Bad news for the country, because sole-bid contracts are not as likely to turn out as cost-effective as when two companies are fighting each other for a contract.
One thing is certain now, these planes will cost a lot more than they would have, and will likely be delivered much later than they would have been.
And some democrats are going to get some nice campaign contributions when this is all done.
Blame Northrop Grumman for a one-bid project. This is NOT a “no-bid”, it is open for anyone to bid.