V-22 Flight Test Support

Naval Air Systems Command, V-22 Joint Program Office, PMA-275 awarded Delivery Order N0001921F0008 under Basic Ordering Agreement N0001917G0002 to Bell Boeing Joint Program Office on a sole-source basis to provide support to the V-22 Joint Program Office’s ongoing V-22 flight test program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Hurlburt Air Force Base. 

This action was awarded on a sole source basis to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."  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. 

Pursuant to FAR 16.301-2, Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract Line Item Numbers were selected for this procurement.  As discussed in the V-22 Program Acquisition Plan, when the requirement cannot be sufficiently defined or there are uncertainties associated with contract performance, such as research or development and test, a cost reimbursement order may be utilized. 

Awarded contract N00019-17-G-0002 to BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE for 120921183.00 on 2021-03-12.