SeaSparrow Advancements: Raytheon’s $20.7M Contract for MK698 Block Two Upgrades

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $20,738,742 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-5408 to exercise options for fiscal 2023 MK698 Block Two upgrades and test equipment spare parts in support of the Fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block Two full rate production requirements. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (68%); Gilbert, Arizona (7%); Silver Springs, Maryland (3%); Phoenix, Arizona (3%); Albuquerque, New Mexico (3%); West Chester, Ohio (2%); Tempe, Arizona (2%); Toronto, Canada (2%), and various other locations each less than 1% (10%). Work will complete in March 2026. Fiscal 2021 other customer funds in the amount of $6,812,804 (33%); fiscal 2023 other customer funds in the amount of $4,969,774 (24%); fiscal 2022 other customer funds in the amount of $4,922,222 (24%); and fiscal 2023 weapon procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,033,942 (19%), will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(4) (International Agreement between the United States and a foreign government or international organization). Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-5408).