Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston released a draft request for proposals (RFP) Dec. 16 for the Altair Conceptual Design Contract, which will firm up requirements for the lunar lander the agency plans to use for its return to the moon. A pre-proposal conference will be held Dec. 18 in Houston. Prospective bidders have until Jan. 12, 2009 to comment on the draft RFP, and the final RFP will follow later that month, according to NASA.
AIR FORCE The Air Force is awarding a firm fixed price contract to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo. for $110,224,001. This contract action will exercise the Lot 5 Option for Small Diameter Bomb, Increment I Production for munitions, carriages, and technical and logistical support. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 681 ARSS/PK, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8672-09-C-0047).
