Army Partially Terminates Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle

Army Partially Terminates Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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The Department of the Army announced today that it will partially terminate the Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) development effort under the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract with the Boeing Company. The partial termination is for the convenience of the government.
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The Army is taking this action to comply with both the Secretary of Defense's recommendation to cancel the FCS BCT program as well as the June 23 FCS BCT acquisition decision memorandum. The Army issued a stop work order for MGV and Non-Line of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) efforts on June 24, in preparation for the partial termination.
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The termination of the MGV effort will also negatively impact the development of the NLOS-C, which remains under a stop work directive. The Army, in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD), is working with the Congress to determine a viable path forward for the NLOS-C related efforts.
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In coordination with the DoD, the Army is conducting a 120-day requirements analysis for a new ground combat vehicle (GCV) program. Incorporating lessons learned and threats encountered from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army will continue to leverage the work accomplished during the FCS MGV development efforts into the new GCV.
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As the Army transitions to a holistic BCT modernization plan, the Boeing Company will continue to perform as a prime contractor on the Early-Infantry BCT (E-IBCT) spin out effort. The first increment of this plan (insertion of FCS technology to the E-IBCTs) will provide the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams an enhanced network capability, improved situational awareness and a remote indirect fire capability.
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For more information please contact Lt. Col. Martin Downie, martin.downie@us.army.mil or (703) 697-7591.

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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Taken from DoD Press Release #534-09

Air Force Responds to Boeing Protest

PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs

Release No. 020308
March 11, 2008

Air Force Responds to Boeing Protest

Washington - The Air Force today has received a copy of Boeing's formal protest on the KC-45A contract award, recently submitted to the Government Accountability Office.

It is the company's right to formally submit a protest. The Air Force will carefully evaluate the protest, defend our source selection decision and allow the GAO to make its final decision.

In order to protect the integrity of the procurement process, the Air Force does not publicly comment on the merits or specifics on any issues under review.

Proposals from both offerors were evaluated thoroughly in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals (RFP). The proposal from the winning offeror is the one the Air Force believes will provide the best value to the American taxpayer and to the warfighter.

The Air Force followed a carefully structured process, designed to provide transparency, maintain integrity, and promote fair competition. The Air Force and the offerors had hundreds of formal exchanges regarding the proposals throughout the evaluation process. The Air Force provided all offerors with continuous feedback through discussions on the strengths and weaknesses of their proposals. Several independent reviews assessed the process as sound and thorough.