Multi-domain precision jammer (MP-jammer) for responsible
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865023C9206
- Awardee
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Black River Systems Company, Inc. UEI DL9DNJ5MGXM4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,729,453
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,729,453.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 9 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Utica, NY, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,729,453 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.73M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business headquartered in Utica, New York, for development of the Multi-Domain Precision Jammer (MP-Jammer) for Responsible Navigation Warfare. The contract was awarded on April 26, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of August 1, 2024, and carries a total small business set-aside designation. Black River Systems is a specialized defense technology provider with established expertise in electronic warfare, signals intelligence, radar systems, and counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities, positioning the company well for this navigation warfare application. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University was awarded a subcontract on June 20, 2023, to support Black River Systems in executing the MP-Jammer development effort, leveraging Virginia Tech's research and engineering capabilities in advanced defense technologies.
This contract represents work within AFRL's broader portfolio of advanced defense technology development and aligns with the Air Force's strategic focus on electronic warfare and multi-domain operations. Black River Systems brings significant relevant experience from its existing $98.9M Unicorn Blue Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with AFRL and its $55M Ninja counter-unmanned aircraft systems contract with Air Force Electronic Systems Center, demonstrating the company's established capability to deliver specialized defense technology solutions. The MP-Jammer development effort will be performed in Utica, New York, combining Black River Systems' electronic warfare expertise with Virginia Tech's research capabilities to advance navigation warfare capabilities for the Department of Defense.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $145,484 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865023C9206?
FA865023C9206 was awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on April 26, 2023.
How much is contract FA865023C9206 worth?
The government has obligated $1,729,453 on FA865023C9206.
Was contract FA865023C9206 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865023C9206 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 9 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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