This federal contract award was issued by the U.S. Marine Corps to Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of the defense contractor Textron Inc. The $219,495.41 contract is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Delivery Order for the supply of various aircraft components and parts to support the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter program. The award does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting Bell Textron's status as a large, established defense supplier.
Bell Textron has extensive experience in providing rotorcraft technology, aircraft spare parts, and sustainment services to the Department of Defense. Under this contract, the company will deliver items such as rotor blades, drive shafts, bearings, seals, and structural assemblies to the Marine Corps' aviation fleet. The award is part of a larger Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, which allows the Marine Corps to efficiently procure specialized aviation products and services from Bell Textron over a multi-year period. In addition to this delivery order, Bell Textron has also received federal grants for research and development related to future vertical lift technologies, demonstrating the company's ongoing collaborative efforts to advance military aviation capabilities.