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B -- ENGINEERING SERVICES; UPDATES ON THE F/A HORNET FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, PROVIDE ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS & ANALYSIS, SUPPORT THE SAF F/A-18 FATIGUE MONITORING SUPPORT PROGRAM, & HOT DESK LIAISON SUPPORT FOR THE SPANISH AIR FORCE POC Contact Point: LCDR Chris J. Ray 301-757-7103 E-MAIL: raycj.jfk@navair.navy.mil, raycj.jfk@navair.navy.mil. The Government intends to negotiate with McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, P.O. Box 516, St Louis, MO, 63166-0516, engineering technical services for the Spanish Air Force (SAF) F/A-18 program. This effort is to be performed from March 31, 1999 through December 31, 2001, and it is anticipated that this will be made via delivery order under N00019-97-G-0051. According to their Letter of Agreement with the United States, Spain has designated the McDonnell Douglas Corporation the sole source designer, producer, and supporter of the F/A-18 aircraft and the only known source with the knowledge, experience, and proprietary technical data to perform this task within the required time-frame. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See notes 22 and 26. NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20134-98 Posted 01/06/99 (W-SN285441). (0006)

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