Loopio has decreased the time it takes for us to do rfis, rfps, increased our win rates, and helped make the office a happier place. Sep 21, 2007 not blaming you here, but neither size or weight has a relevant impact on where the plane can land. Our tanker will have demonstrated refueling through the boom and through hoseanddrogue systems. Air forces recent experience with bid protests before gao and documented lessons. Government accountability office bid protests in air force source.
S, computer science experience all1team november 2014 present inhance digital corporation january 2014 june 2014 vtek systems corporation july 2004 june 20 rio hondo college june. The technical writer needs a high level of basic, complex problem solving, social, systems and technical skills in performing the job requirements of the occupation. The competitions source selection will weigh price and nonprice factors based on a set. The us air force is open to making changes in the draft request for proposal rfp for the kcx aerial tanker programme. Software developer at all1team computer software education clemson university m. One could land any airlinerbased tanker within 2000m and nobody would ever base such an aircraft at an airport with smaller runways. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a draft request for proposal drfp for the kcx tanker modernization program. Boeing statement on release of us air force kcx tanker final. In january 2007, the big question was whether there would be a competition for the usas kcx proposal, covering 175 production aircraft and 4 test platforms. The usaf initially planned to acquire 179 tanker aircraft to replace.
Air forces multibilliondollar aerial tanker contract, forcing airbus parent eads to decide whether it will submit a solo bid, according to sources closely following the issue. Loopio is featureheavy but still super simple and intuitive. The technical and professional activities required for establishing, managing. Gao sustains boeing protest defense industry daily. Boeing wrote and currently maintain the software which will be used to determine the fleet effectiveness value for each bidder the kcx rfp asks for an aircraft almost identical to the.
The gao bid protest process examines whether procuring agencies. Boeing is flight testing a software fix to the boom axial loads issue now. While northrop will once again propose its airbus a330based kc30 which the company has redesignated the kc45 boeing is considering tanker versions of the 767 and larger 777. Learn about our passion for innovation, our products, careers and more. Under the system integration and software subfactor, the evaluation was to. The distinctive blended winglets are also a new feature, expected to save over 4% in fuel consumption. Air force to provide the service with the world first choice of a nextgeneration aerial refueling tanker aircraft which is based on boeings 767 commercial airplane, the newgen tanker would replace 179 of the 400 eisenhowerera kc5 aircraft currently in the air force fleet. Northrop grumman declines to bid on latest kcx rfp flight global 3082010 jon ostrower posted on 03082010 8.
It has also attracted a lot of lobbying dollars again, as one might expect. Enterprise asset management softwarecity of kirkland request for proposal november 19, 2014 5 chapter i. Military aviation kcx rfp mk ii merged links to awst ares on latest kcx rfp. Qorus is a powerful rfp and proposal software solution that is fully integrated into microsoft 365. After all the studies, the lobbying, and the proposal refinements, however, the usaf has picked a winner on feb 2908. Onpage analysis, page structure, backlinks, competitors and similar websites. The rfp further stated that the air force sought an affordable kcx system that not only. Xrsolutions provides rfp and proposal software designed specifically to help government contractors create more successful, compliant rfp responses coupled with higher quality. Air force argued that both offerors proposed substantial software reuse and.
With its tools such as document generation, sales content. Pentagon posted on february 26, 2011 by iteknowledgies additional capabilities beyond the mandatory requirements were not a factor in. A request for proposal for a replacement tanker aircraft was released by air force leaders jan. A kc30 can land anywhere where the kc767 can land as vice versa. Both the 2004 dsb task force and the 2006 rand aoa addressed ffs ar although some may question the assumptions rands analysis was based upon. Request for proposal for software maintenance and development services ref no. There are cases out there, and i think tanker is one of them, where the technology should be pretty mature. As a previous user of a different leading rfp software, i can say loopio is night and day different in the best way possible. In the tanker contest, though, eads either bid too optimistically or failed to leverage subsidies for some other reason, so it was out of the money. The usaf issued the kcx request for proposal in january 2007, then selected the northrop grummaneads team and their airbus a330 mrttbased tankers in.
Background and issues for congress congressional research service summary on september 24, 2009, the department of defense dod announced its proposed strategy for conducting a new competition between boeing and a team consisting of northrop grumman and. Acquisition of the kc46 pegasus linkedin slideshare. The usas aerial tanker fleet is the backbone of american global air power, but its youngest kc5 planes were built over 40 years ago. The kc46 program released a final request for proposal rfp on 24 feb 2010, and entered source selection on 9 jul 2010. Loopio is the leading rfp response management software that helps businesses supercharge and scale their response process for rfps, rfis. Defense department presented its final request for proposal rfp for a new fleet of refueling tankers to replace the aging kc5s. City of union city request for proposals rfp to provide gps fleet management system for union city vehicles pursuant to the fair and open process as defined by the. The draft rfp request for proposal was issued about a month and a half ago, and in the intervening time, we have been receiving questions and comments from. The world best choice the boeing newgen tanker one. Major differences between kcx draft rfp and final document. On 11 april 2007, boeing submitted its kc767 tanker proposal to u. Well, we just did a draft kfp for the kcx competition, which looks at a lifetime of an airplane that from now until the retirement of the last kcx is some 60 years or so. Following recent press reports as discussed in kcx rfp to be released wed.
Tanker remote vision systems are of international interest because of the usaftender for the kcx tanker program. And even though the rfp kind of, sort of, excludes the wto the bidder must still indemnify usaf against any cost. Boeing considers the newgen tanker to be the optimal airframe size, to deliver the most capability for the lowest cost to own and operate. Student assessment software program request for proposal general the cocke county school system is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide, install, train, and support a. Proposal software is a comprehensive proposal management service that caters to the needs of a wide range of sectors of industry. A great system, although some may envy the conventional gas station attendant. The draft rfp request for proposal was issued about a month and a half ago, and in the intervening time, we have been receiving questions and comments from all comers. Pentagon posted on february 26, 2011 by iteknowledgies additional capabilities beyond the mandatory requirements were not a factor in the u. The port of oakland is seeking a turnkey solution to replace the current fuel management system to a fully automated fuel management system. The two contenders to replace the kc5 aircraft were boeing and eads, following the elimination of us aerospace, inc. X case chip franck and bud udis acquisition research symposium panel 11, 15 may 2014. Search the comprehensive find rfp database for a complete list of government rfp solicitations such as it, information technology, information system, information systems, outsourcing.
Kc x discussion in science and technology started by switch, jan 23, 2011. Dickson usaf seminar 19 dr stephen basile, primary faculty advisor the dwight d. Air force posts kcx request for proposals published january 31, 2007. The kc767 advanced tanker offered for this kcx round was based on the. Per section m of the rfp, the offeror with the lower number of tankers will receive a credit equal to the difference in tankers required multiplied by the average price of each tanker proposed. Some changes to the contract pricing structure of the kcx program will be announced later today by the defense dept. We have the only tanker in production today that meets the rfp requirements. Basic skills are acquired during college or university study, whereas skill sets such as complex problem solving, social, systems and technical skills are accumulated during work. Boeing statement on release of us air force kcx tanker final request for proposal. Request for proposal for fleet maintenance and tracking. The newgen tanker will use a flybywire controlled refueling boom with higher capacity. On february 24, 2011, the department of the air force announced the award of an engineering and manufacturing development contract for the kc46a aerial refueler to boeing. The ngeads tanker was the same airframe as is being delivered to the raaf. Eisenhower school for national security and resource strategy national defense university fort mcnair, washington, d.
The announcement of the kcx tanker request for proposal sept. The new kcx refuelling tanker is set for its first flight test in 2012 with a view to undertaking its first missions in 2017, according to the us air force. The first aircraft was delivered to the air force in january 2019. The pegasus is a military aerial refueling aircraft developed by boeing.
The pentagon has released the muchawaited draft request for a proposal for the kcx tanker deal. Page 2 of 2 tanker bid, eads mulls going solo mon mar 8, 2010 1. Feeforservice air refueling feeforservice air refueling ffs ar is a potential program where the air force may outsource a portion of its air refueling requirements to a defense contractor. Welcome to the official corporate site for the worlds largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Air force kcx tanker aircraft program every crs report. Eads north america today will submit its proposal in the united states air force kcx aerial refueling tanker competition, a day ahead of the july 9 deadline. Connect people, content and data to accelerate proposal and rfp processes. In february 2011, the tanker was selected by the united states air force usaf as the winner in the kcx tanker competition to replace older boeing kc5 stratotankers. Rfp software and bid proposal software from xrsolutions. And for this bid, the requirement is for a boom that can deliver 1,200 gpm.
Tanker rfp includes some changes kc x aviation week feb 24, 2010 amy butler posted on 02242010 3. Eads north america to submit kcx tanker proposal one day early. Refueled in flight from any boom equipped tanker aircraft. Last july 9th, 2010, the boeing company submitted a proposal to the u. Create and manage all your project rfps with cm fusion. Boeing statement on release of us air force kcx tanker. The air force selected the pegasus to replace the kc5 stratotankers. An rfp, or request for proposal, is a document created as part of the procurement process, wherein a business i. Air forces selection of boeings 767based tanker, now designated the kc46a, as the services kcx replacement aerial refueler, pentagon officials said late feb. Bring all your rfp content and your team together in one intelligent workspace. Feb 24, 2010 the tanker boeing bid was based on a civil boeing 767200lrf, which has never been built, which violated the spirit of the requirement that the tanker aircraft be based on cots airframes. Amc welcomes news of kcx tanker request for proposal.
Boeing q4 2006 earnings call transcript seeking alpha. General rfp information objective of this rfp the purpose of this rfp is to. Bellwether purchasing software is a robust and fullfeatured software with modules that fit the needs of many small to medium sized business. Schwartz told the house armed services committee today the service plans to release a request for proposals for the kcx tanker competition in june or. A grand experiment in strategic agility lt col scott a. Jan 31, 2007 boeing q4 2006 earnings call transcript. Supplierselect rfp software is an online platform for managing vendor evaluation, system selection, rfp and esourcing projects. Kcx is the united states air force usaf program to procure its nextgeneration aerial refueling tanker aircraft to replace some of the older boeing kc5 stratotankers. Competitivesolicitationby region14educationservicecenter for software onbehalfofitselfandothergovernmentagencies. Air forces attempt to develop a replacement for its kc5 stratotanker refueling planes is a poster child for whats wrong with the modern defense acquisition system. Boeing wrote and currently maintain the software which will be used to determine the fleet effectiveness value for each bidder the kcx rfp asks for an aircraft almost identical to the existing kc5, therefore the additional capability of the a330 is only valid if its cost is no more than 1% higher than the 767. Boeings new generation tanker doesnt exist in any real form. Rfp request for proposal automation software for microsoft office.
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