U.S. Marine Corps Sustaining Engineering and Logistics (SELS) Support Capability

This contract action authorizes a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for Sustaining Engineering and Logistics Support (SELS) for the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program under FAR 6.302-1, citing the exclusive technical capability of Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) as the only responsible source. The justification is grounded in the lack of a complete Technical Data Package, proprietary control over critical software, calibration methodologies, and hardware components, and the prohibitive cost and timeline—estimated at over $1 billion and 10 years—to reverse engineer or replicate these capabilities elsewhere. The BOA, effective through January 19, 2031, enables the U.S. Marine Corps to issue orders for essential sustainment services including engineering changes, depot-level support, software updates, DMSMS mitigation, technical refresh, and the retrofit of six legacy GaAs-based radar systems with advanced GaN technology. Performance will occur primarily at NGSC’s facility in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, with contract administration handled by the Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia. Funding for orders under the BOA is drawn from multiple sources including RDT&E, Procurement Marine Corps, Procurement U.S. Air Force, Operations and Maintenance Marine Corps, Navy Working Capital Fund, and Spectrum Relocation Fund, though no specific CLINs, pricing, or contract value thresholds are disclosed. The Government holds only Government Purpose Rights to limited subsystems, restricting competitive engagement and mandating NGSC’s involvement in all technical and logistical functions. No competition is planned unless an alternative source develops equivalent proprietary capabilities, creating an enduring dependency on the incumbent. While inspection, packaging, invoicing, and acceptance protocols are not detailed, the contract relies on technical oversight by the Program Executive Officer for Land Systems and assumes personnel will require high-level security clearances due to the sensitive nature of the radar systems. The absence of formal evaluation criteria, award basis, or representation certifications underscores that this is a non-competitive, mission-critical acquisition driven solely by technical exclusivity and operational necessity.