SBX Development, Operations and Sustainment, Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity
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Justification from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), for work in Woburn, Massachusetts.
| Solicitation number | MDA27SNJA01 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) |
| Office | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) |
| Notice type | Justification |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AC13 |
| Place of performance | Woburn, Massachusetts |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Bid documents (1)
- SBX DOS redacted JEFO 4.5 MB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Massachusetts Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Redacted Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) in support of Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) Development, Operations and Sustainment (DOS) Task Order award under the MDA Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ. Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.
Contracting contact
- John Michael · [email protected]
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