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Contract Award: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Space Systems Division (Redondo Beach, California) – $42,810,894

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Space Systems Division, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $42,810,894 contract modification (P00068) to previously awarded contract FA8810-18-C-0006 for Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Space Vehicles 1 and 2. This modification increases the Phase One risk reduction efforts and material being acquired under the basic contract. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $1,981,360,541. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

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