Definitive Contract N0001912C2001

This is a prime contract award to the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, a joint venture between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and The Boeing Company, for the procurement of V-22 Lot 17 long lead-time items. The V-22 Osprey is a major defense acquisition program managed by the Department of Defense under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The $15,054,931,415.27 contract is structured as a definitive, fixed-price incentive contract. No set-aside designation was used. The Naval Air Systems Command is the primary funding agency. The contract supports the ongoing production and sustainment of the V-22 aircraft, which serves multiple military branches. Major subcontractors include Rolls-Royce Corporation for engines, Raytheon Company for avionics, and Elbitamerica Inc. for electronic systems.