Aunque es poco probable, puede producirse un vuelvo en el concurso para el KC-X. Al parecer EADS está intentando ganar tiempo y estaría buscando un nuevo socio para competir contra Boeing. Según algunas fuentes EADS ha pedido al Pentágono que extienda el plazo de la RFP, lo cual se ha realizado en otras ocasiones, aunque fuentes de EADS opinan que es dificil que otras empresas tengan tiempo para presentar el proyecto con los plazos actuales. Congresistas verían el retraso como inaceptable, ya que según ellos provocaria retrasos para las Fuerzas Armadas y coste extra para el contribuyente.
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The U.S. Air Force's $35 billion KC-X competition may not end up being a sole-source competition. It appears that EADS is looking to buy time to find a new partner to bid against tanker rival Boeing. European defense giant EADS has asked the Pentagon for additional time to find a new partner to bid in the $35 billion KC-X competition for the U.S. Air Force, according to numerous sources. A DoD official said later in the day, "We are neither encouraging or discouraging EADS from bidding. That said, it's not uncommon for us to extend RfPs a reasonable amount of time. But we haven't been asked to do so in this instance." One senior EADS official said earlier this week that he had serious doubts the company has enough time to find a new U.S. partner that could handle a $35 billion deal, such as Lockheed Martin, L-3 Communications or Raytheon. However, Raytheon issued a cryptic statement March 12 when asked whether company officials were in talks with EADS about a tanker partnership stating that they have the technology and capabilities to support the tanker program.
Three U.S. lawmakers told "delay is unacceptable.Dragging out this competition hurts our warfighters and costs the taxpayer." Several analysts said time may have run out for EADS.
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