Tactical Tomahawk Mid-Aft Tail Test Set Re-design
Overview
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NAICS
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an Award Notice for a non-competitive contract related to the Tactical Tomahawk Mid-Aft Tail Test Set Re-design. This action, authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), is a sole-source award to Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD) for the follow-on Full Rate Production (FRP) of TACTOM Block V and Block Va All-Up-Round (AUR) missiles, associated repair requirements, and other hardware and services for the U.S. Navy, other DoD customers, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Scope of Work
The contract encompasses a broad range of support and procurement activities, including:
- Procurement of TACTOM AUR missiles.
- Pre-test, test, and post-test support for Tomahawk Flight Tests and Production Acceptance Testing.
- Cost reduction and affordability improvements.
- Obsolescence management and resolution for TACTOM hardware and components (e.g., Mid-body Range Safety Subsystem kits, Flight Test kits, Composite Capsule Launch System, Torpedo Tube Launch, test equipment, Life of Type Buys).
- Post-production/post-delivery systems engineering, logistics support, and emergent systems engineering.
- Flight abort/anomaly/failure investigations and analysis.
- Over and above repair for rejected warranty missiles and unscheduled maintenance for all missile variants.
- Upgrades, obsolescence, and support of the Guidance Test System.
- Government Furnished Property and Hardware-in-the-Loop services.
- Simulations and maintenance of simulation software and data.
- Magazine storage.
- Technical and administrative data and documentation.
- Related Engineering Support Services and Integrated logistics services.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Sole-source, non-competitive.
- Awardee: Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD).
- Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (Other than Full and Open Competition).
- Authority Expiration: March 31, 2029.
- Anticipated Completion: December 2031.
- Estimated Value: Approximately [REDACTED] with a maximum contract ceiling of [REDACTED].
- Place of Performance: Tucson, AZ, United States.
Set-Aside / Competition
This was a sole-source procurement justified by RMD being the only producer with the necessary technical knowledge, expertise, data, and facilities. NAVAIR waived Requests for Information or Sources Sought requirements. A synopsis was posted on SAM.gov on July 20, 2022, which received no responses.
Additional Notes
NAVAIR has no current plans to compete future contracts for these specific supplies and services but is exploring options to augment the energetics industrial base. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable.