(Click Here, to read about the original $7.3 billion Sikorsky contract for the helicopters.)
The award will also fund associated engineering, program management, provisioning, technical publications, and logistics support.
Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn. and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2014.
One bid was solicited and one bid was received.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.