A -- Algorithm Development and Analysis for BMDS Radar Systems

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source contract to Raytheon Company for algorithm development and analysis for ballistic missile defense critical functions including tracking, discrimination, kill assessment and sensor fusion in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System. The required support consists of providing engineering expertise for algorithm development in the areas of threat discrimination and tracking using surface-based radar; threat discrimination and tracking using space-based IR and missile IR/EO seekers and fusion of IR, radar, and EO sensor data for robust threat discrimination. Raytheon will develop techniques to improve the capability of using the Block Upgrade structure to perform in real-world scenarios and off-nominal conditions. This includes the developing of improved algorithms and providing engineering expertise and insight into the radar component of relevant missile defense programs. As the designer/developer of the radars that are major components of the MDA systems, Raytheon has access to the proprietary data, resident expertise and insight into these systems needed to fulfill this requirement. No other source has this expertise or can attain this expertise within the three-year period of performance, and the duplication of costs associated with awarding to a new contractor cannot be justified. The estimated cost of the contract is $8 - $20M during the three-year period. See Note 22.******Note 22 The proposed contract action is for engineering expertise for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing to the Contracting Officer at the address stated below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.