Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-214412, Washington, DC 20361-2140

16 -- F/A-18 ADVANCED TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM INTEGRATION POC Contact, Mark McGlynn, Phone (703)604-6100 The Naval Air Systems intends to issue a cost plus incentive fee contract to McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA) for the follow on development, integration, and testing effort for the Advance Tactical Reconnaissance System (ATARS). The effort includes logistic planning and integration of the ATARS with the AN/APG-73 Radar Upgrade II and Data Link Pod. As sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and supplier of the F/A-18 weapon system, MDA is the only firm which possesses the requisite knowledge of the aircraft's design and operation in order to provide the integration and testing of ATARS. Additionally, only MDA has the F/A-18 peculiar engineering data and expertise, facilities, and test equipment perform the effort. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40149-95. (0248)

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