Specifically constrained low-volume aircraft multi-band, directional satcom antennas
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238524CB040
- Awardee
-
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI H9M6J1PND9M3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $56,370,468
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet Pre-Solicitation · FA865017S9300 · Posted Aug 3, 2017
- Contract value 73% obligated
- $77,271,306.00 Current and 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 · 15 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,870,468 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,000,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,500,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $7,813,569 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $10,186,431 | |
| Original award | $10,000,000 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $56.4 million definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for low-volume aircraft multi-band directional satellite communications antennas on September 16, 2024, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The contract extends through April 30, 2028. The originating solicitation (FA8650-17-S-9300) sought to establish connectivity and conduct experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $50 million and periods of performance up to 36 months. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office intended multiple contract awards totaling $1.44 billion to support defense experimentation using commercial space internet constellations and military payloads on commercial satellites.
Subcontractors include Tevet LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm providing test and measurement equipment; The Bechdon Company, LLC, supplying aerospace component manufacturing; Empowerment Partners LLC (Resco Defense), providing electronic and mechanical components; Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC for semiconductor and advanced microelectronics manufacturing; and Padova Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned small business and HUBZone firm supplying computing hardware and electronic components.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Tevet LLC | $81,112 | |
| The Bechdon Company, LLC | $56,250 | |
| Empowerment Partners LLC | $69,808 | |
| Globalfoundries U.s. 2 LLC | $1,054,093 | |
| Padova Technologies, Inc. | $30,265 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238524CB040?
FA238524CB040 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Air Force (Department of Defense) on September 16, 2024.
How much is contract FA238524CB040 worth?
The government has obligated $56,370,468 on FA238524CB040. Its current value, with exercised options, is $77,271,306.
Which agency awarded contract FA238524CB040?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238524CB040, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA238524CB040 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238524CB040 was full and open competition. The government received 15 offers.
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