Windborne follow-on production contract
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA233024CB013
- Awardee
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Windborne Systems Inc. UEI EBXXJ9V4JMK9
- Awarding agency
-
Electronic Systems Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,416,722
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FA233024RB007 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,416,722.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Air Force Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $165,008 | |
| Original award | $2,251,714 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $2.42M follow-on production contract to Windborne Systems Inc., a small business based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in advanced weather sensing balloon technologies. Effective September 30, 2024, with completion targeted for September 30, 2025, this firm fixed-price definitive contract represents a non-set-aside award for the continued production of the company's innovative Global Sounding Balloon platform. The contract will be performed in Palo Alto, California, and supports the Air Force's atmospheric data collection and weather forecasting objectives through Windborne's AI-enabled sensing platforms capable of maintaining altitude from sea level to 20 kilometers while delivering continuous environmental monitoring.
Windborne Systems has established itself as a key supplier to the Air Force Research Laboratory and Office of Naval Research through multiple Small Business Innovation Research awards focused on developing in-theatre numerical weather prediction capabilities and advanced atmospheric sensing systems. The company's technological approach leverages deep learning, edge computing, and sophisticated sensor integration to provide cost-effective, high-resolution weather data collection. This follow-on production contract reflects the Air Force's confidence in the maturity and operational effectiveness of Windborne's balloon-based aerial sensing platform and its ability to support critical defense weather intelligence requirements.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA233024CB013?
FA233024CB013 was awarded to Windborne Systems Inc. by Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 30, 2024.
How much is contract FA233024CB013 worth?
The government has obligated $2,416,722 on FA233024CB013.
Which agency awarded contract FA233024CB013?
Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA233024CB013, with funding from Air Force (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA233024CB013 competed?
The extent of competition for FA233024CB013 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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