FA853921D0001
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Overview
Government Description
Repair and sustainment of the RQ-4B global hawk and MQ-4C triton systems. This includes repair services for common items for both the RQ-4 and MQ-4C, supporting reparable national stock numbers (NSNS) that encompass the air vehicle, multiple sensor packages, mission control element, and launch and recovery element. The effort also provides support engineering services under the engineering delegation authority for NSNS managed by the 407TH supply chain management squadron. Test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of NSNS are performed at multiple locations.
Awarding / Funding Agency
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Multiple / Single Award
Single Award
Who Can Use
Single Agency
Vehicle Ceiling
$457,998,064 (78% Used)
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Place of Performance Largest percentage of work under issued task orders completed at: San Diego, California 92127 United States.
Sole Source This IDC 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 idv: RQ-4B (Global Hawk) Sustainment Repair Support
Amendment Since initial award the Ordering Period End Date was extended from 06/30/21 to 12/31/25 and the Vehicle Ceiling has increased 753% from $53,700,000 to $457,998,064.
Subcontracting Plan This IDC has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall 2023 small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Sole Source This IDC 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 idv: RQ-4B (Global Hawk) Sustainment Repair Support
Amendment Since initial award the Ordering Period End Date was extended from 06/30/21 to 12/31/25 and the Vehicle Ceiling has increased 753% from $53,700,000 to $457,998,064.
Subcontracting Plan This IDC has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall 2023 small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was awarded
Indefinite Delivery Contract FA853921D0001 (FA8539-21-D-0001)
by
Air Force Sustainment Center
for Repair Sustainment of the RQ-4B Global Hawk MQ-4C Triton Systems
in December 2020.
The IDC
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded
through solicitation Global Hawk Sustainment Repair
full & open
with
NAICS 811219 and
PSC J015
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
To date, $431,999,352 has been obligated through this vehicle.
The total ceiling is $457,998,064, of which 78% has been used.
As of today, the IDC has a total reported backlog of $76,815,364 and funded backlog of $76,815,364.
DOD Announcements
Oct 2021:
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $31,030,082 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable-no-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements modification (FA8539-21-F-0007-P00007) to contract FA8539-21-D-0001 for the RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-4C Triton. The contract provides for repair services for “common items” for both the RQ-4 and MQ-4C. It will support reparable National Stock Numbers (NSNs) which encompass the Air Vehicle, multiple sensor packages, Mission Control Element, and Launch and Recovery Element. In addition, this effort includes support engineering services covered under the engineering delegation authority for NSNs transferred to and under the management of the 407th Supply Chain Management Squadron. Work will be performed in San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; San Jose, California; and Linthicum, Maryland. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2021. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition and direct cite funds in the amount of $27,114,702 will be obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
Dec 2023: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $72,318,801 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements modification to previously awarded contract FA8539-21-D-0001 to exercise Option Year 3 for repair services. This contract provides for the 407th repair sustainment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle System. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Québec; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; and Macon, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 Contract Depot Maintenance Direct Cite funds in the amount of $25,000,000 are being initially obligated on the Option III order FA8539-24-F-0001. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8539-21-D-0001-P00014).
Dec 2024: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded an $11,328,179 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00015) to a previously awarded contract (FA8539-21-D-0001) for test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of national stock numbers. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec, Canada; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; and Macon, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2025. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2025 contract depot maintenance direct cite funds in the amount of $20,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
Dec 2025: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $142,483,296 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00017) to previously awarded (FA8539-21-D-0001) to award and to exercise Option Year 5 and to award Option 6 for test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of national stock numbers of the RQ-4B Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle System. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; San Jose, California; Buena Park, California; Harbor City, California; Irvine, California; Gardena California; Corona, California; Los Angeles, California; Reno, Nevada; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Kalamazoo, MI; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec; Heroux, Canada; Eaton UK- Bedhampton, GB; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Sterling, Virginia; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; Tempe, Arizona; Forest, Mississippi; Warner Robins, Georgia; and Macon, Georgia; and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal year 2026 contract depot maintenance direct cite funds in the amount of $13,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity. (FA8539-21-D-0001-P00017)
Dec 2023: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $72,318,801 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements modification to previously awarded contract FA8539-21-D-0001 to exercise Option Year 3 for repair services. This contract provides for the 407th repair sustainment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle System. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Québec; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; and Macon, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 Contract Depot Maintenance Direct Cite funds in the amount of $25,000,000 are being initially obligated on the Option III order FA8539-24-F-0001. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8539-21-D-0001-P00014).
Dec 2024: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded an $11,328,179 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00015) to a previously awarded contract (FA8539-21-D-0001) for test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of national stock numbers. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec, Canada; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; and Macon, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2025. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2025 contract depot maintenance direct cite funds in the amount of $20,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
Dec 2025: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $142,483,296 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00017) to previously awarded (FA8539-21-D-0001) to award and to exercise Option Year 5 and to award Option 6 for test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of national stock numbers of the RQ-4B Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle System. Work will be performed at San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; San Jose, California; Buena Park, California; Harbor City, California; Irvine, California; Gardena California; Corona, California; Los Angeles, California; Reno, Nevada; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Valencia, California; Joplin, Missouri; Kalamazoo, MI; Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Longueuil, Quebec; Heroux, Canada; Eaton UK- Bedhampton, GB; Woodland Park, New Jersey; Whippany, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Woburn, Massachusetts; Twinsburg, Ohio; Medford, New York; Cypress, California; Wichita, Kansas; Linthicum, Maryland; Sterling, Virginia; Dulles, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Sunnyvale, California; Tempe, Arizona; Forest, Mississippi; Warner Robins, Georgia; and Macon, Georgia; and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal year 2026 contract depot maintenance direct cite funds in the amount of $13,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity. (FA8539-21-D-0001-P00017)
Status
(Complete)
Modified 6/10/25
Period of Performance
12/31/20
Start Date
12/31/25
Ordering Period End Date
Task Order Obligations and Backlog
$355.2M
Total Obligated
$432.0M
Current Award
$432.0M
Potential Award
$76.8M
Funded Backlog
$76.8M
Total Backlog
Federal Award Analysis
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Opportunity Lifecycle
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People
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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
DoD Claimant Code
None
Awardee UEI
LALWKM623MU7
Awardee CAGE
78022
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8539 FA8539 AFSC PZABA
Funding Office
F3QL02 F3QL02 407 SCMS
Created By
acps5700_afmc_robins1
Last Modified By
acps5700_afmc_robins1
Approved By
acps5700_afmc_robins1
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Labor Standards
Awardee District
CA-50
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Scott Peters
Last Modified: 6/10/25