Italian Navy TAV-8B Upgrade Kit Parts

The Naval Air Systems Command plans to award a sole source delivery order to McDonnell Douglas Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, to supply upgrade kit parts for the Italian Navy’s T/AV-8B aircraft. This procurement will be conducted under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-05-G-0026. The contract involves the manufacture and delivery of parts essential for upgrading these specific naval aircraft and is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, located in Patuxent River, Maryland, with performance located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Key personnel involved in the contract include Contract Specialist Leslie A. Stork and Contracting Officer Alfred W. Hensler, both accessible via email and phone for inquiries. Additionally, subcontracting opportunities are managed by Ms. Susan Fuller at Boeing. The solicitation, identified by number N00019-09-P2-PF057, was publicly posted in early March 2009, and the contract operates under NAICS code 336413, related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing. This sole source arrangement highlights a strategic partnership with Boeing for critical upgrades to the Italian Navy’s fleet.