Digital engineering approach for archimedes engine development
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA930024C6007
- Awardee
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Rocket Lab USA Inc. UEI EUXNBKLC23G1
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $960,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA Solicitation · FA930020S0001 · Posted Mar 18, 2020
- Contract value 14% obligated
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- $960,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $6,861,643.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Long Beach, CA 90808, 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 | $0 | |
| Original award | $960,000 |
About this award
Rocket Lab USA Inc. has been awarded a $6.86M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory for a digital engineering approach to Archimedes engine development. The contract, awarded on September 9, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of February 8, 2028, will be performed in Long Beach, California. This award carries no set-aside designation and represents Rocket Lab's continued engagement with the Department of Defense on advanced propulsion technology initiatives.
This contract award stems from the Air Force Research Laboratory's 20-year Broad Agency Announcement focused on advancing rocket propulsion technologies across multiple domains. Under this solicitation, which targets technology maturation from novel concepts to appropriate readiness levels for strategic and tactical applications, Rocket Lab will apply digital engineering methodologies to the Archimedes engine development program. The work aligns with the Air Force Materiel Command's broader objectives to advance propulsion components, manufacturing processes, and modeling and simulation capabilities at Edwards Air Force Base, supporting the Department of the Air Force's long-term propulsion technology development strategy.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA930024C6007?
FA930024C6007 was awarded to Rocket Lab USA Inc. by Air Force Test Center (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 9, 2024.
How much is contract FA930024C6007 worth?
The government has obligated $960,000 on FA930024C6007. Its potential value, with all options, is $6,861,643.
Which agency awarded contract FA930024C6007?
Air Force Test Center (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA930024C6007, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA930024C6007 competed?
The extent of competition for FA930024C6007 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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