CH-53K® Lot 7 and 8 Care and Feeding

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract modification to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for $8,726,614 to perform Non-Recurring Engineering efforts supporting the full operational integration of Government Furnished Property on the CH-53K helicopter production line for Lots 7 and 8. This acquisition was conducted as a sole-source action under Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), citing Sikorsky as the only responsible source with the proprietary technical data, design expertise, and production infrastructure necessary to sustain the CH-53K program without incurring prohibitive costs or delays from transitioning to another manufacturer. The justification for non-competition was documented under Class Justification and Approval number 20-0508, issued on December 15, 2020, with the redacted version referenced in the procurement records. The work is performed at Sikorsky’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut, with final delivery and government acceptance occurring at Naval Air Systems Command’s location in Patuxent River, Maryland. The broader CH-53K Full Rate Production effort, authorized through September 30, 2029, encompasses the production of up to 193 aircraft across Lots 7 through 13, funded through Fiscal Years 2022 to 2029, and includes procurement of spare parts, technical data, logistics support, and the integration of Government Furnished Equipment such as the T408-GE-400 engine. No set-aside was used, and Sikorsky is confirmed as a large business with no socioeconomic certifications required or applicable. The contract does not include detailed specifications for packaging, marking, inspection criteria, or invoicing procedures; such requirements are presumed to be governed by existing defense programs, prior contract baseline agreements, and standard DoD logistics practices. Payment, administrative oversight, and contract management are handled by NAVAIR, though specific COR, COTR, or payment office details are not disclosed in the available documentation.