Award notice, first published as solicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06
FA237725RB004
Department of the Air Force, FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Ryks. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Awarded
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
$14,776,103.00 on the award notice, July 17, 2026, contract FA237726CB034
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
This competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract will provide Air-to-Air Combat Identification development.
Attachments
Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.
- CATCH ARA Solicitation.pdf12.2 MB, April 1, 2025
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- UEI
- H9M6J1PND9M3
- CAGE
- 15055
- Vendor location
- Linthicum Heights, MD
- Contract
- FA237725CB031, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $4,701,583.00, current value $16,995,686
- Actions
- 6 between June 13, 2025 and April 20, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Combat Identification Automatic Target Recognition Technology (Catch) Call 1
- Match
- award number FA237725CB031 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2377 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Matrix Research Inc.
- UEI
- NN7YUFMM88M7
- CAGE
- 48G23
- Vendor location
- Beavercreek, OH
- Contract
- FA237726CB003, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $2,500,000.00, current value $14,969,071
- Actions
- 2 between January 13, 2026 and April 30, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Combat Identification Automatic Target Recognition Technology (Catch) Call 02
- Match
- solicitation number FA237725RB008 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA2377 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
April 1, 2025
Solicitation, originally presolicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
Due May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 24aff758df2a44d6a86ce49d55f4dfac
April 1, 2025
Solicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 01
Due May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 494e218cf6634ad48817af97ba529eb6
April 1, 2025
Presolicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
Due March 14, 2030 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 87ff25432b1944cdad4d0f27614f7109
8 revisions on SAM
- July 7, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- January 24, 2026: publish, solicitation
- January 29, 2026: publish, solicitation
- September 30, 2025: publish, solicitation
- August 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
- May 7, 2025: publish, solicitation
- April 1, 2025: publish, solicitation
- April 1, 2025: publish, presolicitation
May 7, 2025
Solicitation, originally presolicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 02
Due June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f036a8a3ba0842658798ed5a7c221031
May 21, 2025
Solicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 02
Due June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e163ec12c6e94de6ada28721d61e06a9
June 2, 2025
Solicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 02
Due June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f92225e80823470a85bd3b1007b72692
June 17, 2025
Award notice
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 01
Awarded to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Linthicum Heights for $16,995,686. SAM.gov, notice 9345c29d35a94fe0837ca1eec3e0ed0d
January 20, 2026
Award notice, originally solicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 02
Awarded to Matrix Research Inc. for $14,969,071. SAM.gov, notice d9fede2e4bda4c2e991f32a61bc87cf7
2 revisions on SAM
- January 20, 2026: publish, award notice
- June 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
July 7, 2026
Presolicitation
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
Due March 14, 2030 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d4f6729da9764836b35ef06204021c54
2 revisions on SAM
- July 7, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 1, 2025: publish, presolicitation
July 21, 2026
Award notice, originally solicitation
Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for $14,776,103. SAM.gov, notice a08fb14357dd490dae32dd94039eafd2
2 revisions on SAM
- July 21, 2026: publish, award notice
- February 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
Points of contact
- Anne PavyAnne.Pavy@us.af.mil
- Omar EldadahOmar.Eldadah@us.af.mil