R--Sustaining Engineering and Configuration Management in Support of AV-8B

Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate a modification to contract N00019-01-C-0026 with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Company, P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, MO 62166-05, for Sustaining Engineering and Configuration Management services for the AV-8B aircraft to extend the period of performance for an additional two years. This modification will be issued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source, as services for the AV-8B aircraft require detailed design and engineering data, as well as proprietary data which MDC is in sole procession of. MDC is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the aircraft. This is for information only.