Tactical Tomahawk Mid-Aft Tail Test Set Re-design

The contract awards the Tactical Tomahawk Mid-Aft Tail Test Set Re-design to Raytheon Missiles and Defense under a sole-source authority granted by 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), citing the company’s exclusive possession of the Technical Data Package, proprietary tooling, and irreplaceable production expertise for the Block V and Block Va All-Up-Round missile systems. The action, managed by the Naval Air Systems Command out of Patuxent River, Maryland, supports a multi-year effort spanning Fiscal Years 2024 through 2028 with performance extending through December 2031 to ensure uninterrupted production, obsolescence management, logistics support, and flight testing. All activities are centered at Raytheon’s facility in Tucson, Arizona, while government oversight and final acceptance occur through the contracting office in Maryland. The scope includes Life of Type Buys, post-production engineering, repair services, maintenance of government-furnished property, and support for Foreign Military Sales, with no competitive bidding conducted or evaluation factors applied due to the absence of alternative capable sources. Funding is authorized under Navy and FMS appropriations, though specific dollar values, CLIN structures, and invoicing procedures are not disclosed. The contract lacks formalized clauses, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or clear delivery terms beyond the identified place of performance and administrative location. No FAR 52.2-style clauses, MIL-STDs for packaging or marking, or detailed quality assurance requirements are specified in the documentation, with compliance broadly attributed to FAR and DFARS regulatory frameworks. The absence of a formal Section K, Section L, Section J, or Section M indicates this was not a solicitation but a justification for non-competitive award, with representations, certifications, submission instructions, and evaluation criteria deemed unnecessary. Security requirements are implied due to classified components and technical data, necessitating Top Secret/SCI clearances, yet no formal OCI mitigation, key personnel retention clauses, or option years are documented. The contracting office retains oversight responsibility without naming a designated COR, COTR, or PCO, and payment and accounting details remain unspecified beyond general appropriation references through FY2028.