ECDIS-N/Navigation/Steering and Propulsion Support

This contract requires Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to provide comprehensive engineering, training, technical documentation, program management, and other technical services related to surface and subsurface vessel navigation systems, steering and propulsion control systems, as well as various mission control and electronic chart systems. The contractor will offer specialized expertise supporting multiple systems across a range of Navy vessels, including ECDIS, legacy VMS on surface ships, NECDIS and VMS software on Ohio, Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia class submarines, as well as systems on DDG-51, DDG 1000, CG-47, LHD, LHA, LPD, and LCS classes, among others. The work encompasses navigation, steering, propulsion, and associated electronic systems such as fathometers and echo-sounders integrated into these platforms. This contract is a sole source, Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee agreement awarded exclusively to Northrop Grumman, reflecting their unique capability and existing involvement with these complex systems. The solicitation was issued by the Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division under NAICS code 541330, relating to engineering services. The contract includes detailed point of contact information for Navy personnel managing the effort, with performance and administrative coordination centered in Philadelphia, PA. The deadline for response is at the end of June 2026, reinforcing the ongoing need for uninterrupted technical support and subject matter expertise for critical Navy navigation and control systems.