F/A-18 AN/APG-65/73 Radar Sustainment

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-05-G-0008 to the Raytheon Company (Raytheon) El Segundo, CA for US Navy and US Marine Corps F/A-18 AN/APG-65/73 Radars. The Raytheon Company is the sole designer, developer, manufacture, and supplier of AN/APG-65/73 radar. Raytheon alone possesses the peculiar engineering capability, resources, and expertise necessary to complete the Government’s minimum requirements without causing unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy’s operational schedule and without substantial duplication of cost to the Government. The effort includes specialized engineering for obsolescence issues on these radar systems which Raytheon designed. As such, Raytheon is considered the sole company deemed capable of completing the effort without unnecessary delay and cost. The obsolescence and logistic sustainment support to the US Navy is critical for maintaining aircraft effectiveness and fleet readiness. This Synopsis is for informational purposes only. See numbered note 22.