W58RGZ23C0001
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
THE FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (FVL) FLRAA CAPABILITY SET THREE IS A PRE-MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM (ACAT 1C) COMMISSIONED TO DEVELOP AND FIELD THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFFORDABLE VERTICAL LIFT TACTICAL ASSAULT / UTILITY AIRCRAFT FOR THE ARMY.
Alternate Description
V-280
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Fort Worth, TX 76118 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price Incentive
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
3365
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 06/29/30 to 06/10/31.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Bell Textron was awarded
Definitive Contract W58RGZ23C0001 (W58RGZ-23-C-0001)
worth up to $7,158,620,352
by the Department of the Army
in December 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 8 years 6 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft
full & open
with
NAICS 336411 and
PSC AC33
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 2 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $6,399,304,477.
DOD Announcements
Dec 2022:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $1,361,723,332 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed price and fixed-price incentive) contract for development of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft weapon system. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 5, 2031. Fiscal 2022 and 2023 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $232,208,330 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-23-C-0001). (Awarded Dec. 5, 2022)
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 11/17/23
Period of Performance
12/5/22
Start Date
9/30/25
Current End Date
6/10/31
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$759.3M
Total Obligated
$759.3M
Current Award
$7.2B
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$6.4B
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
W58RGZ23C0001
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for W58RGZ23C0001
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for W58RGZ23C0001
Transaction History
Modifications to W58RGZ23C0001
People
Suggested agency contacts for W58RGZ23C0001
Competition
Number of Bidders
2
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
DOD Comprehensive Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
DoD Claimant Code
None
Awardee UEI
N5QUZAYGPKM3
Awardee CAGE
97499
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
W58RGZ W6QK ACC-RSA
Funding Office
W50FZ7
Created By
padds.w58rgz@cs.army.mil
Last Modified By
padds.w58rgz@ko.army.mil
Approved By
padds.w58rgz@ko.army.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
TX-24
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Beth Van Duyne
Modified: 11/17/23