LRS-B Decision
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Radius, not range.......
"....so it is considered likely that LRS-B will have an unrefueled operational radius of 2,500 nm."
"....so it is considered likely that LRS-B will have an unrefueled operational radius of 2,500 nm."
I do fine it ironic that Boeing and LM touted their achievements in cost reduction. Undoubtedly they learned something from the 787, KC-46 and F-35, F-22 etc. but I don't think they have much to brag about.
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GAO Denies Boeing’s Protest of Bomber Contract; Northrop Gets Back to Work
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office has denied Boeing’s protest of the US Air Force’s decision to award Northrop Grumman a contract to build the Long Range Strike Bomber, allowing Northrop to move forward with engineering and development work after a three-month delay.
"GAO reviewed the challenges to the selection decision raised by Boeing and has found no basis to sustain or uphold the protest," GAO wrote in the Feb. 16 decision. "In denying Boeing’s protest, GAO concluded that the technical evaluation, and the evaluation of costs, was reasonable, consistent with the terms of the solicitation, and in accordance with procurement laws and regulations.".......
“Northrop Grumman is pleased that the [GAO] has denied Boeing’s protest and reaffirmed the Air Force’s decision to award Northrop Grumman the [LRS-B] contract,” according to a statement by Randy Belote, company vice president of strategic communications. “This confirms that the U.S. Air Force conducted an extraordinarily thorough selection process and selected the most capable and affordable solution.”.............
Boeing will review the GAO’s decision and decide on its next step in the coming days, according to a company statement following the announcement. “We continue to believe that our offering represents the best solution for the Air Force and the nation, and that the government’s selection process was fundamentally and irreparably flawed,” the Boeing statement reads. “Given the significance of the LRS-B program, it could not be more critical that the government procure the most capable bomber to serve the warfighter, at the greatest value to the American taxpayer."
GAO decisions can not be appealed, but Boeing can choose to bring its case before the US Court of Federal Claims.
"This is an important program for the future with significant dollars involved, and it's possible that — particularly for Boeing — that they may want to proceed to court," said Jeff Bialos, a partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, who previously served as the Pentagon’s deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy. "If you are Boeing, I don't see a lot of downside in not appealing, in not going to court. There are such high stakes riding on this."
Even if Boeing takes the case to court, it is unlikely Northrop will have to stop work on LRS-B again.................
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office has denied Boeing’s protest of the US Air Force’s decision to award Northrop Grumman a contract to build the Long Range Strike Bomber, allowing Northrop to move forward with engineering and development work after a three-month delay.
"GAO reviewed the challenges to the selection decision raised by Boeing and has found no basis to sustain or uphold the protest," GAO wrote in the Feb. 16 decision. "In denying Boeing’s protest, GAO concluded that the technical evaluation, and the evaluation of costs, was reasonable, consistent with the terms of the solicitation, and in accordance with procurement laws and regulations.".......
“Northrop Grumman is pleased that the [GAO] has denied Boeing’s protest and reaffirmed the Air Force’s decision to award Northrop Grumman the [LRS-B] contract,” according to a statement by Randy Belote, company vice president of strategic communications. “This confirms that the U.S. Air Force conducted an extraordinarily thorough selection process and selected the most capable and affordable solution.”.............
Boeing will review the GAO’s decision and decide on its next step in the coming days, according to a company statement following the announcement. “We continue to believe that our offering represents the best solution for the Air Force and the nation, and that the government’s selection process was fundamentally and irreparably flawed,” the Boeing statement reads. “Given the significance of the LRS-B program, it could not be more critical that the government procure the most capable bomber to serve the warfighter, at the greatest value to the American taxpayer."
GAO decisions can not be appealed, but Boeing can choose to bring its case before the US Court of Federal Claims.
"This is an important program for the future with significant dollars involved, and it's possible that — particularly for Boeing — that they may want to proceed to court," said Jeff Bialos, a partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, who previously served as the Pentagon’s deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy. "If you are Boeing, I don't see a lot of downside in not appealing, in not going to court. There are such high stakes riding on this."
Even if Boeing takes the case to court, it is unlikely Northrop will have to stop work on LRS-B again.................
