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1984 shipbuilding contracts are still to be awarded: the lead MSH and one FFG. The former is sched- uled to be awarded to either Bell-

Halter or Marinette Marine around mid-August. The latter will be awarded to either Todd-Los Ange- les or Bath, provided it is not cancelled. 95 SCN-Funded Navy Ships Are

On Order As Of Mid-June

Exhibit 2 lists current Navy new construction or conversions, by shipyard. The dates for starting construction and scheduled deliv- ery are shown. Ships being pro- cured via long term charter (5 T-5 tankers and 13 T-AKX RO-RO ships) are not included in this list.

About One Third Of The FY 1985 Programs Will Be Open To

Industrywide Competition

Five of the 16 programs (LPD-4,

T-AGOS, T-AO T-AGS, T-ACS) will be open to industrywide com- petition. One program (LCAC) will probably be opened to second source competition. Competition in these programs (SSN, CG-47, MCM) will be limited to current players. Con- tractors for four programs (TRI-

DENT, LSD-41, LHD-1, T-AVB) are already known. Two programs (BB, CV-SLEP) are to be accom- plished in naval shipyards.

Exhibit 3 summarizes the pro- curement picture for next year.

Greatest uncertainty surrounds the DDG-51 award. Three yards are competing for the lead ship contract. Ingalls has probably the greatest recent experience build- ing surface combatants, being lead yard for the DD-963 class de- stroyer and the CG-47 class cruiser.

Bath has been lead yard for the

FFG-7 class frigate and follow yard for the CG-47 class cruiser.

Todd-L.A. has been follow yard for the FFG-7 frigate. Recent experi- ence favors Ingalls and Bath. Po- litical considerations and need for work favor Todd-L.A.

Schedule for award of DDG-51 follows: • issue formal solicitation

July 1984 • proposals due

September 1984 • award

December 1984 • ship commissioning

July 1989

A draft solicitation was sent to the shipyards on 30 March.

Design Proposals For New At- tack Submarine Due By Year

End

Navy plans to receive proposals from Newport News and GD-Elec- tric Boat for the new attack sub- marine intended to replace the

Los Angeles -class submarine.

Proposals are scheduled around the end of the year. Award is planned about mid-1985 and pro- duction is to start in 1989. The lead submarine is projected to cost $1.6 billion, with follow subma- rines costing about $1 billion each.

August 15,1984 3. CHANGES IN

PROCUREMENT RULES

Several significant develop- ments have occurred over the past several months.

FAR and DOD FAR Supple- ment Has Been Published

The Defense Acquisition Regu- lation (DAR) has been superseded by the Federal Acquisition Regu- lation (FAR) in an effort to coor- dinate and simplify federal pro- curement rules. A special DOD supplement to the FAR contains regulations which apply only to defense procurement.

Many forms used in DOD con- tracting have been changed or eliminated. A cross reference guide for old vs. new forms is contained in Part 53 of the DOD FAR supplement.

A Federal Acquisition Circular will be periodically issued to pub- licize revisions to the FAR.

Each Of The Services Has Been

Ordered To Coordinate Pur- chasing Of Parts

As a result of the continuing is- sue of spare parts overcharges,

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