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15 -- EA-6B STRUCTURAL FATIGUE LIFE ENGINEERING STUDY FOR CENTER WING POC Brad Austin (301) 757-7058; Jim Gerber, Contracting Officer (301) 757-7062 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist., austinbr@navair.navy.mil. The Navy intends to award a Firm Fixed Price order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-99-G-1170 to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) to conduct an engineering study on the structural fatigue life of the EA-6B Center Wing Section. The study includes a review of the EA-6B structural design, the aircraft operational usage and the EA-6B Fatigue Damage calculation algorithm. The purpose of this study is to confirm fatigue critical locations, modify/correct the algorithm and establish and validate the individual fatigue life expended (FLE) values for all critical locations on the Center Wing Section. As the sole designer, developer, and producer the EA-6B aircraft fuselage and outer wing panels, NGC is the only contractor with sufficient technical knowledge to fulfill the Government's requirement. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. For subcontracting opportunities, contact Northrop Grumman, South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. See Note 22. Posted 05/23/00 (W-SN457860). (0144)

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