Cognitive algorithms for sigint contested and degraded environments (CASCADE)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875021C1505
- 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
- $23,967,226
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Cyber/SIGINT Collection, Processing Techniques and Enablers Pre-Solicitation · FA875019S7002 · Posted Dec 4, 2018
- Cognitive algorithms for sight contested and degraded environments (CASCADE) Award Notice · Posted Jun 7, 2021
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $23,967,226.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 88% 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 · 2 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Utica, NY, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,528,000 | |
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| Funding Only Action | $890,547 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,210,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $525,450 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $600,000 | |
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| Funding Only Action | $140,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,099,800 | |
| Funding Only Action | $91,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $172,500 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,794,500 | |
| Original award | $760,483 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $23.97 million definitive contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. for cognitive algorithms for signals intelligence in contested and degraded environments (CASCADE) on June 3, 2021, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Utica, NY. The originating Broad Agency Announcement from December 2018 sought research and development of advanced cyber and signals intelligence collection techniques to improve real-time processing of tactical information and develop technologies to intercept communications in support of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Individual awards under the announcement ranged from $250,000 to $4.5 million over a maximum 48-month period, with total expected funding of $99.9 million across fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
The contract ceiling is $23.97 million with an ultimate completion date of August 3, 2027. Black River Systems engages Epiq Design Solutions LLC for RF transceiver systems, software-defined radio cards, and digital tuner support, with Epiq sub-awards dated October 2024 and December 2025. Red River Technology LLC provides enterprise IT hardware and infrastructure support as a subordinate subcontractor.
Black River Systems is a small business subchapter S corporation headquartered in Utica, NY, competing full-and-open without SBA set-aside certifications. The company specializes in counter-unmanned aircraft systems, radar, signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and digital signal processing for defense agencies, with 88 awards from Air Force Materiel Command alone accounting for approximately 34 percent of combined potential value.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Epiq Design Solutions LLC | $327,811 | |
| Epiq Design Solutions LLC | $261,793 | |
| Red River Technology LLC | $49,954 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875021C1505?
FA875021C1505 was awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on June 3, 2021.
How much is contract FA875021C1505 worth?
The government has obligated $23,967,226 on FA875021C1505.
Was contract FA875021C1505 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875021C1505 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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