TS#13 award to capesym, INC. For R & D
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70RWMD23C00000017
- Awardee
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Capesym Inc. UEI CSZST8YFP7K1
- Awarding agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $1,432,995
Award facts
- Contract value 39% obligated
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- $1,931,946.92 Current, with exercised options
- $3,711,926.13 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 60% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Department of Homeland Security
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Framingham, MA 01701, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $741,195 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $691,800 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
About this award
The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office awarded a definitive contract to Capesym Inc. for research and development on July 3, 2023, with a ceiling value of $3.7 million and ultimate completion date of February 10, 2029.
The award exercises and fully funds Option II, Phase III labor (CLIN 2001) and Phase III travel (CLIN 2002) under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing. Place of performance is Framingham, MA. The originating solicitation calls for R&D work, leveraging Capesym's expertise in advanced materials engineering, radiation detection technologies, and semiconductor research for homeland security and defense applications.
Service Contract Inventory reporting shows the contract's labor trajectory and teaming posture. In FY2025, the most recent reported year, Capesym invoiced $685 thousand with 3.0 FTEs and 6,135 contractor hours, supported by 2 subcontractors executing 79 percent of hours. The derived government-paid hourly rate was $111.61/hr in FY2025, down from $177.58/hr in FY2024, reflecting a mixed pricing trend. FY2024 marked initial substantive labor engagement at 1.3 FTEs and 2,800 hours invoiced at $497 thousand; FY2023 recorded only 70 hours with no invoiced amount, consistent with the option exercise timing.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70RWMD23C00000017?
70RWMD23C00000017 was awarded to Capesym Inc. by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on July 3, 2023.
How much is contract 70RWMD23C00000017 worth?
The government has obligated $1,432,995 on 70RWMD23C00000017. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,931,947. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,711,926.
Which agency awarded contract 70RWMD23C00000017?
Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RWMD23C00000017, with funding from Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (Department of Homeland Security).
Was contract 70RWMD23C00000017 competed?
The extent of competition for 70RWMD23C00000017 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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