
The Naval Air Systems Command announced on Thursday it intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract modification to Boeing [BA] for service-life modification (SLM) of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets in fiscal year 2019.The posting to the government's business opportunities site, FedBizOpps.gov, said this sole source indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity award is expected to induct up to 15 FY ’19 SLM aircraft and up to 30 FY ’20 aircraft.The contract will support SLM work with aircraft inspections and physical verification of fleet…