Definitive Contract FA945120C0027
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- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. was awarded a $30.9M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on July 24, 2020, to support the Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) program. The contract will be performed in Boulder, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of January 23, 2027. This award originated from a Broad Agency Announcement posted in March 2018 seeking research proposals in support...
- Leidos, Inc. was awarded a $10.3M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 29, 2020, to support laser vulnerability research and assessments under the Pulsed and Continuous Wave Innovation for Integration and Effects Research program. The contract extends through May 1, 2028, and is based on a Broad Agency Announcement seeking research proposals in high-energy laser development, propagation modeling, vulnerability assessments, and effects...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $5.53 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Leidos, Inc. on March 6, 2024, to investigate the effects of high-energy particle beams and associated radiation on electronic components and systems under a charged particle beam interactions research initiative. Work will be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an ultimate completion date of March 6, 2028. This contract emerges from AFRL's Advanced Electromagnetic Technology program, a...
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. was awarded a $36.04 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on June 11, 2019, to support the Solid State Laser Effects and Modeling (SSLEM) program, with performance based in Boulder, Colorado, and completion targeted for October 24, 2026. This effort originated from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) Broad Agency Announcement,...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $500K definitive contract to MZA Associates Corporation, a veteran-owned small business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to support the Beam Control Integration and Test Program. This research and development initiative aims to retire technical risks associated with developing compact, integrated laser weapons systems across legacy platforms. The contract, which carries a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing structure with no set-aside designation, is...
- Leidos, Inc. (operating as SAIC) was awarded a $23.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 23, 2018, for the High Energy Combinable Fiber Laser Advanced Research Effort (FLARE). The contract, which has no set-aside designation and extends through January 2026, is being performed in Reston, Virginia. FLARE represents a significant directed energy research initiative focused on developing high-energy fiber laser technologies and their...
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. was awarded a $10.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 18, 2020, to support modeling and simulation efforts under the Pulsed and Continuous Wave Innovation for Integration and Effects Research (PULSED AND CONTINUOUS WAVE INNOVATION FOR INTEGRATION AND EFFECTS RESEARCH) program. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of October 18, 2028, stems from a Broad Agency Announcement issued...
- This is a $5,027,121.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to MZA Associates Corporation, a veteran-owned small business manufacturer, for the "Atmospheric Characterization for Directed Energy Applications (ACDEA)" project. This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III action, which indicates the effort builds upon prior SBIR-funded research and development. The contract supports AFRL's directed energy initiatives, with...
- This is a $1,241,144 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded to Acme Solutions LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the "MULTI-ROLE TACTICAL LASER-3: TACTICAL DIRECTED ENERGY ADVANCEMENT FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DEPLOYMENT" project, which involves research and development of advanced tactical directed energy technologies. The...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $15.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Nlight Defense Systems, Inc. (a small business set-aside) on July 18, 2019, for the High-Power Adaptive Directed Energy Systems (HADES) program. Under this Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract, Nlight will develop, test, and prototype adaptive high-power laser capabilities at its Longmont, Colorado facility, with work scheduled for completion by June 30, 2025. Nlight Defense...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $9.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to The Survice Engineering Company LLC on September 25, 2020, to support the Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) program. This five-year effort, with an ultimate completion date of September 25, 2028, focuses on laser vulnerability research assessments and will be performed at Survice's facility in Belcamp, Maryland. The contract emerged from a Broad Agency Announcement issued by AFRL in March 2018, which sought research proposals across multiple technical domains including high-energy laser development, propagation modeling, vulnerability assessments, engagement modeling, and effects characterization. The overarching PACIFIER program carries an estimated total budget of $97.5 million over five years and represents a critical investment in directed energy research for the Air Force. Survice, a for-profit defense engineering firm headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, brings extensive experience in aircraft survivability analysis, weapons systems evaluation, and technical program support to this effort. The prime contractor has engaged MZA Associates Corporation, a veteran-owned small business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a key subcontractor to develop and demonstrate state-of-the-art engagement and engineering models for predicting laser effects. MZA's expertise in directed energy systems, optical systems, and beam control technologies directly supports the technical objectives of the PACIFIER program. The contract structure and subcontractor selection reflect AFRL's strategy to leverage specialized technical capabilities from established defense contractors and innovative small businesses in advancing high-energy laser research and integration concepts.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) | FA9451-18-S-0003 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Solicitation 1/3 | 3/23/18, 12:41 PM | |
Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) | FA9451-18-S-0003 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Award Notice 2/3 | 10/22/18, 2:26 PM | |
Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation for Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) FA9451-18-S-0003 Call 0003 | FA9451-18-S-0003 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Solicitation 3/3 | 1/10/20, 1:12 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00031 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $154.0k | 8/19/25 | |
| P00030 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $105.0k | 7/2/25 | |
| P00029 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $309.0k | 3/10/25 | |
| P00028 | Funding Only Action | $250.0k | 2/27/25 | |
| P00027 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $311.2k | 2/13/25 |