GE Air Force Engine Plan Protested by Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney is protesting the Air Force’s plan to issue General Electric Aviation a sole source contract for F110 propulsion systems to support the weapon system in F-15EX jets.

Pratt & Whitney filed the protest Friday at the Government Accountability Office. A decision is due May 18, the GAO docket says.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center intends to award a sole source indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, according to a government notice.

“The intent is to procure and deliver F110 engines in support of the F-15EX weapon system,” the notice says.

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