Rim 7-H-2 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile

The RIM 7-H-2 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile program is a major Department of Defense acquisition program focused on guided missile systems and components. The program encompasses both the development and procurement of missile systems, including the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile variants and related Stinger (RMP) Man-Portable Surface-to-Air Missile systems. Based on the contract history spanning from 1983 to 2011, this represents a sustained, long-term weapons procurement and development initiative managed primarily through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.

Contract awards under this program have ranged from relatively small technical service orders of less than $100,000 to major production contracts exceeding $200 million, with typical performance periods of 2-5 years. Raytheon Company emerged as the primary contractor, with significant work performed at facilities in Tucson, Arizona and Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The Boeing Company also appears as a notable contractor performing work in Huntsville, Alabama. The majority of contracts were awarded without set-aside designations and utilized various pricing structures including Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, and Firm Fixed Price arrangements. Primary funding agencies included NAVSEA and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, with contract types spanning definitive contracts, delivery orders, and purchase orders. The largest single contract value identified was approximately $365 million awarded to Raytheon in 2003 for missile systems development and production.