N0001921C0060
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
TRITON SUSTAINING AND ENGINEERING
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Diego, CA 92127 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Est. Average FTE
533
Related Opportunity
N0001920R0060
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 03/15/24 to 03/27/25 and the Potential Award value has increased 12% from $304,727,542 to $340,542,452.
Foreign Funding This was partially or fully funded by foreign funds outside of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
Recompete The following similar solicitation(s) may continue aspects of this contract: Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) III Modification, Triton SES IV HAIPES Quarterly Firmware and Software Upgrades
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $26,029,599 of funded backlog and $26,029,599 of unfunded backlog unused, which is typically due to unexercised options.
Foreign Funding This was partially or fully funded by foreign funds outside of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
Recompete The following similar solicitation(s) may continue aspects of this contract: Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) III Modification, Triton SES IV HAIPES Quarterly Firmware and Software Upgrades
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $26,029,599 of funded backlog and $26,029,599 of unfunded backlog unused, which is typically due to unexercised options.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was awarded
Definitive Contract N0001921C0060 (N00019-21-C-0060)
for Triton Sustaining And Engineering
worth up to $340,542,452
by Naval Air Systems Command
in March 2021.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 541990 and
PSC J015
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $26,029,599 and funded backlog of $26,029,599, though the contract is complete, so backlog may not be realized.
DOD Announcements
Mar 2021:
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $81,992,887 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract provides for sustainment, engineering, logistics, test, mission control, and operator training systems support for MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This effort also includes procurement of field service representatives and technical support to ensure that the MQ-4C Triton UAS aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions supporting Triton’s early operational capability and initial operating capability. In addition, this effort supports reach-back engineering support for both the Navy and the government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (36.5%); San Diego, California (22.5%); various locations outside the continental U.S. (12.7%); various locations within the continental U.S. (8.8%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.7%); Mayport, Florida (6.5%); and Baltimore, Maryland (5.3%), and is expected to be completed in March 2022. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $52,700,590, fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,376,000; and foreign cooperative project funds in the amount of $40,880 will be obligated at the time of award, $8,376,000 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001921C0060).
Mar 2022: Northrop Grumman System Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $97,314,948 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001921C0060). This modification exercises options to provide continued test, maintenance, logistics and sustainment engineering support for MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems. This modification also provides continued field service representative’s technical support to ensure that the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability. Additionally, this modification provides continued reach-back engineering support for both the Navy and the government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (36.5%); San Diego, California (22.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.7%); Mayport, Florida (6.5%); Baltimore, Maryland (5.3%); various locations outside the continental U.S. (12.7%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (8.8%), and is expected to be completed in March 2023. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $40,000,000; fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,976,100; fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,000; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,000,000; and foreign cooperative project funds in the amount of $238,232 will be obligated at the time of award, $2,976,100 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $57,403,706 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00017) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0060). This modification exercises options to provide continued sustainment, engineering, logistics, and test support for MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems; continued field service representative’s technical support to ensure that the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability; and continued reach-back engineering support for both the Navy and the government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (36.5%); San Diego, California, California (22.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.7%); Mayport, Florida (6.5%); Baltimore, Maryland (5.3%); various location within the continental U.S. (CONUS) (8.8%); and various location outside CONUS (12.7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $51,124,242; fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,000; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,280,677; and Foreign Cooperative Project funds in the amount of $997,787 will be obligated at the time of award, $56,404,919 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Aug 2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $11,905,278 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00027) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0060). This modification provides additional fleet support representatives to provide technical support for site stand-up and Fifth Fleet support, in support of ensuring that the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability for the Navy and government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in McLean, Virginia (48.9%); San Diego, California (11.8%); Salt Lake City, Utah (11.5%); Mayport, Florida (9.5%); Linthicum, Maryland (4.6%); Chantilly, Virginia (4%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (9.7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,100,000 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2024: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $19,227,992 modification (P00038) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001921C0060). This modification provides logistics and test support for mission control and operator training systems as well as associated engineering and field service representative technical support to sustain MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, ensuring continued mission-capability for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the Navy and the government of Australia. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (37.55%); San Diego, California (23.54%); Jacksonville, Florida (8.75%); Mayport, Florida (7.54%); Baltimore, Maryland (6.34%); Salt Lake City, Utah (1.94%); Sterling, Virginia (1.64%); and various locations outside of the continental U.S. (12.70%) and is expected to be completed in May 2024. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,128,638; fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,100,000; and Royal Australian Air Force cooperative funds in the amount of $780,402 will be obligated at the time of award, $6,128,638 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2022: Northrop Grumman System Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $97,314,948 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001921C0060). This modification exercises options to provide continued test, maintenance, logistics and sustainment engineering support for MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems. This modification also provides continued field service representative’s technical support to ensure that the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability. Additionally, this modification provides continued reach-back engineering support for both the Navy and the government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (36.5%); San Diego, California (22.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.7%); Mayport, Florida (6.5%); Baltimore, Maryland (5.3%); various locations outside the continental U.S. (12.7%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (8.8%), and is expected to be completed in March 2023. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $40,000,000; fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,976,100; fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,000; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,000,000; and foreign cooperative project funds in the amount of $238,232 will be obligated at the time of award, $2,976,100 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $57,403,706 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00017) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0060). This modification exercises options to provide continued sustainment, engineering, logistics, and test support for MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems; continued field service representative’s technical support to ensure that the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability; and continued reach-back engineering support for both the Navy and the government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (36.5%); San Diego, California, California (22.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.7%); Mayport, Florida (6.5%); Baltimore, Maryland (5.3%); various location within the continental U.S. (CONUS) (8.8%); and various location outside CONUS (12.7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $51,124,242; fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,000; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,280,677; and Foreign Cooperative Project funds in the amount of $997,787 will be obligated at the time of award, $56,404,919 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Aug 2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $11,905,278 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00027) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0060). This modification provides additional fleet support representatives to provide technical support for site stand-up and Fifth Fleet support, in support of ensuring that the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft are mission-capable for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions supporting aircraft early operational capability and initial operating capability for the Navy and government of Australia MQ-4C Triton UAS assets. Work will be performed in McLean, Virginia (48.9%); San Diego, California (11.8%); Salt Lake City, Utah (11.5%); Mayport, Florida (9.5%); Linthicum, Maryland (4.6%); Chantilly, Virginia (4%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (9.7%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,100,000 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2024: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $19,227,992 modification (P00038) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001921C0060). This modification provides logistics and test support for mission control and operator training systems as well as associated engineering and field service representative technical support to sustain MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, ensuring continued mission-capability for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the Navy and the government of Australia. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (37.55%); San Diego, California (23.54%); Jacksonville, Florida (8.75%); Mayport, Florida (7.54%); Baltimore, Maryland (6.34%); Salt Lake City, Utah (1.94%); Sterling, Virginia (1.64%); and various locations outside of the continental U.S. (12.70%) and is expected to be completed in May 2024. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,128,638; fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,100,000; and Royal Australian Air Force cooperative funds in the amount of $780,402 will be obligated at the time of award, $6,128,638 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/3/25
Period of Performance
3/10/21
Start Date
3/27/25
Current End Date
3/27/25
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$314.5M
Total Obligated
$340.5M
Current Award
$340.5M
Potential Award
$26.0M
Funded Backlog
$26.0M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N0001921C0060
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for N0001921C0060
Transaction History
Modifications to N0001921C0060
People
Suggested agency contacts for N0001921C0060
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
DoD Claimant Code
Airframes And Spares
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
LALWKM623MU7
Awardee CAGE
78022
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00019 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Funding Office
N00019
Created By
tyler.m.summers@navy.mil
Last Modified By
tyler.m.summers@navy.mil
Approved By
tyler.m.summers@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Labor Standards
Performance District
CA-50
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Scott Peters
Modified: 7/3/25