Next generation command and control (NGC2) will advance (DAF) capabilities in command and control (C2) by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and embracing a distributed operational…
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875025CB072
- 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
- $2,486,663
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Artificial intelligence and next generation distributed command and control Pre-Solicitation · FA875023S7006 · Posted Aug 31, 2023
- Contract value 50% obligated
- $4,965,600.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 37% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense 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 · 2 offers Basic Research
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $375,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $471,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $779,973 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $140,800 | |
| Funding Only Action | $519,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $30,890 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $4.965 million definitive contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. for Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) research and development on September 4, 2025, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.
Black River Systems, a small business, will advance Department of the Air Force capabilities in command and control by leveraging artificial intelligence technologies and embracing a distributed operational model. The contract originates from a broad agency announcement (FA8750-23-S-7006) issued by Air Force Materiel Command's Air Force Research Laboratory, which invited white papers across multiple technical areas including Command & Control of AI Systems, Federated Composable Autonomy & AI Toolbox, Tactical AI, and Integrated Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Effects Planning and Orchestration. Work is performed at Utica, NY, with ultimate completion on November 1, 2028.
The underlying BAA, posted August 31, 2023, anticipated approximately $99 million in total estimated funding across fiscal years 2024–2028 for AI and next-generation distributed command and control research, with individual awards typically ranging from $200,000 to $20 million and not normally exceeding 48 months. Multiple award types were anticipated, including FAR-based procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions under 10 USC 4021, 4022, and 4023.
Description
Next generation command and control (NGC2) will advance (DAF) capabilities in command and control (C2) by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and embracing a distributed operational model.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875025CB072?
FA875025CB072 was awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 4, 2025.
How much is contract FA875025CB072 worth?
The government has obligated $2,486,663 on FA875025CB072. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,965,600.
Which agency awarded contract FA875025CB072?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA875025CB072, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA875025CB072 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875025CB072 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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