BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) Full Rate Production (FRP) Lots 1-4
NAVAIR’s Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), located at Patuxent River, MD, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) of San Diego, CA for Full Rate Production of the BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target system. The action covers a base period for FRP Lot 1 plus options for Lots 2–4, with an anticipated 25 targets per lot and a total potential quantity of up to 100 systems. Award is projected for Q3 FY2030, with contract deliveries spanning through FY2036. The BQM-34S is a recoverable subsonic aerial target used primarily for naval weapon systems test and evaluation and Fleet training exercises; NGSC is identified as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer with the necessary data and software rights. The notice is informational only and not a request for competitive proposals, though responsible sources may submit capability statements for the agency to consider whether to conduct a competitive procurement; interested subcontractors should contact NGSC directly.