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Presidential Helo Program Coming Down To One Bid

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, August 1st, 2013

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Presidential Helo Program Coming Down To One Bid

Photo: White House

It appears only one company will submit a proposal for the Navy’s presidential helicopter program as two other firms confirmed they do not intend to bid, saying their offerings are at a disadvantage under the currently defined requirements. The deadline for submitting proposals arrives Thursday. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies [UTX], is the only company now expected to bid on the VXX program with its VH-92 airframe along with systems integrator Lockheed Martin [LMT]. President Obama exiting Marine One.…

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