Air Force KC-X Request At Least Two Weeks Away

By Marcus Weisgerber / February 9, 2010 at 5:00 AM
The Air Force will release a request for proposals for the much-coveted $35 billion KC-X next-generation tanker competition no earlier than Feb. 23, according to a Pentagon notice. The Air Force intends to award the KC-X contract in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, which translates to July, August or September, according to a Feb. 8 notice posted in Federal Business Opportunities . At that time, the winner will receive a fixed-price contract to build four developmental aircraft, with...

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