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A -- FY00/01/02COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) SOL N00019-99-R-1427 POC Contact Amanda Snyder, Phone (301) 757-7105/Contracting Officer, LCDR R. Forrest Tucker, Phone (301) 757-7092 E-MAIL: snydera@navair.navy.mil, snydera@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate and award a cost reimbursable (CPFF) contract for Component Improvement Program (CIP) services on a sole source basis to the only known source, General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE), located at 1000 Western Avenue, Lynn, MA 01910-0445. The contract requires specific levels of effort for testing, engineering analysis, technical services, 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 F404, F414, T64, T58, TF34, and J85 engines for the period of 1 October 1999 to 30 September 2002. No hardware is required, as deliverables, although the contractor will provide supplies/material and equipment required to perform the services. GEAE is original manufacturer, and only known source, possessing the requisite knowledge, experience, special tooling, and technical data required to provide the F404,F414, T64, T58, TF34, and J85 CIP services. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See Note 22. AIR-Synopsis No. 20092-99***** Posted 03/29/99 (W-SN313667). (0088)

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