This federal contract award is for the delivery of a HC-27J Nose Landing Gear Assembly to the U.S. Coast Guard by the prime contractor, Leonardo SPA, an aircraft manufacturer and maintenance provider based in Italy. The $212,000 firm fixed price purchase order does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on June 1, 2018 with a completion date of July 2, 2018.
Leonardo SPA has been awarded multiple contracts by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide spare parts, components, and maintenance services in support of the agency's fixed-wing aircraft fleet, which includes the C-27J and HC-27J used for missions such as search and rescue, maritime security, and migrant interdiction operations. Leonardo SPA also serves as a subcontractor supplying parts for other military aircraft like the F-35 fighter jet. In addition to this specific purchase order, Leonardo SPA holds several larger indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Special Operations Command to deliver maintenance, logistics, spare parts, and aircraft upgrade services.