Hellbender
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA930025C6000
- Awardee
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Firefly Aerospace Inc. UEI UJHHLTAPK7N5
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $4,500,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $4,500,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 91% 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
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Edwards AFB, CA 93524, 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 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $4,500,000 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $4.5M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. for the HELLBENDER initiative on November 14, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of January 14, 2027. The contract, which was awarded through open competition with no set-aside designation, will be performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Firefly Aerospace, a commercial space transportation company headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, specializes in launch services and payload delivery solutions for federal agencies, particularly NASA and the U.S. Air Force.
Firefly Aerospace brings substantial experience in advanced space exploration and launch technologies through its extensive contract portfolio with government agencies. The company operates under two significant federal contract vehicles, including a $300M NASA launch services contract and an Other Transaction agreement for commercial lunar payload delivery. This HELLBENDER award represents another strategic engagement with AFRL and demonstrates Firefly's continued role as an innovative provider of flexible space transportation solutions supporting government research and exploration objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA930025C6000?
FA930025C6000 was awarded to Firefly Aerospace Inc. by Air Force Test Center (Air Force Materiel Command) on November 14, 2024.
How much is contract FA930025C6000 worth?
The government has obligated $4,500,000 on FA930025C6000.
Which agency awarded contract FA930025C6000?
Air Force Test Center (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA930025C6000, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA930025C6000 competed?
The extent of competition for FA930025C6000 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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