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Contract Award: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (Colorado Springs, Colorado) – $200,250,000

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $200,250,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 2. This contract provides an award, to include the design, integration, and testing of the second DARC radar site, which will be within the European Command area of responsibility through a partnership with the United Kingdom. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 4, 2030. This contract was a sole source award. No funds are being awarded at the time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the contracting activity. (FA8820-24-C-B001)



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