Notice of Award for Last Time Buy (LTB) 7 Procurement 1 for End-of-Life Parts

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order, N00019-25-G-0003 N00019-26-F-1006, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in San Diego, California. This sole source procurement focuses on acquiring hardware with known Life of Time Buy dates to mitigate Diminishing Manufacturing Sources within the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The award was made under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, as Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-4C Triton UAS. As the only responsible source with the necessary engineering data and technical expertise, Northrop Grumman is tasked with performing follow-on production efforts to avoid substantial duplication of costs. This action falls under a broader Class Justification and Approval valid through September 30, 2030, which authorizes sole-source orders for developmental and sustaining engineering, production support, and software upgrades. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 336411 and is managed by the Naval Air Systems Command office located in Patuxent River, Maryland.