Dual-purpose inflatable ballast and decelerator for mid-air deployed high-altitude balloons

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Contract number
FA238526CB012
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,248,581

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,248,580.50 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 17% 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)
PSC
AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Torrance, CA 90501, USA
Legislative mandates

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About this award

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,248,580.50 definitive contract to In Orbit Aerospace Inc. for design and development of a dual-purpose inflatable ballast and decelerator system for mid-air deployed high-altitude balloons on June 11, 2026, under a total small business set-away.

Place of performance is Torrance, California. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of July 11, 2028.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA238526CB012?

FA238526CB012 was awarded to In Orbit Aerospace Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on June 11, 2026.

How much is contract FA238526CB012 worth?

The government has obligated $1,248,581 on FA238526CB012.

Which agency awarded contract FA238526CB012?

Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238526CB012, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).

Was contract FA238526CB012 competed?

The extent of competition for FA238526CB012 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 8 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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