GAO: Navy found Raytheon's technical edge in SSDS bid not worth higher price

By Mallory Shelbourne / January 24, 2020 at 1:39 PM
In evaluating the Ship Self-Defense System, the Navy found Raytheon's technical edge was not worth its much higher price, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. GAO last month denied Raytheon's protest of the award . "In selecting Lockheed's proposal as the best value to the government, the [Source Selection Authority] considered the non-cost/price factors other than the technical approach factor to be essentially equal, and concluded that Raytheon's technical approach advantage was not worth the associated...

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