Wed, Aug 13, 2008
Company Prepared To Move Forward With Revised Proposal
Representatives of the Northrop Grumman/EADS KC-45 Tanker team
met Tuesday with US Department of Defense acquisition officials to
discuss the draft amendment to the KC-X Tanker Request for
Proposals. Following the meeting, Northrop Grumman vice president
and KC-45 program manager Paul Meyer issued the following
statement:
"Today's meeting was a productive review of the draft amendment
and the process that will be undertaken going forward. We had a
frank and open dialogue and are confident that the final amendment
will clearly outline the requirements that are expected to be met
and the evaluation criteria that will be used to select the most
capable tanker for the warfighter at the best value for the
American taxpayer.
"It is clear that the Defense Department met the concerns raised
by the Government Accountability Office, and the draft amendment to
the KC-X Tanker Request for Proposals addresses those concerns by
clarifying, but not altering the tanker requirements and
specifications.
"It is also clear that the department recognizes the need to
begin production on the next generation of aerial refueling tankers
as quickly as possible. With the current fleet approaching the
half-century mark in age, our men and women in uniform should not
be asked to wait any longer.
"We look forward to submitting our proposal within the timeline
established by the Defense Department."
As ANN reported, DoD officials met with
representatives from both Northrop/EADS and rival Boeing Tuesday,
to discuss revisions to the Pentagon's expedited call for proposals
for a new Air Force tanker.
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