AC Bus Tie Remaining Kits/Installs

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a sole-source delivery order to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-17-G-0002 for a follow-on requirement involving V-22 AC Bus Tie Kits and installs. This procurement was conducted under the statutory authority of Title 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) and FAR Part 6.302-1, as Bell Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft. The company was identified as the only source possessing the necessary engineering and technical data, as well as the specialized expertise required to complete the effort. The award, associated with solicitation N00019-17-RFPREQ-PMA-275-0032-AWARD and NAICS code 336413, was posted on January 9, 2019. This action falls under a broader Class Justification and Approval for the V-22 Program Basic Ordering Agreement, which authorizes sole-source orders for production, retrofit integration, software development, and testing with an estimated total value of 1.624 billion dollars. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense through the Naval Air Systems Command office located in Patuxent River, Maryland.