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The Naval Air Systems Command is soliciting proposals from the Boeing Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary McDonnell Douglas Corporation, to provide comprehensive in-service support for the F/A-18 aircraft for both the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales customers. This effort falls under the F/A-18 Integrated Readiness Support Team (FIRST) program, which includes a wide range of activities such as program management, engineering, logistics support, life cycle assessment, training system management, configuration control, supply support, technical publications, modifications, retrofitting, and support equipment management. The FIRST Performance Based Logistics contract ensures spares availability, asset repair, engineering assistance, and integrated logistics support across all F/A-18 variants, with a focus on reliability improvements, technology insertion, and effective management of obsolescence. MDC/Boeing is uniquely positioned to fulfill this contract as the prime manufacturer possessing proprietary technical data and the necessary capabilities for integrated program support. The contract requires maintaining core depot-level support capabilities through cooperation with Naval Aviation Depots at North Island, Cherry Point, and Jacksonville. The solicitation emphasizes MDC/Boeing’s exclusive capability to provide the full scope of technical and logistical support essential to the F/A-18’s operational readiness. The effort is mandated to support multiple operational and repair locations, ensuring sustained mission capability and system reliability for the F/A-18 fleet globally.

General Info

Boeing’s subsidiary McDonnell Douglas to provide comprehensive F/A-18 support under FIRST program.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

Place of Performance

McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, P.O. Box 516 St. Louis MO 63166-0516, MD

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NONE

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Timeline

PhasePresolicitation

PostedApr 2

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

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OfficePATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

Office AddressPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

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Full Description

The Naval Air Systems Command will be soliciting a proposal for support of In Service Support of the F/A18 aircraft for both USN and FMS countries with the Boeing Company. The McDonnell Douglas Corporation, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Company (MDC/Boeing) will be solicited for this requirement via the F/A-18 Integrated Readiness Support Team (FIRST) program. This effort will include program management, in-service engineering, integrated logistics support management, continual assessment of life cycle logistics support, training system management, configuration management, supply support requirements and analysis, technical publications, modifications/retrofit, and support equipment/ILS and management. The FIRST Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract currently provides spares availability, asset repair management, engineering support, and integrated logistics support (ILS) of all F/A-18 Aircraft variants. The FIRST program demands aggressive pursuit of system reliability improvements through effective configuration and obsolescence management, technology insertion, and innovative product and support improvements. Various operational and repair sites are supported. Additionally, MDC/Boeing is also required to maintain CORE capability I/A/W U.S. Code 10 U.S.C 2464 through depot teaming arrangements with the NADEPs in North Island, Cherry Point, and Jacksonville under FIRST. This requirement is restricted to MDC/Boeing, the aircraft prime manufacturer, because MDC/Boeing is the only source that possesses the full range of technical data, much of which is proprietary, and other capabilities necessary to perform the effort. Further, MDC/Boeing is considered to be the only source that is capable of providing the required range of integrated program support. See Note 22*****