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FA8690-21-D-1009: Department of the Air Force Award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Global hawk expanded program indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract ii. Contracting activity: FA8690 AFLCMC WIAK GLOBAL HAWK.
$4.8B cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / FA8690 FA8690 AFLCMC WIAK GLOBAL HAWK
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | FA8690-21-D-1009 (unhyphenated: FA869021D1009) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
$NOC
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $2.5B obligated across 185 contracts
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| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $4,800,000,000 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2020-11-25, latest FPDS action 2025-07-25) · 10 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $528,735,405 |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | FA8690: FA8690 AFLCMC WIAK GLOBAL HAWK |
| Competition & Contract Structure | SOLE-SOURCE · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC 1510 (Aircraft, Fixed Wing) · NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Determined at the contract or task-order level |
| Estimated Completion Date | See order schedule |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA869021D1009)
Global hawk expanded program indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract ii
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
- Requirement Scope: Global hawk expanded program indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract ii
- Federal Supply Class: PSC 1510 (Aircraft, Fixed Wing)
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8690-21-D-1009 when contacting Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: FA8690 (FA8690 AFLCMC WIAK GLOBAL HAWK)
- Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
- FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
- Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.
Issued Task & Delivery Orders under FA8690-21-D-1009 (10 shown, $528.7M obligated)
| Order PIID | Obligated | Awardee | Start / Latest Action | End Date | Order Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA857823F0001 | $443.6M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2023-01-01 / 2026-06-03 | 2028-06-30 | Contractor logistics support and services (cls vii) for the rg-4 global hawk platform. |
| FA869023FB001 | $53.4M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2023-06-15 / 2026-06-05 | 2028-06-14 | Enterprise services iii |
| FA869021F1001 | $11.6M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2021-01-01 / 2025-12-09 | 2027-12-31 | Mission planning |
| FA869023FB002 | $8.9M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2023-09-29 / 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-27 | Global hawk interim communication security (comsec) solution 1b |
| FA869024FB001 | $7.5M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2024-06-17 / 2026-04-10 | 2026-07-31 | Medium/ high complexity closeout the terms and conditions of the epic ii id/iq contract remain in full force and effect as a result of this task order. |
| FA869024FB002 | $6.2M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2024-09-26 / 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-26 | Combines various maintenance laptops into a new, single laptop that can be used to perform applicable maintenance functions for the USAF block 40 rq-4b global hawks using appropriate software and windows secure host baseline 11 operating ... |
| FA869021F1000 | $260K | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2021-06-15 / 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-31 | Global hawk enterprise services follow-on |
| FA869021F1003 | $241K | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2021-08-25 / 2025-05-21 | 2025-08-31 | Global hawk interim communication security solution |
| FA869021F1007 | $0 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2021-09-30 / 2024-08-28 | 2024-10-14 | Global hawk low complexity contract closeout |
| FA857721F0001 | -$3.0M | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2021-01-01 / 2026-05-21 | 2022-12-31 | Contractor logistics support and services (cls vi) for the rq-4 global hawk sustainment platform |
Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)
No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA8690-21-D-1009 yet (primes report sub-awards >=$30,000 the month after subcontract execution under FAR 52.204-10). Below are active disclosed Tier-2 suppliers and sub-awards executed by Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation across its defense prime contracts:
| Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier | Sub-Award Amount | Action Date | Prime Contract | Component / Scope Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3harris Technologies, Inc. $LHX | $5.0B | 2023-12-07 | N00383-23-F-S531 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | ELECT BOXES/ENCLOSRE |
| Spirit Aerosystems Inc $SPR | $128.0M | 2026-05-14 | FA8650-21-C-1001 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber LRIP composite fuselage & structural assemblies |
| L3harris Interstate Electronics Corporation $LHX | $102.2M | 2026-02-26 | W15QKN-13-C-0074 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | ENGINEERING SERVICES |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT | $72.3M | 2026-01-12 | N00383-25-F-S523 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING |
| Raytheon Company $RTX | $40.8M | 2024-03-06 | FA8578-23-F-0001 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | SERVICES |
| Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY | $38.6M | 2026-03-21 | W31P4Q-23-C-0044 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) & AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR radar ruggedized RF conversion & OpenVPX processing blades |
| Raytheon Company $RTX | $30.7M | 2026-01-21 | FA8690-24-C-B001 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING |
| Ttm Technologies Inc $TTMI | $29.5M | 2026-02-14 | FA8819-24-C-0002 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 2 Transport & Tracking Layer space-qualified RF PCB assemblies |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT | $28.7M | 2024-09-16 | N00383-24-F-BH00 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING |
| Lockheed Martin Corp $LMT | $26.0M | 2025-12-22 | FA8219-20-C-0006 (Prime Network ($NOC)) | TECHNICAL SERVICES |
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8690 (FA8690 AFLCMC WIAK GLOBAL HAWK)
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | FA8690-24-C-B001 | Northrop Grumman Systems | $207.9M | Apr 30, 2027 | Northrop Grumman Systems gets $207.9M modification for an additional year of contractor logistics support services. Air Force Life Cycle Man... |
Other Recent Department of War Awards to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Branch | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | FA8539-21-D-0001 | Air Force | $17.7M | Nov 30, 2028 | Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems gets $17.7M modification for a form, fit, function engineering change proposal of the digital receiver mo... |
| 2025-12-18 | FA8539-21-D-0001 | Air Force | $142.5M | Dec 31, 2026 | Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems gets $142.48M modification for test, teardown and evaluation, repairs, and management of national stock n... |
4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)
Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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