Convergence lab initiative (CLI)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865123CA023
- Awardee
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Virginia Commonwealth University UEI MLQFL4JSSAA9
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $17,858,565
Award facts
- Contract value 67% obligated
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- $17,858,565.00 Current, with exercised options
- $26,724,010.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 94% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $8,865,846 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $8,992,719 |
About this award
This is a definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency, to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), a public research university, for the CONVERGENCE LAB INITIATIVE (CLI) program. The contract has a ceiling value of $26,724,010.00 and a completion date of December 21, 2026. It is a cost-no-fee contract, meaning VCU will be reimbursed for allowable costs without any profit margin.
The CLI program appears to involve specialized research and development activities. VCU, a minority institution and state government entity, will be the prime contractor. Two subcontractors, Coronet Technology Enterprises Inc. (a veteran-owned small business) and Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc. (a minority-owned small business), will provide recruitment and support services for the CLI MEC program. This contract does not utilize any set-aside designations, indicating open competition.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Connecticut | $150,000 | |
| Coronet Technology Enterprises Inc. | $299,950 | |
| Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc. | $1,165,819 | |
| Coronet Technology Enterprises Inc. | $300,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865123CA023?
FA865123CA023 was awarded to Virginia Commonwealth University by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 22, 2023.
How much is contract FA865123CA023 worth?
The government has obligated $17,858,565 on FA865123CA023. Its potential value, with all options, is $26,724,010.
Was contract FA865123CA023 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865123CA023 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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