Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-214E2, Washington, DC 20361-2140

16 -- F/A-18 SERIES AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SERVICES - FOREIGN MILITARY SALES POC Contact, LCDR Michael Corning, Phone (703)604-6100 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to issue orders on behalf of the Kuwait Air Force under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-91-G-0140 for the following supplies and services: (a) non-recurring engineering, technical data, technical directives, interim support spares, training/training equipment, support equipment, production prototyping, validation of retrofit kits and (b) retrofit change kits and installation effort required to incorporate approved Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). The supplies and services are associated with the following system ECPs: Retrofit IFEI Enhancements in KAF Aircraft, Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS) (SE only), Incorporation of 91 () Series Operational Flight Programs (SE only), AN/ASM-686 Intermediate Avionics Test Set SE Enhancements, and FLIR Power Supply Cutoff Circuit (SE only). NAVAIR intends to negotiate with McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA), P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0516. As sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F/A-18 aircraft, MDA is the only firm possessing the technical knowledge, expertise, and detailed familiarity with the design and modifications of the F/A-18 that is required to provide NAVAIR with timely development and integration of the required services and supplies. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40015-95. (0020)

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