In the last full year, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION recorded 88 award actions totaling $592,306,926.11, with an average action value of $6,730,760.52. The Department of the Air Force accounted for most obligations, and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences was the dominant NAICS category.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement summary for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982, UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4) covering obligations and award activity in the last full year.
Figures reflect the selected analysis window and are based on obligated amounts by agency, NAICS, and annual trend.
CAGE Code
11982
UEI
VSBAFMDKTWL4
Total Obligated
592.31 million
592,306,926.11
Award Actions
88
Average Action Value
6,730,760.52
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982, UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4) recorded $592.31 million in obligations across 88 awards in the last full year, for an average award value of $6.73 million. The profile indicates a high-volume, large-dollar federal contracting footprint concentrated in defense and research-heavy work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE dominated demand, accounting for $566.21 million across 53 awards, or the vast majority of obligated value. Remaining activity was materially smaller and spread across DARPA, NASA, Departmental Offices, and the Missile Defense Agency, indicating a secondary but still defense-adjacent and research-oriented agency mix.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with $525.71 million and 53 awards, showing strong concentration in advanced R&D. Smaller but notable obligations appear in 334220, 541330, and 541713, while 541712 contributed only a minor share, suggesting a mix of R&D, systems engineering, and communications/equipment manufacturing work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual activity in 2025 totals $592.31 million across 88 awards, establishing the full-year baseline for this analysis window. With only one year shown, no multi-year growth or decline can be inferred from the provided data.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS-observed obligations for the last full year and aggregates values by vendor, awarding agency, and NAICS code. Award counts and obligated dollars are taken as provided in the source inputs; no additional normalization, projection, or classification beyond the supplied records was applied.
Top Agencies
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LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 566,206,219.87 | 566.21 million | 53 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 12,850,082.00 | 12.85 million | 13 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 7,708,301.75 | 7.71 million | 13 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 4,879,894.00 | 4.88 million | 2 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 1,072,709.00 | 1.07 million | 3 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -410,280.51 | -410.28 thousand | 2 |
Insight
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s last full year obligations were highly concentrated in the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which accounted for $566.21 million of $592.31 million total obligated across 53 of 88 awards. The next largest obligations were much smaller: DARPA at $12.85 million and NASA at $7.71 million, each with 13 awards, indicating a long tail of comparatively modest agency activity. Remaining agencies contributed under $5 million each, including two zero-dollar awards at NIST and a net negative $410.28 thousand at DCMA, reinforcing the strong dependence on Air Force funding.
Top NAICS
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LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 525,711,798.22 | 525.71 million | 53 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 43,964,889.80 | 43.96 million | 6 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 12,565,788.46 | 12.57 million | 6 |
| 541713 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | 9,040,000.00 | 9.04 million | 7 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 393,722.88 | 393.72 thousand | 7 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 132,100.00 | 132.10 thousand | 1 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 334413 | SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
Insight
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation’s last full year obligations were highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounted for 525.71 million of 592.31 million total obligated, across 53 of 88 awards. The next largest category, NAICS 334220, represented 43.96 million on 6 awards, with NAICS 541330 adding 12.57 million on 6 awards, indicating a steep drop-off after the primary R&D code. Remaining NAICS codes each contributed less than 10 million, and several recorded awards with zero obligated value, suggesting a broad but uneven distribution centered on R&D and related technical work.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 592,306,926.11 | 592.31 million | 88 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982) obligated $592.31 million across 88 awards, for an average award value of about $6.73 million. The annual activity is concentrated in a single year in this window, so there is no year-over-year trend visible from the provided data. The award profile indicates a moderate spread of obligations across multiple awards rather than reliance on a small number of exceptionally large actions.
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