Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Trailer Adapters

Issued by the Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Division under solicitation N68335-12-R-0207, this sole-source, firm-fixed price contract awards the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office the responsibility for the design, non-recurring engineering, and fabrication of 65 Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Trailer Adapters for MV-22 and CV-22 aircraft. The procurement is justified because Boeing, as the original equipment manufacturer and component integrator, is the only entity with physical access to the new Block C ECU aircraft components and the ECU Trailer, as the government lacks the necessary technical data to design the adapters or solicit from other sources. To expedite hardware availability and non-recurring engineering efforts, Boeing is leveraging a rapid prototype developed under a previous contract to serve as a proof of concept. A key requirement of this agreement is the delivery of a technical data package, which will provide the government with the necessary specifications to facilitate competitive bidding for future requirements. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense out of Joint Base MDL, New Jersey.