COST PLUS AWARD FEENO SET ASIDE USED.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION - FIRST DDT AND E, ARES I-X, AND FLIGHT TESTS. FIRST STAGE WILL BE A FIVE SEGMENT, SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER DERIVED FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (SSP) SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER (SRB)/REUSABLE SOLID ROCKET MOTOR (RSRM). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, LABOR, FACILITIES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR FIRST STAGE DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: REDESIGN AND TESTING OF THE MOTOR TO INCORPORATE THE FIFTH SEGMENT AND PRODUCTION OF FIVE FULL SCALE GROUND STATIC TEST MOTORS: TWO DEVELOPMENT MOTORS (DMS)-AND THREE QUALIFICATION MOTORS (QMS); STRUCTURAL TEST ARTICLE (STA), GROUND VIBRATION TEST MOTORS (GVTMS) AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT TESTING; REDESIGN OF THE AVIONICS, DECELERATION, SEPARATION, AND FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (FTS) SUBSYSTEMS; ARES I-X: SIMULATED ARES I OUTER MOLD LINE/MASS PROPERTIES USING MODIFIED SRB/RSRM; AND THREE FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES. TAS::80 0124::TAS

PIID: NNM07AA75C
Signed Date: Nov 10, 2025Effective Date: Apr 17, 2006End Date: Closed on Jun 30, 2026
Award $
$4.4B
Vendor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
NAICS
336415
Signed Date
Nov 10, 2025

Key Details

Dollars Obligated
$4.4B
Base & All Options
Awarding Sub-Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Product Service Code
AR11 - SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH
Extent Competed
NOT COMPETED
Number of Offers
1
Place of Performance
CORINNE, UT, 843079601, CD-UT-01

Description

FIRST DDT AND E, ARES I-X, AND FLIGHT TESTS. FIRST STAGE WILL BE A FIVE SEGMENT, SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER DERIVED FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (SSP) SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER (SRB)/REUSABLE SOLID ROCKET MOTOR (RSRM). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, LABOR, FACILITIES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR FIRST STAGE DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: REDESIGN AND TESTING OF THE MOTOR TO INCORPORATE THE FIFTH SEGMENT AND PRODUCTION OF FIVE FULL SCALE GROUND STATIC TEST MOTORS: TWO DEVELOPMENT MOTORS (DMS)-AND THREE QUALIFICATION MOTORS (QMS); STRUCTURAL TEST ARTICLE (STA), GROUND VIBRATION TEST MOTORS (GVTMS) AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT TESTING; REDESIGN OF THE AVIONICS, DECELERATION, SEPARATION, AND FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (FTS) SUBSYSTEMS; ARES I-X: SIMULATED ARES I OUTER MOLD LINE/MASS PROPERTIES USING MODIFIED SRB/RSRM; AND THREE FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES. TAS::80 0124::TAS

Context & Analysis

On Nov 10, 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $4,412,384,857 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for first ddt and e, ares i-x, and flight tests. first stage will be a five segment, solid rocket booster derived from the space shuttle program (ssp) solid rocket booster (srb)/reusable solid rocket mot…. The award is classified under NAICS 336415 — GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING and issued as a cost plus award fee contract. Competition extent: not competed with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in CORINNE, UT. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 336415 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook
Ended Jun 30, 2026 (4 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 25, 2026: 65/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
Competition
Not competed. 20% of 10 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 336415 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
Incumbent at this agency
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION has 24 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $14.3B, 2022–2026.
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By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 336415 over the last 3 years.

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Contractor Information

UEI: LRVQERN7YNH9
CAGE Code: 8L7H4
Location: CORINNE, UT
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