[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 609 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 609

 Recognizing the need for rapid recapitalization of the KC-135 aerial 
refueling fleet through re-competition of the United States Air Force's 
                           KC-X solicitation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 7, 2008

 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Roberts, and Mrs. McCaskill) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the need for rapid recapitalization of the KC-135 aerial 
refueling fleet through re-competition of the United States Air Force's 
                           KC-X solicitation.

Whereas aerial refueling tankers are the backbone of the worldwide airpower 
        capability of the United States;
Whereas the United States Air Force fleet of KC-135 aerial refueling tankers is 
        aging and needs to be recapitalized; and
Whereas recapitalization of the KC-135 medium-sized aerial refueling tanker is 
        the top acquisition priority of the United States Air Force: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) encourages the United States Air Force to quickly re-
        compete the KC-X solicitation on the terms the Government 
        Accountability Office (GAO) recommended in its June 18, 2008, 
        decision;
            (2) recognizes that a rapid, thorough, and fair re-
        competition under the terms of the original KC-X request for 
        proposals is the best way to provide the United States Air 
        Force with next-generation aerial refueling tanker capability 
        in a timely manner;
            (3) recognizes that the KC-X solicitation is the first 
        phase of a three-phased strategy for recapitalizing the tanker 
        fleet, and that the KC-X solicitation should be based on a full 
        and transparent competition to select a single aircraft design; 
        and
            (4) supports the recommendation of the Government 
        Accountability Office that ``the Air Force reopen discussions 
        with the offerors, obtain revised proposals, re-evaluate the 
        revised proposals, and make a new source selection decision, 
        consistent with this decision.''
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