Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $77,524,748 modification (P00113) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 to exercise an option for the procurement of seven Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in accordance with contract clause H-23, “Option for Increased Quantity of Helicopters.”  Estimated completion date is June 30, 2015.  Work location is Stratford, Conn.  One bid was solicited and one received.  Fiscal 2013 other procurement funds in the amount of $77,524,748 are being obligated.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Ala., is the contracting agency.

HeliHub.com editor note – obviously a bit more to this story, no way that seven UH-60M would only cost $77M