Over the last five years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION received $945.25 million across 1,336 award actions, with an average action value of $707,523.51. Most obligated dollars came from the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force, and the largest NAICS concentration was in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481, UEI GWFBQY413N79) covering obligations and award activity over the last five years.
Figures reflect the stated five-year analysis window and are based on obligated amounts, award counts, agency totals, and NAICS classifications provided in the source data.
CAGE Code
06481
UEI
GWFBQY413N79
Total Obligated
945.25 million
945,251,410.78
Award Actions
1,336
Average Action Value
707,523.51
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481, UEI GWFBQY413N79) received 945.25 million in FPDS-observed obligations across 1,336 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of 707,523.51. The profile is highly concentrated in defense-related procurement, with volume dominated by a relatively small set of high-value awards rather than a broad long-tail of activity.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE NAVY is the primary buying agency, accounting for 466.39 million and 710 awards, followed closely by the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at 429.09 million and 480 awards. The DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY and DARPA represent much smaller shares of spend, while the DEPT OF THE ARMY appears only marginally in the window, indicating that the vendor’s federal footprint is overwhelmingly concentrated within the Department of Defense.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Procurement activity is led by NAICS 334511, which alone accounts for 573.38 million and 813 awards, making it the clear core business line in this period. The next-largest category, NAICS 334220, contributes 195.46 million, followed by 336413 at 133.40 million; R&D and engineering services categories are present but comparatively modest, indicating a platform- and systems-oriented contract mix.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2025 at 220.36 million, after 2021’s 214.63 million, and then stepped down through 2024 and 2023 before reaching the low point of 143.90 million in 2022. Award counts moved inversely to dollar value in the later years, with 2022 through 2024 each near 267-280 awards and 2025 dropping to 231 awards, suggesting fewer but higher-value actions in the most recent period.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations associated with CAGE 06481 and UEI GWFBQY413N79 over the last 5 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual rankings are derived from the provided obligation totals and award counts; percentages and share metrics are not inferred beyond the supplied figures.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 466,388,884.82 | 466.39 million | 710 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 429,089,139.89 | 429.09 million | 480 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 42,311,062.06 | 42.31 million | 33 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 13,749,217.58 | 13.75 million | 35 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 646,188.55 | 646.19 thousand | 2 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 478,515.95 | 478.52 thousand | 26 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 44,800.00 | 44.80 thousand | 2 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | -6,250.75 | -6.25 thousand | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -7,450,147.32 | -7.45 million | 46 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in DoD agencies, led by the Department of the Navy at $466.39 million across 710 awards and the Department of the Air Force at $429.09 million across 480 awards. Together, these two agencies account for the vast majority of the vendor’s $945.25 million in obligations and 1,336 awards, indicating a strong reliance on a small number of defense customers. All other agencies are materially smaller, with DLA at $42.31 million and DARPA at $13.75 million, while several remaining agencies each represent less than $1 million in obligations; negative obligations appear at DCMA and Departmental Offices, reflecting downward adjustments.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 573,378,682.09 | 573.38 million | 813 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 195,460,708.31 | 195.46 million | 35 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 133,398,388.29 | 133.40 million | 155 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 16,652,648.83 | 16.65 million | 52 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 14,182,615.75 | 14.18 million | 82 |
| 334412 | BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING | 10,318,681.37 | 10.32 million | 163 |
| 335931 | CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICE MANUFACTURING | 913,302.00 | 913.30 thousand | 8 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 547,393.59 | 547.39 thousand | 5 |
| 339991 | GASKET, PACKING, AND SEALING DEVICE MANUFACTURING | 137,760.00 | 137.76 thousand | 2 |
| 335312 | MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING | 111,500.00 | 111.50 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481) received $945.25 million across 1,336 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in NAICS 334511, which accounted for $573.38 million and 813 awards. The next largest categories were NAICS 334220 at $195.46 million across 35 awards and NAICS 336413 at $133.40 million across 155 awards, indicating that most obligated dollars were driven by a small number of aerospace/electronics manufacturing lines. The remaining NAICS codes each represented a comparatively small share of total obligations, with no other category exceeding $16.65 million.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220,357,627.71 | 220.36 million | 231 |
| 2024 | 195,272,944.45 | 195.27 million | 267 |
| 2023 | 171,088,252.71 | 171.09 million | 280 |
| 2022 | 143,904,324.36 | 143.90 million | 280 |
| 2021 | 214,628,261.55 | 214.63 million | 278 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481) obligated $945.25 million across 1,336 awards, averaging $707.5 thousand per award. Obligations declined from $214.63 million in 2021 to a low of $143.90 million in 2022, then increased each year through 2025, reaching $220.36 million. Award counts were relatively stable from 2021 through 2023 at 278 to 280 awards, then decreased to 267 in 2024 and 231 in 2025, indicating a shift toward fewer, higher-value obligations in the most recent period.
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