BAE’s $317 Million Missile Award Was Noncompetitive, Suit Says

The US Navy unlawfully stifled competition before it awarded BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP a $317 million contract for MK 41 Vertical Launching System canister production, rival bidder Pacific Engineering Inc. says.

The “de facto sole source” award violated federal contract competition requirements because the Navy ambiguously identified risks in Pacific Engineering’s bid in order to direct the award to BAE, the incumbent contractor, Pacific Engineering told the US Court of Federal Claims in a partially redacted complaint made public Tuesday.

The Navy should re-evaluate Pacific Engineering’s proposal, and abstain from proceeding with the contract unless it complies with ...