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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

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CBP Issues RFP for Multirole Enforcement AircraftCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) has issued the final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Multirole Enforcement Aircraft (MEA). The agency plans to award a single indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract that includes a base year and four one-year options. The contract will be for the aircraft and mission sensor system. The MEA is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, multi-engine airplane which can be configured to perform multiple missions such as marine interdiction, air interdiction, and…

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