A02_JA-25-C-0043_LRR-E Extension_20FEB2025_ Redactions_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other than Full and Open Competition for a contract modification involving the Long-Range Radar - Enhanced (LRR-E) system. The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks to extend the ordering period for an existing Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) from five to nine years, increasing the contract ceiling from $89,551,256 to $94,888,122. The modification will extend the contract from 15 June 2025 to 15 June 2029, allowing continued procurement of engineering support, sustainment, production, and life-cycle contractor support for the LRR-E system.

The justification emphasizes that NGSC is the sole-source provider and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the LRR-E system, which was initially developed using the company's independent research and development funds. A Sources Sought Notice published in November 2023 resulted in only one response from NGSC. The document argues that attempting to compete the contract would result in significant schedule delays, learning curve challenges, and potential mission failures, as NGSC possesses unique technical expertise, intellectual property, and an experienced workforce critical to the LRR-E program's continued success.