Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

December 8, 2020

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The procurement of eight missile-tracking satellites by the Space Development Agency remains on hold amid a new protest filed by Raytheon.

Both Airbus and Raytheon, on Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, respectively, filed protests with the Government Accountability Office, challenging the Space Development Agency’s Oct. 5 contract awards to L3Harris and SpaceX. In order to resolve the protests, the Space Development Agency offered to re-evaluate contractor bids.

After the agency agreed to this corrective action, the Government Accountability Office dismissed both Airbus’ and Raytheon’s protests on Nov. 30. But the Space Development Agency has not been able to start the re-evaluation of proposals because Raytheon filed another protest on Nov. 30, challenging the agency’s corrective action. A spokesperson said that the SDA could not comment on the nature of the protest…

 

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