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Bell Small Business and Future Vertical Lift Systems
Sharlyndra Brown, Bell, Small Business Liaison Officer and Supply Chain Compliance
Michael Hickey, Bell, Senior Supply Chain Manager Advanced Programs
Michael Nixon, Bell, Manager – Future Supply Chain
BELL AIA SMC FALL 2019
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
WHAT IS AVLS?Advanced Vertical Lift Systems
BELL UH-1 - VIETNAM
EVOLUTION NOTA REVOLUTION
EVOLUTION NOTA REVOLUTION
BELL UH-1Y
Vertical Lift Technology Today
Bell Confidential and Proprietary
7AVLS FOR TOMORROW
Future
Development 525 Relentless
FARA
V-280 Valor
V-247 Vigilant
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Supply Chain –
AVLS Preparedness
Path to Readiness
Source Posturing
Material Staging
AVLS Immergence
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Readiness Assurance 9
Long Term
Contracts
SB
Growth
IP
Ownership
Geo-Political
Capture/Offset
Multiple Sources
Material
Availability
Readiness
Sustainment
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Standup
Capability
Future
Factory
Readiness Begins with Establishing Multiple Long Term Contract Sources
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Supplier Pool Expansion 10
Legacy
V-22 MYII
(48 AC / Yr)
Avg = 4 AC / Month Delivery
1-2 Sources Feasible
AVLS
V-280 - By Yr 2040
(120 AC / Yr)
Avg = 10 AC / Month Delivery
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TRANSFORMING BELL
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Capability Sets
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Future Attack
Reconnaissance
Aircraft (FARA) Future Long-Range
Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)
Attack Assault
Long Term Path for Future Vertical Lift
Small Business and Future Supply ChainConfidential and Proprietary
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Integral part of large defense acquisition programs
Confidential and Proprietary
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VELOCITY
VISIBILITY
Core Requirements for Bell Small Business
PARTNERING WITH BELL
Current and Future Bell Products
505 407GXi 412EPI
AH-1Z Bell Boeing MV-22
Bell Boeing CV-22
Bell Boeing CMV-22UH-1Y
V-280 VALOR V-247 VIGILANT
525429
BELL NEXUS BELL APT
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Bell Confidential and Proprietary
Production Commodities Confidential and Proprietary
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• Cable/Harness Assembly
• Casting/Forgings
• Composites
• Electrical/Electronics
• Fabrication/Sheet Metal
• Instruments/Avionics
• Machining/Offloading Opportunities
• Plastics
• Raw Material
Quality Requirements Confidential and Proprietary
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• Visit https://www.bellflight.com/suppliers/quality for Bell’s
minimum quality standards
• Manufacturer – AS9100, EN9100, JISQ9100
• Processor – Nadcap AC7004
• Distributors - AS9120
• Customizing Services on BHT Aircraft -
Certified Repair Station in accordance with the
Subcontractor’s Civil Aviation Authority
• Tooling - AS9100 or ISO9001 and Bell “General Tooling
Document”
How to Register
• Find more information on becoming a Bell
supplier at https://www.bellflight.com/suppliers
• Register as a potential supplier by going to
https://www.supplierregistration.bh.com
• The form will ask questions such as address,
primary DUNS/CAGE/NAICS (optional),
number of employees, business size,
capabilities, certifications, etc.
• The information will then be stored in company
database and if capabilities meet our needs,
you will be contacted to further the process