BAE Systems’ $317 Million Missile Contract Withstands Protest

BAE Systems Land & Sea Armaments LP can proceed with a $317 million contract for MK 41 Vertical Launching System canister production despite Pacific Engineering Inc.'s protest.

The US government and BAE won judgment on the administrative record, a US Court of Federal Claims judgment said Wednesday. Judge Elaine D. Kaplan’s opinion is under seal.

• Pacific Engineering argued in its complaint that the US Navy issued a “de facto sole source” to BAE that violated federal contract competition requirements
• The Navy ambiguously identified risks in Pacific Engineering’s bid in order to direct the award to BAE, the incumbent contractor, the ...