Medium Range Intercept Capability

The Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) is a Department of Defense acquisition program operating under the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) pathway as a Middle Tier Rapid Prototyping (MTRP) effort. The program focuses on missile defense capabilities, particularly through the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) system and associated Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor infrastructure. The scope encompasses both hardware production and sustainment activities, with contract awards spanning from 2018 through 2029.

The program's contract awards range from small delivery orders of $3,000 to major production contracts exceeding $6 billion. Lockheed Martin Corporation serves as the primary contractor for PAC-3 missile production, with awards including a $6.4 billion contract through 2032 and a $2.3 billion contract through 2027. General Dynamics Mission Systems performs recurring maintenance and recapitalization of switch multiplexer units and power supplies at Letterkenny Army Depot, typically through firm-fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. Raytheon Company provides Digital Side Lobe Canceller and Peripheral Enhancement Assembly modification kits under a $180 million contract. Key subcontractors include Aerojet Rocketdyne, Spirit Electronics, and Leading Technology Composites. The U.S. Army serves as the primary contracting authority through various commands including the Army Materiel Command and Program Executive Office Missiles and Space. No small business set-aside designations were used across the reviewed contracts. Primary places of performance include Letterkenny Army Depot, White Sands Missile Range, and contractor facilities in Taunton, Massachusetts.