Non-recurring engineering (NRE)to design and deliver a cabin door prototype on the MQ-8C
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0001920F0651
- Awardee
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Bell Textron Inc. UEI N5QUZAYGPKM3 Part of Textron Inc.
- Awarding agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,208,445
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- MQ-8C Aft Cabin Door Redesign for Weapons Solicitation · Posted Nov 25, 2019
- MQ-8C Aft Cabin Door Redesign for Weapons Award Notice · Posted Sep 24, 2020
- Contract value 88% obligated
- $3,652,470.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Fort Worth, TX 76101, USA
- Defense program
- MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft System
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$444,025 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,652,470 |
About this award
Bell Textron Inc. received a delivery order modification totaling $3.65M from the Naval Air Systems Command to conduct non-recurring engineering (NRE) for the design and delivery of a cabin door prototype on the MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft System. This modification involved the deobligation of $444K in previously allocated funding across multiple contract line items in support of the Bell Door Development Contract. The work was performed in Fort Worth, Texas, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract type with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2022. No set-aside designation was used for this award.
The MQ-8 Fire Scout is a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed by Naval Air Systems Command under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway, encompassing the development and sustainment of unmanned helicopter systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in support of naval operations. Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., serves as a prime contractor on this program alongside other key suppliers including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Leonardo UK LTD. This engineering-focused delivery order reflects the program's ongoing efforts toward capability upgrades and platform integration for the MQ-8 variants, with contract work typically ranging from specialized component procurement to comprehensive engineering services in support of military aviation readiness.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0001920F0651?
N0001920F0651 was awarded to Bell Textron Inc. by Naval Air Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 23, 2020.
How much is contract N0001920F0651 worth?
The government has obligated $3,208,445 on N0001920F0651. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,652,470.
Is contract N0001920F0651 an order under another contract?
Yes. N0001920F0651 is a delivery order under N0001916G0012, a basic ordering agreement.
Was contract N0001920F0651 competed?
The extent of competition for N0001920F0651 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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