Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.0), 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Va 22243-5120

14 -- EXTENDED RANGE CAPABILITY FOR MA-31 TARGET POC Contact, Thomas E. Mason, Phone (703)604-0903 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to award a class of firm fixed price sole source modifications to the MA-31 contract (#N00019-95-C-0162) with McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA). The MA-31 is an air-launched, supersonic ramjet target system which is a variant of the Russian X(M)-31 target system. The basic air vehicles are manufactured in the Republic of Russia. The purpose of the contract modifications is to obtain services and materials needed to incorporate, test, and evaluate an extended range capability of the MA-31 target currently being demonstrated under contract # N00019-95-C-0162 with MDA. Included in these services and materials are required non-recurring engineering, technical support, component testing, MA-31 hardware including 2 MA-31 targets and associated support equipment, launcher, integration and flight clearance on the QF-4 aircraft, 2 flight tests at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Pt. Mugu, CA, and documentation. MDA will be solely responsible for acquiring and importing the MA-31 targets and associated technical documentation and also coordinating all attendant license and clearance necessities with the U.S. and foreign governments. Responses to this synopsis should be mailed to the following address: Department of the Navy, Program Executive Officer, Cruise Missiles and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Attn: Mr. Thomas Mason, 1213 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22246-5560. Mr. Mason's phone number is as follows: (703) 604-0903, extension 3733. Fax responses may be sent to (703) 604-1236. See note No. 22 and 26 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40046-96. (0142)

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