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J -- JOINT STARS -- RESOLUTION OF P-1 (AIRCRAFT 92-3289) RECURRING FUEL LEAKS SOL F19628-92-C-0035 DUE 030698 POC POC: Capt Chris Ruefer, (781) 377-6831; Contracting Officer: Maj Andrew Obermeyer, (781) 377-6679 WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, rueferc@hanscom.af.mil. The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) Program Office intends to acquire, from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), Electronics and Systems Division, Surveillance and Battle Management Systems -- Melbourne, PO Box 9650, 2000 West NASA Boulevard, Building 222, Melbourne FL 32902-9650, a fuel tank refurbishment effort to be performed in conjunction with a 100 day work effort already on contract for aircraft structural repairs. Government objectives for the fuel tank refurbishment are: Perform all tasks necessary to deliver a leak free fuel tank system during the Rivet Recovery period. The effort will include as a minimum the following tasks: Prepare aircraft for fuel tank repair team, following proper safety procedures Perform a wing-tip to wing-tip leak check of fuel tanks Repair identified fuel leaks including degraded fillet sealant and boost pumps sealant Remove/re-seal all spacer shims on impact access doors Leak test and repair as necessary until no evidence of leaks occur Replace/re-seal all environmental/aerodynamic seals Perform 24 hour stand test and fuel check flight Deliver a leak free aircraft: i.e., the fuel system reliability (for the six months following refurbishment) will be comparable to the average fuel system reliability for P-2 and P-3 combined to date. The effort shall include, but is not limited to all engineering, program management, configuration control, equipment production, and quality assurance. The Government anticipates a 9 Mar 98 or earlier contract award date. The effort must be completed no later than 1 June 1998 and must be performed in conjunction with other on-going repair efforts in order to minimize the period of time that the aircraft will be unavailable for missions. The Government intends to award this action on a sole source basis to NGC. See Notes 22, 26. (0054)

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