15--T45 Training Systems (T45TS)

The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, intends to sole-source contract with McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Company, for the procurement of six (6) and twelve (12) T45TS Goshawk aircraft in FY 06 and FY07 respectively. This contract will be on a firm-fixed-price basis, and will consist of a base year for FY06 requirements and an option year for FY07 requirements. The subject acquisition will also provide for structural fatigue life tracking; engineering support activities; a reliability and maintainability program; a quality assurance program; an acquisition logistics support program; test activities; production integration testing support; ground training system support, integration and related analysis; spare and repair parts, technical manuals; and other various data requirements. McDonnell Douglas Corporation is the designer, developer, and sole source integrator of the T45TS, and is the only known source with the experience and technical data necessary for the performance of this effort. For subcontracting opportunities, please visit “Doing Business With Boeing” at the following link: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/doingbiz/terms/sbsdb/index.htm See Note 22