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14 -- HARPOON SHIPBOARD COMMAND LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM (HSCLCS) SOL N00019-00-R-0147 DUE 122099 POC Donna Bibee, Contract Specialist, 301-757-5933 or Doris Browder, Contracting Officer, 301-757-5934 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate a sole source production contract with McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, MO 63166-0516, for the Harpoon Weapon System. The items to be procured include: AN/SWG-1A(V) Harpoon Shipboard Command Launch Control Systems (HSCLCS), Launch Support Structures, numerous Ordnance Alteration kits, related supply support, standard and unique spares, ship installation support, provisioning, publications, training and test equipment in support U.S. Navy and various FMS customers. McDonnell Douglas Corporation is the designer, developer, and sole producer of the HARPOON ship and submarine Launch Control Systems for USN and FMS customers. As such, McDonnell Douglas Corporation is the only source possessing the unique knowledge, experience, and technical data which is required to perform the described effort in the required time frame. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. See Notes 22 and 26!! Posted 10/06/99 (W-SN389135). (0279)

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