Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, was awarded a $22,103,279 cost-plus-incentive-fee task order for the large aircraft infrared countermeasures automated test environment effort. This contract provides for the establishment of the test environment for automated formal qualification testing at the software and system levels to support diminishing manufacturing sources activities. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2028. This contract is a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 procurement funds in the amount of $10,261,185 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.