There has been some reporting of the HAC-D bill mark-up tanker language mainly focused on the subcommittee's press release and the statement that it directs industrial base concerns be included in the evaluation.Chairman Murtha's statement that the subcommittee "directs the DoD to comply with the GAO findings concerning the tanker award protest" is only now being highlighted. It should, as this limitation is probably the more important of the two provisions.
Among the bills provisions, that have already been reported, is limitation language that requires:
No consideration will be provided for exceeding key performance parameter objectives.Undersecretary Young has previously stated he will give this extra credit; we'll see what happens next.
That DoD will more accurately determine most probable life-cycle costs over a 40- year life cycle.
The the winner of the competition be able to refuel all current Air Force fixed-wing tanker-compatible receiver aircraft.
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Just say it: The Secretary shall give the contract to Boeing and the hell with the world. I don't want my tax dollars going to those low life Boeing pigs or the Kansas workers is beautiful Topeka Made in America, Aren’t we so proud of Topeka, Boeing, 767 and Tihart
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"Just say it: The Secretary shall give the contract to Boeing and the hell with the world. I don't want my tax dollars going to those low life Boeing pigs or the Kansas workers is beautiful Topeka Made in America, Aren’t we so proud of Topeka, Boeing, 767 and Tihart"
The statement above makes absolutely no sense. Topeka would have nothing to do with the actual production of the KC-767, that work would be done in Wichita.
As far as the 160,000 good men and women of Boeing being 'pigs' did you say? You might want to remember that those 'pigs' build the products and services the represent the bulk of American exports. You may also want to keep in mind that those 'pigs' sweat blood every day of the year for our men and women in uniform. Those 'pigs' live in nearly every state in the Union, may even be one of your neighbors. So you see, you may want to watch who you are calling a pig.
Why go to all the bother of another competition if Boeing is the only winner that will be accepted?
Congress ordered the competition after the previously corrupt Boeing deal. Congress then doesn't like it because the AF selected the clearly superior tanker, which, shock-horror isn't Boeing! So why doesn't congress just tell the AF to single-source the KC-767? Then the taxpayers can bend over and grab their ankles.
My satisfaction with the job Congress is doing just went up to a 60% approval rating! (Hey, they still took too long to be the balance in our supposedly system of "checks and balances".)
Congress then doesn't like it because the AF selected the clearly superior tanker, which, shock-horror isn't Boeing!
Excuse me, but you are talking about the A330 tanker like it actually exists. No A330 has yet done a single boom refueling - not one.
Of the five ordered by Australia, only two have been delivered and Quantas is still outfitting them. No boom on the A330 has ever actually been used.
Lets keep that fact clear.
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