MQ-4C Triton Engineering and Sustainment IDIQ
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM262-0179 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to award Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), San Diego, CA, a sole source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in support of the MQ-4C program. The anticipated IDIQ is for the procurement of Engineering, Sustainment, and Logistical efforts in support of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System for the United States Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Anticipated efforts include, but are not limited to: Non-Reccuring Engineering, Software and Cyber Sustainment activities, Integrate… (show all)
d Logistic Support, Engineering Change Proposals, Technical Directive activities, Trade Studies, and Engineering Investigations. Contract award is anticipated for the third quarter of fiscal year 2027. The anticipated ordering period will be for approximately 48-months. This requirement will be 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.� As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the MQ-4C Triton UAS, NGAS is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, engineering expertise, and technical data required to meet the Government�s requirements within the program�s cost and schedule constraints. Note: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement that will be considered. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation � Aerospace Systems attention: Vicky Harper-Hall, Socio-Economic Programs Sector Manager, email: vicky.harper-hall@ngc.com or phone (310) 331-3824.
Who won similar work
44 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same NAICS 336411.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 13 | $7.1B | Oct 13, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 11 | $592.2M | Oct 9, 2026 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT | 6 | $10.6B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC | 4 | $143.0M | Aug 14, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT | 3 | $2.4B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC · $KTOS | 2 | $3.4M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| INSITU, INC. · $BA | 1 | $590.2M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| AllThingsFlying, LLC | 1 | $179.6M | Jul 1, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 1 | $2.6M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 16, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 13, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$611.5MMQ-25 Stingray LRIP Lot 1 & Lot 2 AAC
- Oct 9, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$66.0MMulti-ECP Incorporation Synopsis
- Oct 5, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$3.1MCH-53K� Airframe & SRM IPBs
- Sep 29, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$6.1MNotice of Award for Last Time Buy (LTB) 7 Procurement 1 for End-of-Life Parts
- Sep 18, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$2.3BF-35 Lightning II FY 26-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQ
- Sep 16, 2026KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC$1.5MAward Synopsis of F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm Upgrades
- Sep 3, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$12.7MMQ-25 Radio Frequency Blanker Unit (RFBU) and Advanced Networking Tactical System Hardware Build 2.2
- Aug 24, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$38.1MP-8A Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) Integration
- Aug 5, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$107.3MVH-92A Performance Enhancement
- Jul 31, 2026INSITU, INC.$590.2MAIR PMO Common Hardware and Sustainment Services
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 4 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (48 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $1.1M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 14 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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