GRCS IDIQ Contract JA _Redacted.pdf

Control Number: JA-21-E-012 Contractor: Northrop Grumman

Program/Equipment: AN/ARW-88(V)

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4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302- 1(a)(2)(iii)(A), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: As described in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) “(iii) for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in - (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.”

Northrop Grumman historically has provided support for the GRCS Receiving Set, Radio AN/ARW-88(V) Weapon System. Northrop Grumman has previously performed mission equipment integration into the aircraft, technical support services to the unit for fault isolation and troubleshooting, and repair efforts on the GRCS Receiving Set, Radio AN/ARW-88(V) Weapon System. These previous efforts were accomplished in the 2016 – 2020 timeframe via task orders issued against the current sole source IDIQ contract W56JSR-16-D-0003. Although no longer in production, the GRCS Receiving Set, Radio AN/ARW-88(V) Weapon System will be an enduring capability at the 3rd and 204th Military Intelligence Battalions.

Northrop Grumman retains full technical data rights to the components developed for the GRCS Receiving Set, Radio AN/ARW-88(V) Weapon System. The