Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation shows the largest share of its federal activity with the Defense Microelectronics Activity, followed by the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force. The vendor’s obligations are concentrated in engineering services and research and development, with annual funding peaking in 2024 before remaining strong in 2025.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE 97942, UEI GUVUU89P78Q3) recorded 3,016 federal award actions and $1.99 billion obligated over the last five years.
This page summarizes the last five years of FPDS award data and reflects obligated amounts, award counts, and top agency and NAICS relationships from the provided dataset.
CAGE Code
97942
UEI
GUVUU89P78Q3
Total Obligated
1.99 billion
1,985,443,315.81
Award Actions
3,016
Average Action Value
658,303.48
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942, UEI GUVUU89P78Q3) recorded 3,016 FPDS-observed awards and $1.99 billion in obligated value over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $658,303.48. The profile reflects a large-volume, mid-to-high dollar federal contracting footprint concentrated in defense and R&D-related work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Obligations are heavily concentrated at the DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA), which accounts for $1.42 billion across 718 awards and dominates the vendor’s federal spend. The next-largest agencies are the Dept of the Navy, Dept of the Air Force, DARPA, and the Defense Logistics Agency, indicating a strong defense customer base with participation across both acquisition and research organizations.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 541330 Engineering Services at $1.44 billion across 915 awards, showing that engineering support is the core contract area. Additional activity is spread across R&D, aircraft parts manufacturing, communications equipment manufacturing, and search/navigation/instrument manufacturing, which suggests a mix of technical services, advanced development, and hardware production.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $532.63 million, then declined to $316.64 million in 2025 within the current analysis window. Even with that decline, the vendor sustained substantial yearly activity throughout the period, with obligations ranging from $314.24 million to $532.63 million and award counts remaining above 500 each year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with the vendor’s CAGE code 97942 and UEI GUVUU89P78Q3 for the last 5 years. Dollar totals reflect obligated value, award counts reflect observed FPDS awards, and agency/NAICS breakdowns are ranked by obligated dollars within the analysis window.
Top Agencies
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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) | 1,416,924,084.32 | 1.42 billion | 718 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 252,591,695.31 | 252.59 million | 721 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 204,920,786.44 | 204.92 million | 859 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 69,201,934.24 | 69.20 million | 89 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 38,425,855.95 | 38.43 million | 410 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 16,399,231.00 | 16.40 million | 15 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 4,851,327.00 | 4.85 million | 4 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 117,855.00 | 117.86 thousand | 1 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | -47,893.80 | -47.89 thousand | 7 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -17,941,559.65 | -17.94 million | 192 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in defense electronics and DoD customers, led by DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) at $1.42 billion across 718 awards, or about 71% of the vendor’s $1.99 billion total. The next largest buyers are the DEPT OF THE NAVY ($252.59 million, 721 awards) and DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE ($204.92 million, 859 awards), indicating a broad award base across the military departments but with far lower dollar concentration than DMEA. DARPA and DLA add smaller but material demand, while other agencies contribute only limited obligations, including some negative net amounts at NASA and DCMA.
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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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 | 1,442,646,021.75 | 1.44 billion | 915 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 170,111,934.50 | 170.11 million | 241 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 156,930,095.94 | 156.93 million | 277 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 89,508,421.27 | 89.51 million | 571 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 43,797,376.42 | 43.80 million | 275 |
| 811219 | OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 31,805,504.21 | 31.81 million | 510 |
| 811210 | ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 13,320,098.09 | 13.32 million | 51 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES | 12,100,136.39 | 12.10 million | 20 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 6,034,883.00 | 6.03 million | 13 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 5,202,457.00 | 5.20 million | 21 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION were highly concentrated in NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, which accounted for $1.44 billion of the $1.99 billion total obligated, or roughly 73% of activity. The next largest categories—541715 and 336413—were much smaller at $170.11 million and $156.93 million, indicating a strong secondary focus on R&D and aircraft parts manufacturing but with markedly lower spend levels. Award counts were more distributed across several NAICS codes, including 334220 and 811219, suggesting a broader transaction base than the obligation dollars alone imply.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 97942) received $1.99 billion across 3,016 awards, averaging about $658.3K per award. Obligations were not evenly distributed year to year: 2024 was the peak year at $532.63 million and 667 awards, followed by a decline to $316.64 million and 534 awards in 2025. The remaining years were comparatively clustered between $314.24 million and $418.43 million, indicating moderate annual variability rather than a steady directional trend.
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