15 -- Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 0782, Forward ALE-47 Dispenser with Cabin Dispense Switch for V-22 Tiltrotor Aircraft

The Naval Air Systems Command plans to issue a firm-fixed-price order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-07-G-0008 to the Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office for a retrofit effort involving Engineering Change Proposal 0782. This project focuses on integrating the Forward ALE-47 Dispenser with a Cabin Dispense Switch into V-22 tiltrotor aircraft. The initial order covers the procurement and installation of approximately twelve ALE-47 retrofit kits across twelve V-22 aircraft. Bell-Boeing, as the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 tiltrotor, holds exclusive technical data and expertise needed for this effort, making them the only viable source for the contract. The work is managed by Naval Air Systems Command, based in Patuxent River, Maryland, and is identified under NAICS code 336411, which pertains to aircraft manufacturing. The contract is being awarded on a sole-source basis, reflecting Bell-Boeing's unique qualifications and proprietary knowledge of the platform. Points of contact for this procurement include Gregory J. Webster and Mark R. Krukar, Contract Specialists at the Naval Air Systems Command, ensuring that communication and contract management will be handled within the same office.