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15 -- F/A-18E/F ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL SUPPORT POC Contact, Michael H. Wallner, Phone (301) 757-7108 E-MAIL: wallnermh@navair.navy.mil, wallnermh@navair.navy.mil. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate a delivery order under BOA N00019-97-G-0167 with McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) for a Third Lifetime Fatigue test on the F/A-18 E/F FT50 test model. This order will fund updating the test article, establishing testing baseline and testing. MDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, M0 63166-0516. MDC, the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the F/A-18E/F aircraft, is the only known firm possessing the adequate existing technical knowledge, facilities, tooling, and special test equipment to perform this requirement in a timely manner. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See note No. 22. NAVAIR Synopsis number 20042-00. Posted 05/01/00 (W-SN450064). (0122)

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