FY14-FY17 Dual Band Radar - Design Agent Engineering Services

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The Naval Sea Systems Command PEO Integrated Warfare Systems Above Water Sensors (PEO IWS 2.0) intends to award a contract to Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems (Raytheon IDS) of Tewksbury, MA for the Dual Band Radar (DBR) system Design Agent for the purpose of completing the design and integration of the radar with other systems for the CVN 78 and DDG 1000 class ships without providing for full and open competition. Raytheon IDS will be responsible for Design Agent services for the DBR system beginning with the base year contract and continuing with three one year options, if exercised. The work includes studies/analyses and technical engineering services for the DBR system including: logistics/supportability; installation integration support; combat system integration testing; financial and operational analyses; management and production reports; non-recurring engineering studies; analyses to evaluate the viability of potential solutions to various technical problems

Raytheon IDS is the sole company capable of providing these Design Agent services for PEO IWS Above Water Sensors. Raytheon IDS has developed the DBR radar suite which is a single, integrated radar system combining the AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (X-Band) and the Volume Search Radar (S-Band). This radar suite is a state of the art; high performance radar system with self- defense Anti-Air Warfare mission replaces several legacy rotating radars and is the future radar suite for performing Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations. Raytheon IDS has been the lead in designing the MFR, back-end electronics, and the common array power and cooling systems for the DBR. This work will include various engineering services such as testing efforts, DBR software enhancement and modifications for several interfaces, and studies. Raytheon IDS is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, capabilities, and technical data that can meet the Government's cost and schedule requirements.

For the reasons stated above, and pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), NAVSEA intends to award a contract for the DBR System Design Agent to Raytheon IDS, 50 Apple Hill Drive, Tewksbury, MA 01876. Parties interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon directly. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis. Any submissions will not be reimbursed by the Government -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.