15 -- MV-22 Follow On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) Support

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to issue a twelve-month order under the existing Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-04-G-0007 with the Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office to provide support for the MV-22 Follow On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) program. This procurement will proceed under the justification that Bell-Boeing is the sole responsible source capable of fulfilling the agency’s requirements, given their unique access to the engineering data, technical expertise, and thorough knowledge of the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft’s design, fabrication, operation, maintenance, and support characteristics. The contract reflects a targeted support effort critical to the continuation of FOT&E activities. This acquisition is being handled as a sole-source action in accordance with federal procurement regulations. The contract opportunity, issued by the Naval Air Systems Command office based in Patuxent River, Maryland, was announced in May 2005 and is solely informational at this stage. Points of contact for this procurement have been designated, including two contract specialists available to address inquiries. The focus of this contract is to sustain and enhance the ongoing testing and evaluation efforts required to verify and validate the MV-22 platform’s capabilities and readiness.