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Defense Watch: GAO Protest, Air Force Leadership Moves

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Friday, February 14th, 2020

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Defense Watch: GAO Protest, Air Force Leadership Moves

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GAO Protest. Pratt & Whitney filed a GAO protest Feb. 7 against the Air Force, which announced Jan. 28 it plans to award a sole-source IDIQ contract to GE Aviation to provide new F110 engines for the Boeing-made F-15EX aircraft. GE Aviation would be awarded the opportunity to provide up to 480 F110 engines, engine monitoring system computers, integrated logistics support, support equipment, and tooling. The contract award and orders are anticipated starting May 2020, per the contracting notice. Singapore…

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