Last Time Antenna Buy for the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST)

Location: Arizona
Posted: Apr 13, 2026
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Contract: Awards
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 14 - Guided Missiles
Solicitation No: N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0242
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Last Time Antenna Buy for the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST)
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0242
Related Notice
Contract Line Item Number
Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command
NAVAIR
Sub Command
NAVAIR HQS
Office
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Award Details
  • Contract Award Date: Apr 01, 2026
  • Contract Award Number: N0001921C0005_P00021
  • Task/Delivery Order Number:
  • Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: F9PAEKAAXGB6
  • Contractor Awarded Name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
  • Contractor Awarded Address: Chandler , AZ 85286 USA
  • Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $1,073,577.00
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Award Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Apr 13, 2026 05:17 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 20, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 1410 - GUIDED MISSILES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Chandler , AZ 85286
    USA
Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, MD awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract modification to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), Chandler, AZ. The contract modification provides for a last time buy for antennas (part number 1030-3005-003, 1030-3005-004, and ADC5459) in support of the GQM-163A Supersonic Target (SSST), an aerial target system used in weapon systems test and evaluation and Fleet training.



This requirement was procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 16-0407 - redacted version attached to this announcement.



The contract to deliver the GQM-163A system was competitively awarded to Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2000. NGSC acquired Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2018 and is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the GQM-163A target system.


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS CMD HEADQUARTERS NAVAL AIR STATION
  • PATUXENT RIVER , MD 20670-5000
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Apr 13, 2026 05:17 pm EDTAward Notice (Original)

Related Document

Sep 22, 2025[Presolicitation (Updated)] Lifetime Antenna Buy for the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST)
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