CY 18-19 CV Flight Test Sustainment Contract

The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a delivery order under the Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-17-G-0002 for a 12-month base period, with a 12-month option period, to Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office on a sole-source basis for Flight Test and Evaluation Sustainment Support for the CV-22 aircraft. Flight test and evaluation activities include, but are not limited to V-22 common and CV-22 SOF-Unique software sustainment releases and improved reliability, readiness Engineering Changes, and other requirements as determined by the Government. The 413th Flight Test Squadron, the Responsible Test Organization (RTO), located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, will lead the test activities. If the option period is exercised, the order will be extended from 01 January 2019 through 31 December 2019.

Bell-Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft and is the only known source that possesses the requisite knowledge and expertise required to perform this effort. Also, Bell-Boeing is the only source that possesses the totality of engineering and technical data required to perform these efforts. For possible subcontracting opportunities, please contact Mr. Ralph D'Iorio at ralph.b.d'iorio@boeing.com or (610) 591-9157 and/or Mr. Matthew Sticksel at msticksel@bellhelicopter.textron.com or (817) 280-3103.