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Price Drove Air Force’s Selection Of Raytheon For 3DELRR, Service Says

Pat Host

Tuesday, October 7th, 2014

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Price Drove Air Force’s Selection Of Raytheon For 3DELRR, Service Says

Lockheed Martin's 3DELRR prototype. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Air Force’s source selection for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program “heavily rewarded” cost with acceptable technical risk, according to service officials. “(Raytheon) was technically-acceptable with the lowest evaluated cost price,” Elizabeth Kent, the Air Force’s former program contracting officer for 3DELRR, told Defense Daily Tuesday. “Our source selection criteria heavily rewarded cost. We’re a modified best value in which offers had to be technically acceptable with acceptable technical risk.” Raytheon [RTN] on Monday prevailed over Northrop Grumman…

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