A tactical heated apparel kit for united states air force global strike

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA228023C0005
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,250,000

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,250,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
East Walpole, MA 02032, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · This contract is for a sibr phase II effort with afwerx for the development of tacheat: a modular heated apparel system for USAF personnel proposal no. F2D-7177 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 · Heated flight clothing $0
Original award $1,250,000

About this award

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Human Systems Integration Inc., a small business based in East Walpole, Massachusetts, for development of TACHEAT, a modular heated apparel system designed for U.S. Air Force Global Strike personnel. The contract, awarded on April 6, 2023, with a completion date of April 30, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract under the total small business set-aside program. This effort builds on SBIR Phase I research and represents part of AFRL's broader investment in wearable technologies and soldier modernization initiatives delivered through the AFWERX innovation ecosystem.

Human Systems Integration Inc. specializes in advanced wearable technologies and physiological monitoring systems for military applications, with an established track record of SBIR awards across multiple defense agencies. The company brings relevant expertise from previous AFRL Phase III work on the Tactical Personal Area Network for Special Forces (TACPAN-SW) valued at $4 million and concurrent Phase II efforts in tactical apparel systems. The TACHEAT development effort will be performed at the contractor's East Walpole facility and represents the company's continued contribution to addressing modern warfighter operational requirements through innovative thermal management solutions.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA228023C0005?

FA228023C0005 was awarded to Human Systems Integration Inc. by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on April 6, 2023.

How much is contract FA228023C0005 worth?

The government has obligated $1,250,000 on FA228023C0005.

Which agency awarded contract FA228023C0005?

AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA228023C0005, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).

Was contract FA228023C0005 competed?

The extent of competition for FA228023C0005 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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