Notice of Award for Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) IV Increase of Aircrew Support

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, has awarded a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract modification, N00019-24-C-0005 P00015, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, San Diego, CA, on a sole source basis. This modification provides additional Integrated Test Team (ITT) aircrew support under Option Years 1-3 for both Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Navy (USN) to support the Triton MQ-4C Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

This modification was awarded on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements". NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-4C Triton UAS and is the only responsible source possessing the engineering data; technical skills; and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, and operational characteristics of the MQ-4C UAS required to perform the necessary follow-on production efforts within the required timeframes and without substantial duplication of costs.