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B -- SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE F402 PEGASUS ENGINES SOL N00019-00-R-0313 POC Alyse C. Bullock, (301)757-5191, AIR-2.3.1.7.1, and Contracting Officer, Lois M.Cooksey, (301)757-5183 E-MAIL: bullockac@navair.navy.mil or cookseylm@navair.navy.mil, bullockac@navair.navy.mil or cookseylm@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to contract for Sustaining Engineering to improve safety and readiness and increase mission effectiveness for AV-8B Pegasus engine. NAVAIRSYSCOM intends to procure these services through solicitation N00019-00-R-0313 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. The period of performance being 1 April 2000 through 31 March 2001. See Note No. 22.***** Posted 04/05/00 (W-SN441371). (0096)

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