T-45 ECP 285 Retrofit Kits

This award is in support of ECP MDA-T45TS-285, Ballast Provisions Redesign, for the procurement of 120 Ballast Hardware retrofit kits awarded on 24 September 2010 to The Boeing Company LLC.  ECP 283 Airframe, and ECP 287 Inverter Retrofit Kits are no longer required at the present time.  ECP 285, Ballast Incorporation, includes Tungsten ballast plates which will be added in two locations within the forward fuselage of the T-45 aircraft: 1) Frame 1 Bulkhead (Forward Cockpit Pressure Bulkhead), and 2) Nose Landing Gear Up-Stop Support Structure.  The estimated weight of the ballast plates to be installed in each of these two areas is specific to aircraft model and effectivity.  For the Frame 1 Bulkhead, the ballast plates will be secured to the airframe with plate nuts.  Their are labels for wiring in this location that will need to be relocated, and removal of avionic hardware will be required to allow access for installation of the plates in that area.  This award also includes three subsets; Airframe Hardware Sets, Retrofit Hardware Tools, and Spacers.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award the T-45 Hot Section Reliability Improvements Program (HSRIP) procurement of ECP 283 Airframe, ECP 285 Ballast Plates and Hardware, ECP 287 Inverter Retrofit Kits as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement, N00019-05-G-0026 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company on a sole source basis.
This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. This synopsis is provided for information purposes only. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the United States Government.
See government-wide Numbered Note 22
For subcontracting opportunities, please visit Boeings website at:
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/doingbiz/esd/index.htm.
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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award the T-45 Hot Section Reliability Improvements Program (HSRIP) procurement of ECP 283 Airframe, ECP 285 Ballast Plates and Hardware, ECP 287 Inverter Retrofit Kits as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement, N00019-05-G-0026 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company on a sole source basis.



This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. This synopsis is provided for information purposes only. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the United States Government.



See government-wide Numbered Note 22



For subcontracting opportunities, please visit Boeings website at:

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/doingbiz/esd/index.htm.