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A -- F414-GE ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) SERVICES SOL N00019-98-C-0007 POC Contact: BethAnne Caccivio, Phone (301) 757-7090 or LCDR Forrest Tucker, (301) 757-7092 E-MAIL: caccivioba.jfk@navair.navy.mil, caccivioba.jfk@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command has a requirement for a maximum of $3,100,000 in additional Component Improvement Program (CIP) services for the F414 engine. Services required encompass additional testing, engineering analysis, and reports analyzing safety and readiness problems, maintaining specification performance, redesign of low reliability parts, forecasting, "wear-out" rates, and developing design changes and repair procedures for F414 enignes for the period of approximately 1 December 1998 through 30 September 1999. No hardware will be required. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate a modification to the existing CIP contract on a sole source basis with the original designer and developer, General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE), located at 1000 Western Avenue, Lynn, MA 1910-0445. GEAE is the sole firm known to possess the specialized experience, technical capability, and tooling necessary to provide these requirements within the required timeframe. This synopsis is for informational purposes. See Note 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20007-99. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267809). (0307)

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