The Navy released its draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) program Monday, according to a notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities.
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) says it intends to award the following via a full and open competition, according to the notice:
· One Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee base contract with fixed-price incentive-firm target options for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and non-recurring engineering effort for AMDR S-band radar (AMDR-S) and AMDR Radar Suite Controller (RSC) production,
· Firm-Fixed-Price Options for Second Source Qualification and Data Rights,
· Cost-Only-Option for Long Lead Material,
· Options for Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee engineering services, and
· Field engineering services with Cost-Only Travel Support.
Navy Rear Adm. James Syring, program executive officer for integrated warfare systems, told an audience Monday at the Sea Air Space Exposition hosted by the Navy League in National Harbor, Md., the program is in “final approval cycles” through the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and he expects that to come through in the “next couple weeks.”
“That program is doing very well and (is) on track,” he said.
AMDR will consist of an S-band radar, an X-band radar and an RSC, according to the notice. The S-band radar will provide volume search, tracking, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) discrimination and mission communications, according to the notice. The X-band radar will provide horizon search, surface search and periscope detection, according to the notice. Both radars will be integrated into a suite by the RSC, which will provide the appropriate interfaces among the S-band radar, X-band radar and combat system, according to the notice.
The AMDR, replacing the AN/SPY 1, is a next-generation radar program that the Navy hopes will improve the service’s ability to thwart anti-ship and ballistic missiles. The radar suite is intended to help multiple Navy ship classes–including the surface combatant DDG 51, and potential next-generation cruisers–detect and fight ballistic missiles while also fending off advanced air threats.
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT], Raytheon [RTN] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] AMDR development contracts in 2010. The three companies are expected to complete their work by September (Defense Daily, Oct. 4, 2010).