Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
47QFLA21C0014
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,321,461

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 47QFLA21Q0307 Solicitation number
Contract value 78% obligated
  • $11,920,164.68 Current, with exercised options
  • $11,965,894.94 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Office of Investments and Innovations Small Business Administration
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Available for Competition · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Washington, DC 20416, USA
Legislative mandates
  • Other statutory authority

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00025 · The purpose of this modification is to exercise 52.217-8. Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00024 · The purpose of this modification is to exercise and fund optional tasks. Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem $1,463,252
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00023 · The purpose of this modification is to deobligate excess funding from expired line items, replace current funding with g-invoicing funds, exercise optional… $96,388
Exercise an Option P00022 · The purpose of this modification is to exercise option year 4. Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem $990,385
Other Administrative Action P00021 · The purpose of this modification is to incorporate clause revisions resulting from recent executive orders and class deviations. Sbir phase III SBA afwerx… $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00020 -$31,525
Exercise an Option P00019 $117,650
Funding Only Action P00018 $940,042
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00017 $0
Exercise an Option P00016 · Exercise OY3 sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00015 $0
Other Administrative Action P00014 $0
Funding Only Action P00013 $34,214
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00012 · Small business innovation research (sbir) phase III U.S. Small business administration (SBA) air force work project (afwerx)- building the ecosystem -$56,437
Other Administrative Action P00011 $0
Funding Only Action P00010 $1,616,806
Exercise an Option P00009 $669,591
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 $128,338
Exercise an Option P00007 $29,291
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 $1,254,808
Exercise an Option P00005 $889,625
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 · Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem- in-scope PWS revision $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 $150,203
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Modification to incorporate a revised PWS and qasp sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem $0
Original award $1,028,831
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About this award

The SBA Office of Investments and Innovations awarded a $11.97 million definitive contract to Startup Community Inc. on July 19, 2021, under the SBIR Phase III SBA AFWERX Building the Ecosystem program, with an ultimate completion date of October 18, 2026.

The contract is firm fixed price with no set-aside applied. Place of performance is Washington, DC. The originating program description identifies the contract's purpose as SBIR Phase III ecosystem support under the AFWERX initiative, exercising FAR 52.217-8.

The contract encompasses communication and marketing asset development—brand messaging, slide decks, brochures, and social media strategies—for the Office of Strategic Communication, alongside Innovation Sherpa services to Air Force Research Laboratory. Innovation Sherpa services involve requirements definition, source identification, and pilot coordination to connect Air Force organizations with external startups and small businesses developing technologies of strategic interest.

In FY2024, the contract invoiced $1.8 million across 5.3 FTEs and 11,100 contractor hours, yielding a derived government-paid hourly rate of $161.31 per hour. FY2025 activity declined to $987 thousand invoiced across 3.8 FTEs. The prime performed all reported labor in FY2025 without subcontractor engagement.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 47QFLA21C0014?

47QFLA21C0014 was awarded to Startup Community Inc. by Assisted Acquisition Services Region 5 (Assisted Acquisition Services) on July 19, 2021.

How much is contract 47QFLA21C0014 worth?

The government has obligated $9,321,461 on 47QFLA21C0014. Its current value, with exercised options, is $11,920,165. Its potential value, with all options, is $11,965,895.

Which agency awarded contract 47QFLA21C0014?

Assisted Acquisition Services Region 5 (Assisted Acquisition Services) awarded 47QFLA21C0014, with funding from Office of Investments and Innovations (Small Business Administration).

Was contract 47QFLA21C0014 competed?

The extent of competition for 47QFLA21C0014 was not available for competition. The government received 1 offer.

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