Resilient aesa for multi-band multi-orbit satcom (ramms)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238524CB038
- Awardee
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Viasat Inc. UEI L9Z1ASN3B8E7
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $26,686,684
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet Pre-Solicitation · FA865017S9300 · Posted Aug 3, 2017
- Contract value 58% obligated
-
- $35,664,350.00 Current, with exercised options
- $46,092,360.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 58% 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 · 13 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Tempe, AZ 85284, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,291,887 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,706,797 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Original award | $10,688,000 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $37.1 million definitive contract to Viasat Inc. for Resilient AESA for Multi-Band Multi-Orbit Satcom (RAMMS) on September 23, 2024, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing model with ultimate completion on April 24, 2028.
The procurement originates from a pre-solicitation notice (FA8650-17-S-9300) posted in August 2017 seeking proposals to establish connectivity and conduct experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office intends to award multiple contracts totaling $1.44 billion to support defense experimentation using commercial space internet, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $50 million over periods of performance up to 36 months. Work is performed in Tempe, Arizona.
Viasat is engaging Freedom Cad Services Inc. for PCB design, Parpro Technologies Inc. for board manufacturing, VPT Inc. for power supply, Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC for semiconductor manufacturing support, Avnet Inc. for electronic components distribution, Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp for advanced technical services, Ansys Government Initiatives LLC for modeling and analysis software, and Resonant Sciences LLC for radar systems and antenna design and development.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Cad Services, Inc. | $46,400 | |
| Parpro Technologies Inc. | $221,742 | |
| Vpt, Inc. | $38,260 | |
| Globalfoundries U.s. 2 LLC | $283,500 | |
| Avnet Inc. | $45,147 | |
| Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp | $694,076 | |
| Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC | $53,100 | |
| Resonant Sciences LLC | $2,025,557 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238524CB038?
FA238524CB038 was awarded to Viasat Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on September 23, 2024.
How much is contract FA238524CB038 worth?
The government has obligated $26,686,684 on FA238524CB038. Its current value, with exercised options, is $35,664,350. Its potential value, with all options, is $46,092,360.
Which agency awarded contract FA238524CB038?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238524CB038, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA238524CB038 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238524CB038 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.
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