Interim Defensive Weapon System (IDWS) Improvements

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to issue a delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-07-G-0008 to the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, 401 Tiltrotor Drive, Amarillo, TX 79111 on a sole-source basis for Non-recurring Effort (NRE) for the development of improvements to the Interim Defensive Weapon System (IDWS) on the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft. These improvements include payload improvements, troop seat recovery and improvements to the electrical design of the IDWS. The non-recurring development includes, but is not limited to, design, qualification testing and airworthiness substantiation, flight test demonstration, Validation/Verification, logistics support and procurement of all parts necessary to accomplish this effort. Bell-Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 Tilt-Rotor Aircraft and is the only source that possesses the technical data and requisite knowledge of properly integrating aircraft components with tiltrotor technology. For possible subcontracting opportunities, please contact Ralph D'Iorio at Ralph.b.d’[email protected] or 610-591-9157. See note 22. (Numbered Note 22 – “Underline Note 22 if this is a noncompetitive actions”)