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Navy/USMC

Navy Says Presidential Helicopter Bidding Was Competitive

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, May 12th, 2014

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Navy Says Presidential Helicopter Bidding Was Competitive

A Sikorsky rendering of the VH-92

The selection of Sikorsky as the contractor for the next presidential helicopter was made through a competitive process even though the company was the only one to submit a bid, the Navy said. The Navy on Wednesday announced that Sikorsky has been chosen for the VXX program under a $1.24 billion contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase. Other potential bidders had previously said they were not interested in bidding because they believed the requirements outlined by the…

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