Production Baseline Change to N00019-16-C-0055 incorporating ECP FS15-548 C26 AFS

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Fixed Price Incentive Fee contract modification N00019-16-C-0055 P00003 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Aerospace Systems in San Diego, California. Valued at 835,391 dollars, this specific action covers the GXP Production Cut-In to the MQ-8C Fire Scout system and incorporates Production Baseline Change ECP FS15-548 C26 AFS. The acquisition was conducted on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, as the government determined that Northrop Grumman was the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency requirements. This modification falls under the broader scope of Class Justification and Approval 16-0196, which authorizes sole-source actions for the MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft System. The overarching effort includes the production of up to 21 air vehicles, developmental and operational testing, sustaining engineering, systems integration, and logistics support, with a total estimated value of 478.5 million dollars. The sole-source justification is based on the contractor's ownership of necessary technical data and their unique ability to meet the program requirements within the mandated timeframe.