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A -- FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INCREASING GROUND CLEARANCE ON H-60 AIR VEHICLE SOL N00019-96-G-0023 POC Contact, Emily Harman, Phone (703)604-2000 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue an order to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), 6900 Main Street, P. O. Box 9729, Stratford, CT 06497-9129, under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-96-G-0023. SAC will perform a feasibility study for increasing the H-60 air vehicle/Airborne Low Frequency Sonar transducer ground clearance by 1.8 inches. The contractor shall identify the options considered, supporting analysis performed for each option, including life cycle cost (non-recurring, recurring, and operation and support), schedule, and technical considerations, and a recommended solution. SAC as the sole source manufacturer of the H-60 air vehicle and the Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP) contractor is the only contractor with the knowledge, expertise, and technical information to perform this study. See note No. 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 30111-97. (0148)

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