Says Information From The Last Round Was Shared With
Competitors
As the U.S. Air Force prepares for another round of bidding to
replace the aging fleet of KC-135 aerial refueling tankers,
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems sector vice president and
general manager for the Advanced Technology and Programs Division
Paul K. Meyer says the Air Force has given his company's
information to Boeing, but has not made Boeing's information
available to Northrop Grumman.
"Northrop Grumman's analysis of the U.S. Air Force's draft
Request for Proposals is ongoing and the company looks forward to
its discussions with the Air Force to better understand the
customer's request, which will help shape the company's competitive
response," Myers said in a statement released to the media
Tuesday.
"Northrop Grumman continues to be greatly concerned that its
pricing information from the previous tanker competition was
provided by the Government to its competitor, Boeing. Access to
comparable pricing information from Boeing has thus far been denied
by the Pentagon. With predominant emphasis placed on price in this
tanker re-competition and Northrop Grumman again proposing its
KC-45 refueling tanker, such competitive pricing information takes
on even greater importance. It is fundamentally unfair, and
distorts any new competition, to provide such critical information
to only one of the bidders. The company will continue to work with
its customer to fully resolve this issue."
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