Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.2), 47123 Buse Road, Bldg 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

A -- ENGINEERING SUPPORT POC Contact, Rebecca Felty, (301) 757-7101; e-mail: feltyrl@navair.navy.mil E-MAIL: feltyrl@navair.navy.mil, feltyrl@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) replacement study for the F/A-18 E/F Aircraft Weapon System. The ILS study will be accomplished in two separate, independent phases. Phase I is for the study and evaluation of technology; Phase II is for the acquisition phase to solicit and evaluate official proposals from industry. It is anticipated that the award will be made via a delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-97-G-0167. As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the F/A-18 C/D and E/F aircraft weapon systems, only MDC has the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data required to successfully complete the testing and flight and ground test support without causing unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy's operational requirements and without substantial duplication to the Government. Furthermore, only MDC has the F/A-18 peculiar engineering data and expertise, facilities, and test equipment to provide the Government's minimum needs in a timely manner!! See Notes 22 and 26. NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20225-99 Posted 11/12/99 (W-SN400211). (0316)

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