Contract Award: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (San Diego, California) – $11,905,278

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $11,905,278 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00027) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0060). This modification provides additional fleet support representatives to provide technical support for site stand-up and Fifth Fleet support, in support of ensuring that the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability for the Navy and government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in McLean, Virginia (48.9%); San Diego, California (11.8%); Salt Lake City, Utah (11.5%); Mayport, Florida (9.5%); Linthicum, Maryland (4.6%); Chantilly, Virginia (4%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (9.7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,100,000 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.