# UH-72A Helicopter Performance-Based Logistics Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0042124rfpreq51000ma0044

- Solicitation number: N0042124RFPREQ51000MA0044
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for $39,834,430.01
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Air Warfare Center Air Div (N00421)
- NAICS: 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Product or service code: J015 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance: Patuxent River, Maryland
- County: St. Mary's County (FIPS 24037). https://abierto.us/counties/st-mary-s-county-md-24037
- First posted: February 21, 2024
- Last posted: July 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4565bc5004b1479b98e4a17ce559442c/view

## Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for commercial Performance Based Logistics (PBL) services to support five (5) Commercial Derivative UH- 72/EC-145 helicopters owned by the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS). This includes Organizational (O), Intermediate (I), and Depot (D) level maintenance, as well as all touch labor for ground support and ground handling equipment (e.g., ground handling wheels, maintenance stands, towbars).

The contract also includes logistics support (e.g., replacement parts, spares, and consumables) required for continued aircraft operation, as well as sustaining engineering for emergent repairs, upgrades, and modifications based on engineering analysis, and integration of USNTPS-directed changes. This sole-source acquisition was conducted under the authority of Title 10, U.S.C.

Section 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." This determination is documented in the Justification and Approval (J&A) number 24-0147, dated 27 June 2024. A redacted version is attached to this announcement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (UEI LAD2HL1R71Z3)
- Contract: N0042125D0051
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number N0042125D0051 equals the contract number; same awarding office N00421 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N0042125D0051_9700/


## Publications

- February 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 4470e5a30063426486e3c8543d374667. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4470e5a30063426486e3c8543d374667/view
- February 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice ac924f0e8e054667896f2f3089e07a2f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac924f0e8e054667896f2f3089e07a2f/view
- February 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice bbbb43fd4c9d4dec9cd326672819626a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbbb43fd4c9d4dec9cd326672819626a/view
- February 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice f7a393c6272e402e85fc9c5f29132205. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f7a393c6272e402e85fc9c5f29132205/view
- July 10, 2025: Award notice. Notice 4565bc5004b1479b98e4a17ce559442c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4565bc5004b1479b98e4a17ce559442c/view

## Points of contact

- June Fenhagen, june.a.fenhagen2.civ@us.navy.mil, 3012470017
- Joe Merritt, joe.r.merritt.civ@us.navy.mil

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