Sbir phase III SBA afwerx building the ecosystem
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 47QFLA21C0014
- Awardee
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Startup Community Inc. UEI LLLDFTG9Q261
- Awarding agency
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Assisted Acquisition Services Region 5
Assisted Acquisition Services, General Services Administration
- Obligated
- $9,321,461
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 47QFLA21Q0307 Solicitation number
- Contract value 78% obligated
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- $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
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 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
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- Other statutory authority
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,463,252 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $96,388 | |
| Exercise an Option | $990,385 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$31,525 | |
| Exercise an Option | $117,650 | |
| Funding Only Action | $940,042 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $34,214 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$56,437 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,616,806 | |
| Exercise an Option | $669,591 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $128,338 | |
| Exercise an Option | $29,291 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,254,808 | |
| Exercise an Option | $889,625 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $150,203 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $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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