JTE Radar Transmitter

The contract for the JTE Radar Transmitter is a sole-source, definitive firm fixed-price acquisition under solicitation number SPRHA4-26-C-0018, issued by the DLA Weapons Support Ogden Contracting Activity at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to the unavailability of competitive sources, as the radar transmitter is a highly specialized component with proprietary technical data rights restricted to the sole source, Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. The part is identified by NSN/PN 5840-01656-4618FD/A9070-060702 and is subject to multiple Acquisition Management System Codes (AMSC) that enforce strict sourcing, data control, and quality constraints, including AMSC H, P, Q, R, and S, which collectively indicate the government lacks sufficient data rights, economic ability to obtain them, or alternative suppliers capable of reproducing the part. The contract supports critical sustainment of a military system with high-reliability requirements, as defined by AMSC V, and requires compliance with MIL-STD-2175 for class 1 castings and special inspection protocols under AMSC N. The estimated value falls between $100 million and $500 million, certified at the highest approval level, with no line-item pricing or delivery schedule publicly disclosed. Performance is to occur at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and while no explicit inspection location or acceptance criteria are outlined, government oversight is maintained through source control and technical data rights. The contract does not contain options, formal evaluation factors, detailed packaging or marking specifications, payment or invoicing details, or named COR/COTR/PCO contacts. No competitive solicitation was conducted, and the offeror’s size status, UEI, or socioeconomic certifications are not provided, consistent with a non-competitive acquisition justified by irreversible technical and data restrictions.