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A -- F/A-18 COMBINED INTERROGATOR/TRANSPONDER RETROFIT KITS SOL N00019-95-G-0006 POC Contact, Marina Atchinson, Phone (703)604-6100 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue an order against Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-95-G-0006 for retrofit incorporation of approximately forty-four Combined Interrogator/Transponder systems into F/A-18 aircraft as a replacement of the current transponder system as defined in ECP-00520R1. NAVAIR intends to negotiate this order with McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the F/A-18 aircraft, and as such, the only firm possessing the technical knowledge ans expertise, facilities, and unique aircraft data bases necessary to perform the effort within the required timeframe. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20038-96. (0061)

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