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B -- FOUR OPERATING & SUPPORT COST REDUCTION (OSCR) INITIATIVES FOR THE AH-64A APACHE. THESE COSTS ARE TO REDUCE LIFE CYCLE ATING & SUPPORT COSTS OF SPARES & REPAIR PARTS SOL DAAJ09-94-G-0009 POC Laura Hart, Procurement Technician, (314) 263-0634 or Debbie Rumpf, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0693. The Government anticipates entering into a sole source contract with McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS), 5000 East McDowell Road, Mesa, Arizona 85215-9797. These services are needed to identify, assemble, and revise all necessary engineering documentation and incorporate proposed changes relevant to the Operating & Support Cost Reduction (OSCR) Initiatives from MDHS. These initiatives are part of the cost savings effort begun in the Value Engineering Program Requirement Clause (VEPRC) contained in the Basic Ordering Agreement. The OSCR initiatives are designed to identify likely candidates of aircraft parts and components that could be improved while reducing the cost of ownership of the AH-64A Apache Helicopter. The OSCR efforts deal with the acquisition of the non-recurring engineering efforts required to implement parts and component improvement for the AH-64A system, design, and the manufacturing intricacies, including spares, that will result in life cycle cost savings to the United States Army. The Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied by the unique expertise and services available from the prime manufacturer of the AH-64A. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0151)

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