Special Notice for issuance of contract modification to Raytheon Company without posting Justification and Approval (J&A) publicly

Description: Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), on behalf of Capability Program Executive Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare CPE ISW Project Manager, Intelligence Systems and Analytics (PM IS&A) announces the issuance of a sole-source contract modification to Raytheon Company (CAGE:1NJM1) under Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract W56KGY-23-D-0005. The modification provides for the continued sustainment, maintenance, and modernization of the Cross Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository (CENTAUR) III System. This action is necessary to support the continued execution of mission requirements. Authority: The contract modification was awarded on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Market research confirmed that only the incumbent, Raytheon, possesses the unique capabilities, proprietary data, and specialized technical expertise required to meet the Government's requirements without causing unacceptable delays or a significant duplication of costs. Justification and Approval (J&A) Availability: Justification and Approval (J&A) for this action is not currently available for release since it is going through security reviews. The Government will post it as an amendment to this notice as soon as the J&A passes security reviews. Upon completion of the security review, this notice will be amended to attach the J&A and its posting period will be extended for a full 30 days. This special notice serves as the public announcement of this contract action. Points of Contact: Contract Specialist: Cuong Luu, cuong.b.luu.civ@army.mil Procuring Contracting Officer: Scott Butterfield, scott.d.butterfield2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer Representative: Sylvia Grimsley, email, sylvia.s.grimsley.civ@army.mil The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.