Definitive Contract FA865019C2208
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- This is a $1,278,983.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the United States Air Force to Flexsys Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the development and application of an Adaptive Compliant Structure Design Tool, a research and development effort under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a period of performance through April 15, 2021 and was awarded on August 9, 2018. This effort is part of the Air Force's broader...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Flexsys Inc. a $1.55 million firm fixed price contract on June 1, 2022, to conduct research and testing on grape-based coatings designed to reduce aerodynamic drag on KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. The contract, which operates under a no-cost time extension through October 30, 2025, leverages Flexsys's expertise in compliant mechanisms and innovative engineering solutions to address fuel efficiency and operational performance objectives for the Air...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,399,460.00 firm fixed price contract to Flexsys Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the GRAPE ARA FLEXSYS KC-135 FAN DUCT MODIFICATION project. The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2023 and was awarded on January 14, 2021. This contract is part of the Air Force's efforts to reduce drag on the KC-135 aircraft fleet through the development of new drag reduction technologies and...
- This is a $599,635.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Flexsys Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of KC-135 winglet and active load alleviation control surface technologies. The contract is not set aside. The work is being performed under a broader solicitation by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to support the Advanced Power Technology Office in...
- This is a $635,452 firm fixed price SBIR Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center to Flexsys Inc., a small disadvantaged business. The contract is for flight demonstration and capabilities research related to the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) program, which focuses on drag reduction technologies and morphing flight control systems. Flexsys Inc. has previously received contracts from the Department of the...
- This is a 6-month SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Flexsys Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for $149,924.20. The contract is for research and development efforts in the area of small caliber munitions maneuvering using piezo-actuated compliant mechanisms. Flexsys Inc. is an engineering design company specializing in compliant mechanisms and systems. They have prior experience providing research,...
- This is a firm fixed-price SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Innovative TECH Applications LLC (ITAC) for $124,859.00. The contract is for the development of a plasma-based method to reduce aircraft drag, which would directly translate to reduced fuel consumption and emissions. The proposed effort involves both experimental and numerical investigations to demonstrate proof-of-concept for this...
- Flexsys Inc. was awarded a $1,099,969.92 firm fixed price definitive contract by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to conduct research and development of high performance, G-hardened actuation with morphing control surfaces for gun-fired guided munitions. This contract was set aside for total small business and will be completed by June 24, 2022, fulfilling requirements of the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to Flexsys Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for SBIR Phase I research on a variable stiffness non-pneumatic tire for on-highway and off-road performance. The potential value of the contract is $149,823.99. As a prime contractor, Flexsys Inc. has provided research, prototypes, and modifications related to drag reduction technologies and morphing flight...
- This is a $1,508,760.10 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded to Innovative TECH Applications LLC, a small business, by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for research and development under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of plasma actuation technology to reduce turbulent skin friction drag on wing sections. The contract was awarded on March 1, 2017 with a completion date of June 30, 2019. This contract is a standalone award and is not...
This is a $7,286,480.00 definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Flexsys Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for "Technologies for Drag Reduction via Compliant Surfaces." The contract has a period of performance through November 30, 2023 and is set aside for small businesses. As the prime contractor, Flexsys Inc. has prior experience providing research, prototypes, and modifications related to drag reduction technologies and morphing flight control systems to the Air Force and Army. This includes work on grape-based coatings to reduce drag on KC-135 aircraft and fan duct modifications to the KC-135 fleet. Flexsys also conducted research on high performance actuation and morphing control surfaces for guided munitions under an Army Small Business Innovation Research contract. The current contract appears to be part of a larger $6.05 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity agreement with the Air Force focused on unspecified drag reduction products and services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00007 | Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $2.0m | 9/23/22 | |
| P00006 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/21/22 | |
| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/30/21 | |
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 9/28/21 | |
| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/1/21 |