N/A Industry input is requested on the following contractual issue: It is anticipated any contract resulting from the refueler or firetruck overhaul solicitation will be a firm fixed price (FFP) type contract with a minimum of 5 years coverage. Would you be willing to propose on a FFP type basis for more than 5 years? If so, how many years? (Note: The maximum coverage needed would not exceed 10 years.) If you would not be willing to propose ___ on a FFP basis beyond 5 years, is there any circumstance in which you would? For instance, would you be willing to propose beyond the 5th year if an "Economic Price Adjustment" clause was included in the solicitation and resultant contract, which would allow upward or downward adjustments in the fixed prices for economic fluctuations? No adjustment would be made if fluctuations in the indices published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics caused increases or decreases of 2% or less in the individual unit price. Please fax your replies to (912)926-7547, attention Debbi Boggero or Lauren Farrell/LEKB by 27 Feb 98.

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