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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
Yes. The Air Force will conduct a source selection for the Common Vertical Lift Support Platform program based on a full and open competition.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker confirms that the helicopter program will be competitively bid.

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