SBX DOS_redacted JEFO.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) document issued by the Missile Defense Agency for the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) system procurement.

The procurement encompasses comprehensive lifecycle support for the SBX radar system, including program management, administrative services, engineering services for systems and software development, quality and safety assurance, cybersecurity services, configuration management, modeling and simulation, logistics engineering, product modernization, and radar operations support. The action is a sole source award to Raytheon Company under the MDA Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQU) contract vehicle. The period of performance is 10 years, consisting of a 4-year base period beginning in Fiscal Year 2027 and two 3-year option periods, funded through Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriations. The contract type is Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) with Cost Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). The estimated total contract value spans FY2027 through FY2037. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3406(c)(2) as statutory authority, establishing that only Raytheon possesses the unique qualifications and specialized expertise required for the ocean-going, mechanically slewing discrimination radar system, including proprietary infrastructure, calibration requirements, and 20 years of demonstrated operational performance. Market research through three separate Requests for Information (RFIs) posted in September 2024, March 2024, and October 2022 confirmed Raytheon's singular capability. Prior related task orders were awarded to Raytheon as sole source efforts. Fair and reasonable pricing will be established through Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) review and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) assessment, supplemented by an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) benchmark. Future actions to introduce competition include strategic teaming requirements for subcontracting, technical data rights acquisition planning, and a planned Technical Data Package (TDP) analysis two years prior to exercising future SBX contract options.