Assistant Commander For Contracts, Naval Air Systems Command, Air 2.5.3 Bldg 3189 Unit 8, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5449

15 -- ADVERSARY/AGGRESSOR AIRCRAFT POC Ms. Maggie Hayden-Stone, (301) 342-3753, Contracting Officer, Carol Harrison, (301) 342-3753 Sources Sought. The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking industry capability for augmenting the Navy/Marine Corps aircrew tactical training program beginning in the year 2000. The aircraft maneuvering performance must have characteristics like the F-14, F-15, F/A-18, MIG-29, SU-27 aircraft categories and must be dissimilar to existing U.S. Navy Operational aircraft. Aircraft must have a Radar with minimum 35 mile target lock range with active missile time-out parameters, Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Mission Recording Systems (MRS). Aircrew must have extensive high performance aircraft tactical ACM training experience. Operations will be between 10,000 and 11,000 sorties per year with a sortie duration of 1.0 to 1.2 flight hours. Some multiple aircraft presentations will be required (2 or 3 aircraft). Navy provides fuel and hangar space. Interested sources will have an opportunity to present their capabilities to the Navy during the week of 7 July 1997 at the NAS, Patuxent River, MD. Additional information on the Navy's requirements and contents of briefing can be obtained from Ms. Maggie Hayden-Stone, AIR 2.5.3.2.8, at (301) 342-3753. (0156)

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