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W58RGZ23C0001: $3.4B definitive contract to Bell Textron Inc
Bell Textron Inc holds a definitive contract from Department of the Army with $3.4B obligated since Oct 2023 and $4.0B obligated over its life, against a ceiling of $7.2B. Latest action Jun 24, 2026.
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 ...
| PIID | W58RGZ23C0001 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Bell Textron Inc |
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Contracting office | W6QK ACC-RSA |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC33 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NAICS | 336411 AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $3.4B |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $4.0B |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $7.2B |
| Base date | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Latest action | Jun 24, 2026 |
| End date | May 5, 2031 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 74 |
| Pricing | Fixed price incentive |
| Competition | Competed after exclusion of sources |
| Place of performance | TX |
| Source | USAspending.gov record |
| Reporting lag | DoD 90 days |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Place of performance shows the state only.
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