Advanced Technology Support Program

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Rapid contracting vehicle designed to get advanced technology into the hands of the warfighter

Advanced Technology Support Program (ATSP) IDIQ is a rapid response, government-wide contracting vehicle that allows Government agencies quick and easy access to engineering products, services, and expertise.

Contract

Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) task orders
ID/IQ $25.36 billion ceiling
Foreign military sales (FMS) engineering efforts are allowable

Administered by: Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)

80 days average from RFP to contract award

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Scope

The scope allows nearly all types of engineering efforts, including studies and analyses, design and development, prototyping, test, integration, limited production and logistic support.

All phases of engineering development for integrated hardware and software systems are in scope and can be embedded systems, standalone systems, large-scale integrated systems, network-centric warfare systems, data fusion systems and other systems of systems.

Engineering and manufacturing development
Risk reduction Parts obsolescence
Performance enhancements
Reliability/maintainability
Software design, simulation, and test
Studies and analyses
Prototyping, simulation, and demonstration
Advanced technology insertions
Engineering design models
Limited production
Training

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Sample Northrop Grumman Innovations

Radars and Lasers
Sense & warning systems
Position, navigation & timing
Hypervelocity weapon systems
Air & missile defense systems
Launch Vehicles
Unmanned vehicles
Radios & radio frequencies
Electronic countermeasures
Component technology refreshes/insertions
Solar power
Space components
Space situational awareness
Electronics assembly, test & integration
Advanced cameras
Networks & cyber

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Features and Benefits

Rapid contracting vehicle
Accessible to all Northrop Sectors
Pre-negotiated terms
Full or Incremental Funding
Broad scope
Government agency can rapidly commit funds
Single or Multi-year contracting
All security classification levels

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Steps to Task Order Award

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SCOPE

AGREEMENT

RFP

PROPOSE

AWARD

Government agency drafts Contractual Engineering Task (CET)

CET acts as the Statement of Work for the task order

DMEA reviews scope
Government agency sends Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) to DMEA

DMEA issues ATSP Request for Proposal (RFP)

Northrop Grumman prepares and submits proposal

Negotiations
DMEA issues task order award

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In the News

Learn More

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To learn more about ATSP please contact:

Lori Manley
Northrop Grumman ATSP PMO Program Manager
Lori.Manley@ngc.com