Creating arrays for strategic electro-optical, proliferated & exquisite (castle)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA945324CX008
- Awardee
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Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC UEI WQKMXY9FRUC5 Part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $21,066,666
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- AFRL/RV Future Flight Experiment Concepts Pre-Solicitation · FA945321S0001 · Posted Apr 21, 2021
- Contract value 80% obligated
- $26,473,207.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 49% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Space and Missile Systems Center Air Force Space 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 · 3 offers Two Step
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, 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 | |
| Funding Only Action | $820,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $859,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $111,784 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $150,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,382,225 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,084,576 | |
| Funding Only Action | $9,560,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $5,899,081 |
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About this award
The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $26.473 million definitive contract to Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC for the CASTLE (Creating Arrays for Strategic Electro-Optical, Proliferated & Exquisite) and STAR-FISH (Space Technology Advanced Research - Fast-Tracking Innovative Software and Hardware) Advanced Research Announcement program on March 26, 2024, with ultimate completion by June 22, 2029.
The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee award with no set-aside designation. Work is performed in Thousand Oaks, California. The originating solicitation (ARA FA9453-21-S-0001, Call 010) calls for wafer production capability expansion, in-situ layer monitoring, and precision optical and thermal measurement systems to advance space technology research.
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging is a large business subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, specializing in advanced sensing, imaging, microelectronics, and specialized instrumentation for defense R&D and space technology programs. The prime has assembled a multi-vendor supply chain including Riber Inc. (large-area wafer production equipment, February 2025), Plasma-Therm LLC (DC sputtering system for wafer manufacturing, May 2025), PVA Tepla America, LLC (plasma system replacement, August 2025), J.A. Woollam Co., Inc. (in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry system, June 2024), Heidelberg Instruments Inc. (MLA 150 lithography system and optical autofocus equipment, January 2025), Zygo Corporation (precision optical metrology camera, November 2024), and specialized support providers including Cryoworks Inc. (cryogenic services), Modutek Corp. (wet benches and fume hoods), Set North America LLC (bonding equipment upgrades), Ametek Precitech Inc. (ultra-precision fly cutter), and Keyence Corporation of America (3D surface profiler controller).
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| PVA Tepla America, LLC | $129,000 | |
| Plasma-Therm LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| Riber Inc. | $2,309,000 | |
| Heidelberg Instruments Inc. | $781,700 | |
| Zygo Corporation | $220,169 | |
| Cryoworks, Inc. | $254,646 | |
| Modutek Corp. | $242,852 | |
| Set North America, LLC | $1,888,678 | |
| J.a. Woollam Co., Inc. | $107,500 | |
| Modutek Corp. | $519,752 | |
| Ametek Precitech, Inc. | $644,450 | |
| Keyence Corporation Of America | $223,346 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA945324CX008?
FA945324CX008 was awarded to Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on March 26, 2024.
How much is contract FA945324CX008 worth?
The government has obligated $21,066,666 on FA945324CX008. Its current value, with exercised options, is $26,473,207.
Which agency awarded contract FA945324CX008?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA945324CX008, with funding from Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command).
Was contract FA945324CX008 competed?
The extent of competition for FA945324CX008 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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