# Legacy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Flight Test Support (LIFTS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hq085226ce001

- Solicitation number: HQ085226CE001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Magna for $508,490,719.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Missile Defense Agency (Mda)
- Contracting office: Missile Defense Agency (Mda) (HQ0859)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Chandler, Arizona
- County: Maricopa County (FIPS 04013). https://abierto.us/counties/maricopa-county-az-04013
- City: Chandler. https://abierto.us/cities/chandler-az-0412000
- First posted: September 4, 2026
- Last posted: September 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e8f81085b1d4a49ada89618f951f1bf/view

## Description

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Chandler, Arizona is being awarded a noncompetitive, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, and fixed-price-incentive contract. The total value of this contract is $508,490,719.00.

Under this follow-on contract, the contractor will provide flight test support for the remaining Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (IRBM/ICBM) targets and integrated logistics support for all Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) in support of Missile Defense System testing. The work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, Corinne, Utah, and Elkton, Maryland. The performance period is from September 2026 through August 2035. One offer was solicited and one offer was received.

Fiscal 2026 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds in the amount of $8,786,477.00 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0855-26-C-E001). Contracting office point of contact:

**DTOK Report Control Symbol:** DD-LA-(AR) 1279

## Publications

- September 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice 8e8f81085b1d4a49ada89618f951f1bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e8f81085b1d4a49ada89618f951f1bf/view

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