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28 -- FULL RATE PRODUCTION PROCUREMENT OF F414-GE-400 ENGINES, MODULES, SPARE PARTS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00019-98-P7-PM344 POC Contact, Bethanne Caccivio, (301)757-7090 or LCDR Forrest Tucker, (301)757-7092 E-MAIL: cacciviob@navair.navy.mil, cacciviob@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command has a requirement for full rate production of approximately seventy-nine (79) Lot IV F414-GE-400 engines and devices with an option for approximately ninety-six (96) Lot V engines and devices (or other such quantities as Congress may authorize and fund), full authority digital electronic controls (FADECs), production tooling, automated test equipment, life cycle cost improvements, pre-planned product improvement (P3I) efforts, related hardware, and support services. The requirements include all associated integrated logistics support items and services including trainers and training; support equipment (including containers, test stands, and ground support equipment); spare modules, device kits, components, and parts (spare, retrofit, consumables); parts repair; technical data and manuals; maintenance plans; unplanned depot level maintenance; instrumentation replacement; engineering investigations, studies, and support for failures during OPEVAL or other unplanned shop inductions; systems engineering, repair engineering (including developing engineering change proposals and associated kits); life management and testing; configuration management; and on-site flight operations engineering and field mechanic support at various Naval facilities. Delivery of Lot IV engines is expected to commence in calendar year 2001. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate 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 knowledge, capability and tooling necessary to fulfill these requirements within the required timeframes. This synopsis is for informational purposes. See Note 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20068-99. Posted 02/10/99 (W-SN296947). (0041)

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