Optimized propulsion technologies for intended mission life (optiml)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA239125CB011
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,654,066

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 61% obligated
$2,724,447.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 61% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Greenwood Village, CO 80112, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00009 $247,011
Funding Only Action P00008 $247,011
Funding Only Action P00007 $82,337
Funding Only Action P00006 $82,337
Funding Only Action P00005 $247,011
Funding Only Action P00004 $247,011
Funding Only Action P00003 $82,337
Funding Only Action P00002 $82,337
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $164,674
Original award $172,000

About this award

The Air Force awarded a $2.7 million firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Beehive Industries LLC for Optimized Propulsion Technologies for Intended Mission Life (OPTIML) research and development on January 22, 2025, with no set-aside used.

The award is issued under the PACER Broad Agency Announcement, a 20-year open BAA administered by the Air Force Research Laboratory that funds aerospace technology maturation across high-speed systems, power and controls, strategic planning and analysis, and air-breathing engine development. The contract is evaluated primarily on technical merit—uniqueness and innovation of approach, understanding of scope, soundness of technical approach, and potential for transitioning research to future government needs—with cost realism as secondary consideration. Place of performance is Greenwood Village, CO. The ultimate completion date is December 6, 2027. NAICS code 541715 applies (research and development in nanotechnology and biotechnology).

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA239125CB011?

FA239125CB011 was awarded to Beehive Industries LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on January 22, 2025.

How much is contract FA239125CB011 worth?

The government has obligated $1,654,066 on FA239125CB011. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,724,447.

Was contract FA239125CB011 competed?

The extent of competition for FA239125CB011 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.

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