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Last Time Antenna Buy for the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST)

Awarded

N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0242Federal

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Systems CommandView Agency

Contract Value

$1,073,577

NAICS

336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Chandler, AZ, 85286, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONView Profile

Award Issued Date

04/01/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

(1)

CJA_SSST_ASN_signed_16-0407_Redacted.pdf

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PhaseAwarded

PostedSep 22

Presolicitation

Amendment 1Sep 22

Contract was updated

Amendment 2Sep 22

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AwardedApr 1

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

Contacts2 people available

OfficePATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

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Department Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

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Office AddressPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

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Marianne Wild

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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, MD awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract modification to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), Chandler, AZ. The contract modification provides for a last time buy for antennas (part number 1030-3005-003, 1030-3005-004, and ADC5459) in support of the GQM-163A Supersonic Target (SSST), an aerial target system used in weapon systems test and evaluation and Fleet training.

This requirement was procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 16-0407 - redacted version attached to this announcement.

The contract to deliver the GQM-163A system was competitively awarded to Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2000. NGSC acquired Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2018 and is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the GQM-163A target system.

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