# Last Time Antenna Buy for the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0001925rfpreqwpm2080242

- Solicitation number: N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0242
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Chandler for $1,073,577.00
- 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: 1410 Guided Missiles
- 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 22, 2025
- Last posted: April 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6d30ee82652e4e0fb0b113c4037c2cdd/view

## Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, MD awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract modification to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), Chandler, AZ. The contract modification provides for a last time buy for antennas (part number 1030-3005-003, 1030-3005-004, and ADC5459) in support of the GQM-163A Supersonic Target (SSST), an aerial target system used in weapon systems test and evaluation and Fleet training.

This requirement was 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 per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 16-0407 - redacted version attached to this announcement.

The contract to deliver the GQM-163A system was competitively awarded to Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2000. NGSC acquired Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2018 and is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the GQM-163A target system.

## Publications

- September 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT. Notice 26e8af1af83444f980931b1a498a7c78. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/26e8af1af83444f980931b1a498a7c78/view
- September 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a049a526d00f4c27b594465ebb84655e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a049a526d00f4c27b594465ebb84655e/view
- September 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f9aac1b470934ecfa19fcffd6db94b05. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9aac1b470934ecfa19fcffd6db94b05/view
- April 13, 2026: Award notice. Notice 6d30ee82652e4e0fb0b113c4037c2cdd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6d30ee82652e4e0fb0b113c4037c2cdd/view

## Points of contact

- Jennifer Liese, jennifer.b.liese.civ@us.navy.mil
- Marianne Wild, marianne.g.wild.civ@us.navy.mil

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