (General Services Administration) and the $32.5 billion Training Systems Acquisition IV (TSA IV) vehicle, and maintains single-award IDIQs including the $972 million Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services 3.0 contract, the $975 million Rapid Sustainment Office Multi-Award Contract, the $900 million Army Modernization Priorities IDIQ, and the $975 million Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II. The company also holds a $244 million B-1 bomber low observable radar performance-based logistics contract and a $23.5 million engineering services contract for electronic warfare sustainment. Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A123G0003 carries 175 task orders with $3.9 million combined potential value, representing routine component procurement; the GSA Multiple Award Schedule spans 125 task orders valued at $6.83 billion. These vehicles enable rapid delivery of engineering services, component-level manufacturing, software development, and logistics support across defense and civilian customers.

The company operates as a prime contractor in 91% of recent awards and as a subcontractor in 9%, reflecting a prime-heavy posture. Across SCI-reportable prime service contracts from fiscal 2022 to 2024, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation invoiced $1.54 billion across 1,344 to 963 FTEs, with an FTE decline from 2022 to 2024 reflecting contract completion or sizing adjustments. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI contracts ranged from a 10th percentile of $74.90/hr to a 90th percentile of $262.17/hr, with a median of $142.02/hr, indicating a labor mix spanning clerical and junior technical roles through senior engineering and management positions. On prime SCI contracts, subcontractors performed approximately 22% of contractor hours on average, with 234 named subcontractors reported, signaling that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation builds hybrid delivery teams combining organic capability with subcontractor support rather than operating predominantly as a pass-through integrator.

Named subcontract relationships anchor to major defense primes: Peraton Inc. appears in 11 named sub-awards spanning software engineering, command-and-control processor support, and sub-orbital payload work; BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. anchors multiple awards for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) early-order material and capacity expansion supporting Ukraine efforts; Lockheed Martin Corporation receives sub-awards for Next-Generation Ground System (NGDS) deployment, sustainment, and cost support; and HII Mission Technologies Corp. receives sub-awards for Joint Network of Engineering and Emerging Operations video display and wall systems. Additional subcontractors include KBR Wyle Services (Army PEO Missiles and Space program analysis), Accenture Federal Services (enterprise resource planning), and Vertex Aerospace (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment). This sub footprint reflects Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's role as a systems integrator and engineering services provider that teams with specialized hardware manufacturers, software vendors, and logistics partners to deliver complex capabilities.

Recent activity shows 150 awards in 2024, 110 in 2025, and 14 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a high-volume, stable cadence rather than significant growth or decline. Awards in the next 24 months total $978.4 million across 47 completions, presenting recompete exposure on performance-based logistics, sustainment engineering, and recurring component procurement. The award portfolio spans 1,219 prime and sub awards totaling $175.29 billion in potential value, with $12.44 billion obligated (7% of combined ceiling)—a typical profile for a large defense contractor holding multiple multi-year IDIQs and task-order vehicles that scale spending across fiscal years and customer requirements. GSA Schedule labor rates range from $77.21/hr (Clerical Level 1) through $402.27/hr (Manager Level 5 with 20 years' experience), with no security-clearance roles offered on the public schedule, consistent with the company's use of classified task orders and dedicated facilities for restricted work alongside unclassified commercial services.