U.S. Air Force Aims to Complete Radar Bid Re-evaluations in Three Months

The top Air Force acquisition official said Friday that Air Force expects to complete a reevaluation of bids to build a $1 billion long-range radar system in about three months, after Raytheon Co lost a legal bid to halt the review. Assistant Secretary William LaPlante told reporters that the Air Force would clarify the technology readiness level required for one aspect of the new radar and ask all three bidders to resubmit their proposals. LaPlante said the Air Force decided to take corrective action earlier this year rather than wait for a ruling from the Government Accountability Office to address their concerns about the technology readiness requirements in the original terms of the competition.