Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4.3), Building 441, UNIT 7, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

A -- ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE J52 ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SOL N00019-99-R-1610 DUE 120599 POC C. Cullison, Contract Specialist,(301)757-8977/J.E. Woehrer, AIR-2.4 Contracting Officer,(301)757-8961 E-MAIL: To contract Contract Specialist, CullisonCM@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command has a requirement for services and materials to conduct a Component Improvement Program (CIP) for the J52 Series Aircraft Engines. Services and Materials will be provided on a sole source basis to the only known source to possess sufficient familiarity with design, logistic support, and manufacturing data to perform this effort, United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, P.O. Box 109600, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-9600. United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, Government Engines and Space Propulsion, West Palm Beach, Florida, is the designer, developer, and manufacturer of the J52 series engines. 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. No hardware is required, as deliverables, although the contractor will provide supplies/material and equipment required to perform the services. The period of performance is for 1 year. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See Note 22. Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN399021). (0312)

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