RECOVERY - PROPROTOR

This contract, titled "RECOVERY - PROPROTOR" and identified as Task Order 2 under the Subsonic Rotary Wing Technology Development contract number NNA09DA55C, is a NASA initiative funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It is specifically awarded to Bell Textron Helicopter Company to support research efforts at Ames Research Center (ARC) in California. The task focuses on the design and fabrication of blades for use in tilt-rotor aeroelastic testing within the National Full-scale Aerodynamics Complex. The data obtained from testing this rotor system will be used to validate current aerodynamics analyses and to identify advanced technology concepts for future subsonic rotary wing research. This task order is a modification to the existing contract and is fully funded by the Recovery Act, emphasizing developmental efforts in tilt-rotor technology sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. The solicitation is informational only and does not constitute a request for proposal or permit oral communications; all inquiries must be submitted in writing to the specified NASA contact. The contract was awarded competitively and includes provisions for an appointed ombudsman to handle concerns, with additional information about related procurement actions accessible through NASA’s official channels.