Northrop Awarded Nearly $10 Billion to Modernize B-2 Bomber

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Palmdale, California, has been awarded a ceiling $9,900,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for B-2 modernization and sustainment. The Flexible Acquisition Sustainment Team (FAST) II contract requirements include B-2 enhancements, sustainment logistics elements including sustaining engineering, software maintenance and support equipment. Also included is programmed depot maintenance of the fleet and other interim contractor support. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, B-2 Division Contracting, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8616-14-D-6060).