I do work in the Defense industry and my Company has interest in this contract.
Posted on 03/31/2010 4:26:43 PM PDT by jazusamo
Really bending over backwards to make sure a non-US company wins this contract, ain’t he?
Obama surely is, his meeting with Sarkozy yesterday and this being announced today is astounding.
I do work in the Defense industry and my Company has interest in this contract.
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If it’s not Boeing we’re not going.
I have not taken sides on this even though I live in WA. The entire process has been a fiasco with plenty of blame to go to all involved. The Air Force needs tankers and for EADS to step in now is unbelievable to me.
Maybe if Obama keeps fiddling around long enough, he can just cancel the whole thing. Why do we need refueling tankers when he’s planning to eliminate our bombers and fighters?
From the reports I've been seeing the Air Force has been begging them to bid in a CYOA move...I hate to see this because I retired from the Air Force...Boeing has this contract in the bag already just going through the motion.
No matter what happens the next taker will be a Boeing even if it built in China...
You’re correct, doing away with refueling tankers would go a long way in dismantling our military which looks like he’s determined to do.
I tend to agree with you, I just wish they’d get moving. :)
The Air Force is going to request for bid for a CSAR-X or personnel recovery recapitalization aircraft (Helicopter) within a few months...My money is on Boeing to get this one also...
At breakfast with the CSAF yesterday, the Chief addressed the question of an RFP extension.
He said the Air Force would consider extending the RFP date IF EADS was serious. The point is, if EADS is serious, meaning capable and ready to make a serious bid that meets the RFP section L and M requirements, then the Air Force would be open to receiving the bid. The Chief did not go any deeper than that.
To think extending the deadline is done easily as a CYA, that isn’t accurate, as the Chief made clear, as the AQP staff made clear during discussions later that day.
Here’s the problem. The Air Force really needs EADS to bid to prevent Boeing from putting the screw to the Air Force on price. However, the politics strongly favor Boeing, and EADS does not want to waste $$millions preparing an RFP response just to help the Air Force get a lower bid from Boeing.
And I do believe it's a CYOA move been watching this going on for over three weeks...Seen this same song and dance from the AFMC Commander (4 Stars) to move an entire Test Wing not so far from where he was retiring...And it was determined that there was no conflict of interest...
Not really. DoD can decide to sole source the contract if it deems that sole source if it deems that there are no competent competitors, or that the competitors may pose procurement risks, like being foreign source would.
Why has Lockheed stayed away from this bid?
Here's the catch...Obama ran on a campaign against "No-Bid" or "Sole-Source" Contracts ala Halliburton...Looks like the Pentagon needs a second bid as not to upset the One...Politics has been in play in the KC-X process since day one. I am thinking this is upsetting a few Acquisition wonks because Northrop Grumman-EADS isn't playing along.
I've been watching this process going on for three weeks. This report could of been written three weeks ago and it will still be rehashed over and over again til May 10th, when the contract will be awarded.
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