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

16 -- COMMUNICATIONS IMROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) KITS/INSTALLS FOR P-3C AIRCRAFT DUE 032200 POC Chip Langville, Contract Specialist AIR-2.3.2.2.6, Phone (301)757-5250 E-MAIL: langvillewh@navair.navy.mil, langvillewh@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate a two year contract (base year FY 2000 with option year FY 2001) with Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems (LMAS), a Division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, in Marietta, Georgia for the following: P-3C Communications Improvement Program (CIP) aircraft modification kits and installations, ARC-187 kits and installations, ARC-182 kits and installations, one maintenance kit and installation, and ARC-187/182 Engineering drawings. The base year contract will consist of 9 CIP kits, 4 CIP aircraft installations, 2 CIP Maintenance Trainer installations, 14 ARC-187 kits, 21 ARC-182 kits, one maintenance trainer kit and ARC-1187/182 Engineering drawings. The option year will consist of one maintenance trainer installation and 13 CIP aircraft installations. As the designer and developer of the previous CIP phases of this program and the manufacturer of the initial lot of CIP kits, LMAS is the only known source that possesses the necessary technical expertise, engineering drawings and data to support the initial FY-00 kit installations and ARC-187/182 kit production in the timeframe needed by the Government. The Government intends to procure the CIP kit and/or additional aircraft installations effort for FY01 and beyond under the Modification Installation Program (MIP). The point of contact for this modification is Chip Langville and he can be reached at (301)-757-5250. His e-mail address is LangvilleWH@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL!! Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427616). (0054)

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