Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION recorded $4.13 billion in obligated federal awards across 4,951 actions, with an average action value of $833,392.46. Most obligations flowed through DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA), and the company’s activity was concentrated in engineering services, research and development, and aerospace-related manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942, UEI GUVUU89P78Q3) covering obligations, awards, agencies, and NAICS activity over the last 10 years.
Amounts and counts reflect the provided analysis window and may include multiple award actions tied to the same contract or procurement record.
CAGE Code
97942
UEI
GUVUU89P78Q3
Total Obligated
4.13 billion
4,126,126,074.66
Award Actions
4,951
Average Action Value
833,392.46
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942, UEI GUVUU89P78Q3) recorded $4.13 billion in obligated federal awards across 4,951 actions over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $833,392.46. The profile indicates a high-volume, high-value contracting footprint concentrated in defense-related technical and engineering work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Award activity is heavily concentrated in the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), which accounts for $2.93 billion and 1,326 awards, far exceeding all other agencies. The next largest buyers are the Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and DARPA, confirming a customer base centered on national security and advanced defense procurement.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS mix is led by 541330 Engineering Services with $3.00 billion and 1,715 awards, making it the dominant category by both dollars and volume. Secondary work is split across R&D codes 541715 and 541712, plus manufacturing-oriented categories 336413 and 334220, showing a portfolio that spans engineering support, research, and specialized hardware/electronics.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Recent annual obligations show a peak in 2024 at $532.63 million, followed by $418.43 million in 2023, $314.24 million in 2022, and $403.50 million in 2021; 2025 currently totals $316.64 million. The pattern suggests sustained award flow with year-to-year variability rather than a single uninterrupted growth trajectory.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records for the specified vendor over the last 10 years, using obligated dollars and award counts aggregated by agency, NAICS code, and fiscal year. Totals reflect reported obligations in the query window and are presented as observed in the source data without adjustment for inflation, deobligation timing, or contract-level scope changes.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9771 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 2,934,077,003.56 | 2.93 billion | 1,326 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 483,086,714.36 | 483.09 million | 1,288 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 373,088,908.31 | 373.09 million | 942 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 198,022,229.65 | 198.02 million | 808 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 133,435,367.24 | 133.44 million | 182 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 29,552,632.84 | 29.55 million | 51 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 4,851,327.00 | 4.85 million | 5 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 268,548.00 | 268.55 thousand | 8 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 76,768.45 | 76.77 thousand | 13 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION has received 4.13 billion across 4,951 awards, with obligations heavily concentrated at the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), which accounts for 2.93 billion and 1,326 awards, or about 71% of total obligated dollars. The next largest agencies—Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency—collectively add 1.05 billion, indicating a second tier of substantial but much smaller relationships. Award activity is broader than dollar concentration, with 1,288 Air Force awards and 942 Navy awards despite materially lower obligated values, suggesting a mix of high-volume, lower-dollar activity alongside a dominant DMEA dollar concentration.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '97942'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 3,001,114,628.10 | 3.00 billion | 1,715 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 374,701,018.00 | 374.70 million | 368 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 336,998,525.24 | 337.00 million | 689 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 100,529,057.67 | 100.53 million | 219 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 95,162,870.67 | 95.16 million | 636 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 93,094,577.71 | 93.09 million | 414 |
| 811219 | OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 55,312,052.31 | 55.31 million | 622 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 17,871,495.60 | 17.87 million | 30 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | 15,211,584.33 | 15.21 million | 23 |
| 811210 | ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 13,320,098.09 | 13.32 million | 51 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942) has received $4.13 billion across 4,951 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in NAICS 541330 Engineering Services, which accounts for $3.00 billion and 1,715 awards. The next largest categories are NAICS 541715 and 336413, at $374.70 million and $337.00 million respectively, indicating a strong secondary presence in R&D and aircraft-related manufacturing. Remaining top NAICS codes are materially smaller and distributed across electronics manufacturing, systems/instrumentation, repair and maintenance, and related technical services, suggesting a diversified but engineering-centric award profile.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '97942'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 316,642,345.57 | 316.64 million | 534 |
| 2024 | 532,625,203.03 | 532.63 million | 667 |
| 2023 | 418,427,142.52 | 418.43 million | 618 |
| 2022 | 314,244,148.36 | 314.24 million | 551 |
| 2021 | 403,504,476.33 | 403.50 million | 646 |
| 2020 | 542,471,052.56 | 542.47 million | 588 |
| 2019 | 746,489,841.12 | 746.49 million | 531 |
| 2018 | 458,285,918.07 | 458.29 million | 419 |
| 2017 | 393,435,447.10 | 393.44 million | 396 |
| 2016 | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942) received $4.13 billion across 4,951 awards, averaging $833.4K per award. Obligations are concentrated in a relatively narrow annual band, with most years ranging from about $314.2 million to $746.5 million, and the peak occurring in 2019 at $746.5 million. Annual award volumes also remained steady, generally between 396 and 667 awards, indicating sustained procurement activity rather than a single-year spike. The 2016 activity is minimal at $500 across one award and does not materially affect the overall trend.
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