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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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Future

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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