Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00019-99-R-1617 POC Alyse C. Bullock, Contract Specialist, AIR-2.3.1.7.1 Phone (301)757-5191 E-MAIL: bullockac@navair.navy.mil, bullockac@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to contract for engineering support and testing to improve safety and readiness and increase mission effectiveness for AV-8B Pegasus engine. NAVAIRSYSCOM intends to procure these items thru a Letter of Implementation with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense who will negotiate with Rolls-Royce, the sole manufacturer of the F402 series engines and the only firm with the requisite knowledge and expertise to perform the effort. See Note No. 22 Posted 06/30/99 (W-SN349078). (0181)

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