Mission autonomy for air and space systems
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA237724CB014
- Awardee
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Applied Research Solutions, Inc. UEI KHUUB19KDMA3
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $31,363,500
Award facts
- Contract value 64% obligated
- $48,750,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 53% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- WPAFB, OH 45433, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $150,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $283,088 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,245,300 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $925,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,479,303 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,450,977 | |
| Funding Only Action | $859,300 | |
| Funding Only Action | $925,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,480,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $992,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $765,063 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,547,919 | |
| Funding Only Action | $225,002 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,530,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $904,284 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,785,213 | |
| Funding Only Action | $33,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $823,871 | |
| Funding Only Action | $310,000 | |
| Change Order | $237,734 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,941,061 | |
| Funding Only Action | $795,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $111,680 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,338,214 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,690,491 | |
| Original award | $415,000 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $48.75 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Applied Research Solutions, Inc. for Mission Autonomy for Air and Space Systems (MASS) research and development on January 2, 2024, with performance extending to April 2, 2029.
Applied Research Solutions is an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned firm and self-certified small disadvantaged business. Place of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
The originating solicitation addresses new-start research and development in mission autonomy for air and space systems, including autonomous systems, advanced analytics, sensing technologies, and decision support capabilities. The contract scope encompasses fundamental and applied research across autonomous platforms and systems integration spanning air and space domains.
The base performance period runs through April 2, 2029. No options are specified in the award documentation.
The contract is cost-plus-fixed-fee, priced at $48.75 million ceiling value. Applied Research Solutions subcontracts extensively on MASS delivery orders to a multi-vendor team including small businesses and large defense primes. Named subcontractors include 361 Interactive LLC, a small business visual analytics and software firm; Technology Service Corp, a specialized sensor and modeling systems contractor; Decision Systems Corporation (Third Insight), a small business autonomy R&D specialist; and University of North Carolina at Wilmington, executing marine science and coastal research. Additional sub-awards flow to Leidos QTC Health Services, Blacksky Geospatial Solutions (small business satellite imagery and space-based systems), Parsons Government Services, DCS Corporation, Etegent Technologies (small business AI and machine learning for autonomous systems), Selecttech Services Corporation (woman-owned small business), Parallax Advanced Research Corp (nonprofit R&D institute), Texas A&M University, Systems & Technology Research LLC, CFD Research Corporation, Infinity Labs LLC (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (federally funded research center), and Brad Mar Engineering LLC, among others representing a diverse teaming model spanning academic research, federal R&D centers, large and small defense contractors, and specialized autonomous systems performers.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA237724CB014?
FA237724CB014 was awarded to Applied Research Solutions, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on January 2, 2024.
How much is contract FA237724CB014 worth?
The government has obligated $31,363,500 on FA237724CB014. Its current value, with exercised options, is $48,750,000.
Which agency awarded contract FA237724CB014?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA237724CB014, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA237724CB014 competed?
The extent of competition for FA237724CB014 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.
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