Contract: Northrop, $248.2M

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is awarded a $248,225,000 modification (P00027) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001919C0008). This modification adds scope to procure two additional low rate initial production Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the Navy. Work will be performed in San Diego (24.8%); Palmdale, Calif. (14.8%); Red Oak, Texas (11.6%); Baltimore, Md. (9.7%); Moss Point, Miss. (8.1%); Salt Lake City, Utah (6.6%); Bridgeport, W.V. (5.7%); Indianapolis, Ind. (4.6%); Newton, N.D. (1.6%); San Clemente, Calif. (1.5%); various locations within the continental U.S. (9.8%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (1.2%), and is expected to be completed in February 2027. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $248,225,000 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 06/22/22)