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Procurement Group Topic PresentationProcurement Group Topic Presentation
The USN and USMC The USN and USMC Procurement of F/A-18 Procurement of F/A-18 HornetHornet
Mark SeeberMark Seeber
Ben WiltsieBen Wiltsie
John AuneJohn Aune
Fall 2004, University of MinnesotaFall 2004, University of Minnesota
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Procurement Management Procurement Management ProcessesProcesses
Procurement PlanningProcurement Planning
Solicitation PlanningSolicitation Planning
SolicitationSolicitation
Source SelectionSource Selection
Contract AdministrationContract Administration
Contract Close-outContract Close-out
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F/A-18 Hornet OverviewF/A-18 Hornet Overview
First of the “digital” warplanesFirst of the “digital” warplanes
Used by the Navy and MarinesUsed by the Navy and Marines
Capable of air-to-air and air-to-surface Capable of air-to-air and air-to-surface missionsmissions
Instrumental in Persian Gulf and Balkan Instrumental in Persian Gulf and Balkan campaignscampaigns
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F/A-18 Procurement F/A-18 Procurement PlanningPlanning
What?What? Low-cost Multi-role attack fighterLow-cost Multi-role attack fighter Carrier borne/Forward airstripCarrier borne/Forward airstrip Replacement for F-4, A-7, and A-4Replacement for F-4, A-7, and A-4
When?When? Operational by early 1980’sOperational by early 1980’s
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F/A-18 Solicitation F/A-18 Solicitation PlanningPlanning
Product RequirementsProduct Requirements NACF (Naval Air Combat Fighter) Competition NACF (Naval Air Combat Fighter) Competition
Requirements issued September 1974Requirements issued September 1974
Identify Potential SourcesIdentify Potential Sources Competitors from ACF Competition 1972 expected Competitors from ACF Competition 1972 expected
to enter aircraft for evaluationto enter aircraft for evaluation
Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria Aircraft tested and compared against current Aircraft tested and compared against current
aircraft and competition requirementsaircraft and competition requirements
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F/A-18 SolicitationF/A-18 Solicitation
Obtaining bids, offers, and proposalsObtaining bids, offers, and proposals House Armed Services Committee, USN, House Armed Services Committee, USN,
and USMC announced NCAF competition and USMC announced NCAF competition in September 1974in September 1974
McDonnell-Douglas/Northrop entered the McDonnell-Douglas/Northrop entered the YF-17, General Dynamics/LTV entered the YF-17, General Dynamics/LTV entered the YF-16YF-16
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F/A-18 Source SelectionF/A-18 Source Selection
Choosing potential supplierChoosing potential supplier
EvaluationEvaluation Navy liked YF-17’s twin engines and Navy liked YF-17’s twin engines and
greater mission capabilitygreater mission capability
Awarding of ContractAwarding of Contract McDonnell-Douglas YF-17 selected as McDonnell-Douglas YF-17 selected as
USN and USMC’s new strike-fighter 2 May USN and USMC’s new strike-fighter 2 May 19751975
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F/A-18 Contract F/A-18 Contract AdministrationAdministration
Managing relationship with supplierManaging relationship with supplier
Contract modificationsContract modifications Airframe went through such significant Airframe went through such significant
modification its name was changed from modification its name was changed from YF-17 to F-18YF-17 to F-18
3 different models ordered initially3 different models ordered initially Fighter and Attack models merged to Fighter and Attack models merged to
create the F/A-18create the F/A-18
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F/A-18 Contract F/A-18 Contract Close-outClose-out
CompletionCompletion First delivery in 1981First delivery in 1981 Operational in 1983Operational in 1983
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ConclusionConclusion
F/A-18 has performed excellently in F/A-18 has performed excellently in combat situationscombat situations
First combat mission 1986 in LibyaFirst combat mission 1986 in Libya
Integral part of both Persian Gulf Integral part of both Persian Gulf campaignscampaigns
Used extensively in Bosnia and Used extensively in Bosnia and KosovoKosovo
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F/A-18 has been developed further to F/A-18 has been developed further to create the F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet”create the F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet”
USN plans to procure 548 of these new USN plans to procure 548 of these new modelsmodels
F/A-18 is used widespread throughout F/A-18 is used widespread throughout the world by foreign Air Forcesthe world by foreign Air Forces
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SourcesSources
http://home.hetnet.nl/~wetting/index.html
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-18-history.htm
http://www.voodoo.cz/hornet/
http://pma265.navair.navy.mil/
http://frenchnavy.free.fr/aircraft/hornet/hornet.htm
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher4/f18_1.html