RADA Leonardo DRS cables

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has issued a Special Notice for a sole-source procurement of specialized cables for the Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) program. The notice specifically targets cables manufactured by Leonardo DRS, which are critical components for the LMADIS (Lightweight Marine Air Defense Integrated System) used in Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) Sense & Warn missions. The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13 for simplified acquisition and falls within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The cables are needed for systems that detect, track, and classify elevated fire during critical military operations. RADA Technologies LLC is identified as the exclusive licensee for these cables, with no authorized alternative resellers or manufacturers.

The Special Notice solicitation (M67004-25-Q-0029) seeks to procure 24 units each of CABLE,POWER,ECHR/ACHR (1MFFP) and CABLE, DATA, RADAR (1MFFP), which will be delivered to the Marine Depot Maintenance Command (MDMC) in Albany, GA. The opportunity is specifically set aside as an 8(a) Sole Source contract, meaning only RADA Technologies (CAGE 826W7) is eligible to bid. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract after reviewing contractor responsibility and determining pricing fairness. Contractors must submit their responses between the posted date of January 13, 2025, and the due date of January 30, 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS category 335929 (Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing) and PSC category 5995 (Cable, Cord, And Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment), with systems being produced at a rate of one system per two months.