Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi), rolling thunder multi-band multi-orbit blos communicat
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865023C9312
- Awardee
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Raytheon Company UEI HEBCLD22EJD1 Part of RTX Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $47,093,749
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet Pre-Solicitation · FA865017S9300 · Posted Aug 3, 2017
- Contract value 98% obligated
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- $47,093,749.00 Current, with exercised options
- $48,093,749.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 81% 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- McKinney, TX 75071, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $6,596,007 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $4,359,395 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,138,347 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $18,000,000 | |
| Original award | $15,000,000 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $48.1 million definitive contract to Raytheon Company for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Rolling Thunder multi-band, multi-orbit beyond-line-of-sight communications pod on June 9, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
The contract is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. Place of performance is McKinney, Texas. The originating solicitation (FA8650-17-S-9300), posted in August 2017, sought proposals to establish connectivity and conduct operational experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities across multiple commercial constellations and military-integrated payloads, with individual award values expected to range from $50,000 to $50 million across multiple selections.
Raytheon is executing the pod development with a subcontractor team including Tiger Ridge Manufacturing (precision machining of radomes, antennas, and test fixtures), Celltron Inc. (cable assemblies and RF components), Ksaria Corporation (wiring harnesses and fiber optic cable assemblies), Q C Graphics Inc. (circuit card assemblies and engineering services), Cicon Engineering (cable and harness assemblies), Cumberland Additive (additive manufacturing in aluminum and precision machined components), and a multi-vendor team of electronics manufacturers, RF board suppliers, advanced composites specialists, and semiconductor vendors providing printed wiring boards, H-A-M wafers, multi-function assemblies, and supporting non-recurring engineering.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Ridge Manufacturing Inc. | $188,000 | |
| Q C Graphics, Inc. | $81,854 | |
| Tiger Ridge Manufacturing Inc. | $44,000 | |
| Ksaria Corporation | $87,291 | |
| Cicon Engineering, Inc. | $67,927 | |
| Celltron, Inc. | $199,401 | |
| Cumberland Additive, Inc. | $267,342 | |
| Celltron, Inc. | $47,422 | |
| Tiger Ridge Manufacturing Inc. | $51,150 | |
| Mono Engineering Corp. | $57,780 | |
| Ksaria Corporation | $42,324 | |
| Cicon Engineering, Inc. | $35,479 | |
| Cumberland Additive, Inc. | $47,392 | |
| Trio Manufacturing Inc. | $49,939 | |
| Advancedpcb, Inc. | $746,900 | |
| Advancedpcb, Inc. | $203,700 | |
| Toray Advanced Composites Ads, LLC | $95,176 | |
| Micross Advanced Interconnect Technology LLC | $89,691 | |
| Globalfoundries U.s. 2 LLC | $217,180 | |
| Caes Systems LLC | $43,660 | |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. | $196,085 | |
| Caes Systems LLC | $784,382 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865023C9312?
FA865023C9312 was awarded to Raytheon Company by Air Force (Department of Defense) on June 9, 2023.
How much is contract FA865023C9312 worth?
The government has obligated $47,093,749 on FA865023C9312. Its potential value, with all options, is $48,093,749.
Which agency awarded contract FA865023C9312?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA865023C9312, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA865023C9312 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865023C9312 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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