RF-4C Reconnaissance Aircraft

The RF-4C Reconnaissance Aircraft program was a Department of Defense acquisition initiative focused on maintaining and supporting the RF-4C, a tactical reconnaissance variant of the F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft. The program's scope encompassed photographic equipment, supplies, and related services necessary to support the reconnaissance capabilities of the aircraft. Based on the program identifier and contract descriptions, this appears to have been managed as a major system-level acquisition program by the Department of Defense.

The contract awards associated with this program were primarily delivery orders issued to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems, operating from facilities in Greenlawn and Syosset, New York. The awards, spanning from 2002 to 2004, were predominantly time and materials contracts ranging in value from approximately $1,780 to $1.1 million, with most falling between $50,000 and $250,000. All contracts were awarded without set-asides and focused on photographic mapping, printing, and publishing services, as well as photographic supplies and equipment. The primary contracting activity was OO-ALC/PKI/LIK (Ogden Air Logistics Complex), and contract performance periods typically ranged from several months to two years. The total documented contract value across the reviewed awards exceeded $2.9 million.