SEWIP Block 3 Design Agent OY4 Exercise

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Mission Systems Sector, based in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, has been awarded a $39,400,521 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to continue providing design agent engineering support for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems under contract N00024-22-C-5520. This modification exercises an option to sustain the evolutionary upgrade of the AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system deployed across U.S. Navy ships, ensuring continued capability enhancement and operational readiness. Work will be conducted primarily in Baltimore, Maryland, with an anticipated completion date of August 2027. The procurement was conducted as a sole source under 10 USC 3204(a)(1), supported by a justified rationale that was publicly disclosed upon the initial execution of the base contract. The modification, identified as N00024-22-C-5520-P00035, was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the primary point of contact is Ryan Brophy, with additional support provided by Matthew Brimmer.