# GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) FACS and MCVA Replacement

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- Solicitation number: N00019-22-RFPREQ-WPM208-0109
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for $12,599,431.00
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Air Systems Command (N00019)
- NAICS: 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1420 Guided Missile Components
- 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: October 2, 2024
- Last posted: February 26, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11e5d657e6ae4a75a045f1809934aa89/view

## Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208) Patuxent River, MD awarded a sole-source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Order under the sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), contract number N00019-21-G-0002, with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), Chandler, AZ.

The delivery order is for non-recurring engineering efforts required to replace the current Fin Actuator Control System (FACS) and Motor Control Valve Actuator (MCVA) of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets (SSST). This requirement was procured on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly Title 10 U.S.C.

2304(c)(1)), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 20-0163 – redacted version attached to this announcement. NGSC is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the GQM-163A Coyote SSST System to include unique mission kits, special tooling, software, and support equipment.

NGSC is the only known contractor with the requisite knowledge, maintenance and repair experience, and noncommercial technical data and software rights to meet the Government’s requirements for the GQM-163A Coyote SSST System.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6)
- Contract: N0001921G0002
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: award number N0001921G0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office N00019 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N0001921G0002_9700/


## Publications

- October 2, 2024: Award notice. Notice d9a455a529014af29c1911c9b64dcad0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9a455a529014af29c1911c9b64dcad0/view
- February 18, 2025: Award notice. Notice 18f0ef9d86254a6081ae4101bb35df5a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18f0ef9d86254a6081ae4101bb35df5a/view
- February 18, 2025: Award notice. Notice 4959445744d54d93990402b7bd0e064e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4959445744d54d93990402b7bd0e064e/view
- February 26, 2025: Award notice. Notice 11e5d657e6ae4a75a045f1809934aa89. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11e5d657e6ae4a75a045f1809934aa89/view

## Points of contact

- Lara Chubb, lara.i.chubb@us.navy.mil
- Tyler M. Summers, tyler.m.summers2.civ@us.navy.mil

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