Contract Award: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.-Space Systems Division (Redondo Beach, California) – $27,580,082

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.-Space Systems Division, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $27,580,082 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00052) to a previously awarded contract (FA8808-20-C-0049) for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications Rapid Prototyping Special Study #6 effort. The contract modification provides for a special study for Technical Maturation and Risk Reduction performing trade space analysis with continued systems engineering support to evaluate and inform feasibility and function for Space Segment design. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $408,909,620. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be complete by June 15, 2025.  Fiscal 2025 research and development funds in the amount of $15,673,720 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.