Summary: Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded an $86.1 million task order by the U.S. Department of War to support the remote visual assessment program. The task order - identified as FA8214-26-F-B017 - is issued under a previously awarded ground subsystem support contract from 2021. The scope of work includes program management, maintenance, sustaining engineering and other support services for the program.
The work specified in the task order is to be performed at multiple Air Force installations: Hill Air Force Base in Utah, F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. According to the award notice, the work under this task order is expected to be completed by September 2031.
The award was processed through a sole-source acquisition. At the time the task order was issued, fiscal 2026 procurement funds totaling $15.2 million were being obligated to the contract.
Contracting activity and administrative details
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, located at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, is listed as the contracting activity responsible for this task order. The action extends services under the ground subsystem support contract that was awarded in 2021 and ties those services to the remote visual assessment program for the locations named in the award notice.
Implications for locations and program support
The task order covers sustainment-related services across four bases in the continental United States. The stated work packages - program management, maintenance and sustaining engineering - indicate the award focuses on ongoing operational support and technical sustainment for the remote visual assessment capability at those installations.
Key points
- Northrop Grumman received an $86.1 million task order, FA8214-26-F-B017, for remote visual assessment program support.
- Work scope includes program management, maintenance, sustaining engineering and support services to be executed at Hill AFB, F.E. Warren AFB, Malmstrom AFB and Minot AFB.
- The task order falls under a 2021 ground subsystem support contract, with expected completion in September 2031; $15.2 million in fiscal 2026 procurement funds were obligated at award.
Risks and uncertainties
- The noted completion date is an expectation - the task order is expected to be completed by September 2031, which indicates the schedule is a forecast rather than an absolute guarantee.
- Only $15.2 million in fiscal 2026 procurement funds were obligated at the time of award, leaving funding for later years not explicitly obligated in the notice.
- The award was made via a sole-source acquisition, meaning the task order did not result from a competitive procurement process as described in the announcement.