Federal procurement records show BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. with a concentrated defense contracting footprint, led by the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy. The company’s obligations are concentrated in aircraft manufacturing and related aerospace manufacturing categories, with annual obligations rising to $2.08 billion in 2025 after $1.38 billion in 2024.
Federal Contractor
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. (CAGE 97499, UEI N5QUZAYGPKM3) shows $8.66 billion in obligated federal awards across 25,312 actions over the last 10 years.
This page summarizes the last 10 years of FPDS-observed obligations, action counts, and agency and NAICS concentration based on the provided records.
CAGE Code
97499
UEI
N5QUZAYGPKM3
Total Obligated
8.66 billion
8,657,666,277.32
Award Actions
25,312
Average Action Value
342,038.01
About BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. federal contract activity
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. (CAGE 97499, UEI N5QUZAYGPKM3) recorded 8.66 billion in obligated federal spending across 25,312 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of 342,038.01. The activity profile indicates a high-volume supplier relationship with strong concentration in defense and aviation-related procurement.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The largest customer by obligated dollars was the Department of the Army at 4.03 billion across 475 awards, followed closely by the Department of the Navy at 3.89 billion across 1,789 awards. The Defense Logistics Agency contributed a much larger award count, 22,343 awards, but a lower obligated total of 854.07 million, indicating extensive transactional activity alongside a smaller share of total spend. FBI and DEA obligations were materially smaller and appear ancillary to the core defense business.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing dominated the profile with 6.48 billion in obligations and 14,088 awards, showing that the vendor’s federal work is centered on aircraft production. NAICS 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing was the second-largest category at 1.81 billion, reinforcing the aviation manufacturing focus. The remaining NAICS codes represent smaller but recurring support or specialized manufacturing lines, including logistics consulting, scale and balance manufacturing, and other engine equipment manufacturing.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations increased sharply in the most recent years of the window, rising from 340.56 million in 2021 to 512.96 million in 2022, 919.18 million in 2023, 1.38 billion in 2024, and 2.08 billion in 2025. Award counts remained relatively stable in the mid-1,500 to 1,700 range during 2021-2025, suggesting the growth was driven primarily by larger awards rather than a major expansion in transaction volume.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data for the last 10 years using obligated dollars and award counts associated with the vendor’s CAGE code and UEI. Agency, NAICS, and annual views are ranked by total obligated value, with readable amounts rounded as provided in the source metrics. Findings are descriptive only and do not infer contract type, performance status, or award quality beyond the reported FPDS aggregates.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '97499'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,026,247,848.03 | 4.03 billion | 475 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 3,892,209,491.51 | 3.89 billion | 1,789 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 854,074,297.53 | 854.07 million | 22,343 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 42,827,115.56 | 42.83 million | 115 |
| 1524 | DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION | 19,287,823.00 | 19.29 million | 4 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 7,067,875.04 | 7.07 million | 55 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 6,025,577.15 | 6.03 million | 13 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 2,216,298.52 | 2.22 million | 8 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 2,050,105.38 | 2.05 million | 37 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 521,050.00 | 521.05 thousand | 27 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. has received 8.66 billion in obligations across 25,312 awards, with spending concentrated in the Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. The Army and Navy account for 4.03 billion and 3.89 billion respectively, together comprising nearly all of the top-agency obligation volume. The Defense Logistics Agency is the outlier in transaction volume, with 22,343 awards totaling 854.07 million, indicating a high-frequency, lower-dollar award pattern relative to the military departments. Other agencies each represent a comparatively small share of total obligations and do not materially change the overall concentration profile.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '97499'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 6,484,926,598.30 | 6.48 billion | 14,088 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,806,461,746.79 | 1.81 billion | 3,219 |
| 333997 | SCALE AND BALANCE MANUFACTURING (2007), SCALE AND BALANCE (EXCEPT LABORATORY) MANUFACTURING (2002) | 152,953,946.74 | 152.95 million | 6,543 |
| 541614 | PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES | 85,724,539.48 | 85.72 million | 73 |
| 333618 | OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 65,127,519.90 | 65.13 million | 74 |
| 333611 | TURBINE AND TURBINE GENERATOR SET UNITS MANUFACTURING | 25,304,392.00 | 25.30 million | 6 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 10,477,140.98 | 10.48 million | 161 |
| 335912 | PRIMARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING | 6,493,114.94 | 6.49 million | 571 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 5,339,778.82 | 5.34 million | 21 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 4,489,074.85 | 4.49 million | 26 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. has been heavily concentrated in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), which accounts for $6.48 billion of the firm’s $8.66 billion in obligated value and 14,088 awards. NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) is the next largest segment at $1.81 billion, indicating that aircraft and related component manufacturing represent the clear core of the vendor’s federal activity. The remaining NAICS codes are materially smaller and more dispersed by value, with several lower-dollar categories supported by relatively high award counts, suggesting a mix of smaller recurring procurements outside the primary manufacturing lines.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '97499'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,077,501,510.43 | 2.08 billion | 1,649 |
| 2024 | 1,379,817,728.86 | 1.38 billion | 1,530 |
| 2023 | 919,176,738.68 | 919.18 million | 1,571 |
| 2022 | 512,957,001.35 | 512.96 million | 1,587 |
| 2021 | 340,562,983.28 | 340.56 million | 1,719 |
| 2020 | 575,073,145.03 | 575.07 million | 2,983 |
| 2019 | 1,069,503,602.33 | 1.07 billion | 4,349 |
| 2018 | 964,148,235.83 | 964.15 million | 5,542 |
| 2017 | 820,925,894.93 | 820.93 million | 4,356 |
| 2016 | -2,000,563.40 | -2.00 million | 26 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. (CAGE 97499) received $8.66 billion across 25,312 awards, averaging about $342.0K per award. Obligations were highly concentrated in the most recent years, with 2025 at $2.08 billion and 2024 at $1.38 billion, together accounting for a large share of the period total. Earlier years were generally lower and more dispersed, with activity peaking in 2018–2019 before declining through 2021 and then rising sharply again in 2022–2025; 2016 was negligible and slightly negative at -$2.0 million.
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