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$584,348,960

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

aerospaceactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG11XA04C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE, INTEGRATE, TEST, AND DELIVER THE HARDWARE, DOCUMENTATION, AND SERVICES SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT, AS REQUIRED, FOR PRE-DELIVERY MISSION INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS NPP MISSION OPERATIONS REVIEW AND JPSS DELTA-PDR. DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER TASKS SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SOW AND THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION REFERENCED IN SECTION 2.3 HEREIN. COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS STATED HEREIN, SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Design, develop, manufacture, and deliver satellite hardware and services for NPP and JPSS earth observation missions.

Sub-sectors
satellite-systemsearth-observationmission-integration
Why this matters

NPP and JPSS are critical U.S. weather and climate monitoring systems providing essential data for forecasting and environmental intelligence.

Supply-chain signal

Large contract signals sustained demand for advanced satellite manufacturing, integration, and testing capabilities from Northrop Grumman and its supply base.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. maintains independent earth observation satellite capability; China's competing systems make domestic JPSS/NPP continuity strategically important.

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Period of performance
Start
2011-09-13
End
2029-03-01
Status
activein 1022 days
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