Microwave Technology Testbed

Raytheon Missile & Defense (RMD) of Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $9,790,653 cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract to mature a non-kinetic defense capability, accelerate lethality analysis, and procure long lead items for a potential Microwave Technology Testbed (MTT) project that evolves the High Power Microwave (HPM) concept development acquired under the Hypersonic Defense Weapon Systems (HDWS) Broad Agency Announcement (HQ0147-18-S-0001) and competitively awarded contracts HQ0147-18-C-6516 and HQ0147-19-C-6561. The effort will include refinement of baseline designs, advanced technology insertion evaluation, and test planning and preparation to support potential future phases for integration of a Missile Defense Agency Microwave Testbed Technology project. Work will be performed at RMD Tucson, Arizona and is expected to be complete by December 2021. This is a sole source contract award. FY20 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $9,790,653 are being obligated at the time of award. The Missile Defense Agency, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (HQ0860-20-C-0010). Contracting Office Point of Contact: Luisa A. Martinez-Medina, 505-853-1992 Report Control Symbol: DD-LA-(AR)-1279 Approved for Public Release 20-MDA-10579 (21 Sep 20) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.