Booz Allen drops objections to $250M DISA award
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Nick Wakeman
Northrop Grumman has regained the prime position on the Global Command and Control Systems Joint Modernization and Sustainment contract after moving it to Peraton as part of their 2021 transaction to sell Northop's IT business to Peraton.
CORRECTION: The recompete of the Global Command and Control Systems Joint Modernization and Sustainment contract was won by Northrop Grumman, which had been subcontractor to Peraton. The win means that Northrop has regained the prime position on the contract it first won in 2013.
The story has been updated.
Booz Allen Hamiton has dropped its protest of an award to Northrop Grumman to support the military’s global command and control system.
Peraton was the incumbent thanks to its 2021 acquisition of Northrop Grumman’ IT business. Under the $250 million Global Command and Control Systems Joint Modernization and Sustainment contract, the company has been supporting software development efforts. The GCCS-J includes a suite of mission applications that give commanders near real-time battlefield awareness as they conduct joint and multi-national operations.
Booz Allen filed its protest in September and withdrew it this week. It had claimed DISA didn’t properly consider the impact of Peraton’s acquisition of the Northrop Grumman business on the contract. The company also claimed its proposal wasn’t properly evaluated. The agency failed to conduct proper discussions with bidders and its best-value decision was flawed.
Northrop won the current contract in 2018, which then went to Peraton after the acquisition. Northrop continued as a subcontractor to Peraton.
Northrop Grumman was the incumbent on preceding contract which was awarded in 2013.