R & d RIF contract
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ014718C0025
- Awardee
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Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. UEI CQQAZNLAJHG1 Part of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $6,932,048
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- HQ014717R0046 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $6,940,270.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92131, USA
- Defense program
- Missile Defense Agency Support
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$2,045 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$6,177 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$2,045 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $973,891 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $2,950,713 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $125,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,892,711 |
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About this award
Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. was awarded a $6.94 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on August 7, 2018, for infrared aero-optics modeling and simulation (M&S) and validation testing. The work, performed in San Diego, California, was completed by August 30, 2024, and was not subject to a small business set-aside. This effort supports the Missile Defense Agency Support (MDA SUPPORT) acquisition program, which provides comprehensive research and development services across the MDA's diverse operational requirements. The contract engaged multiple specialized subcontractors to deliver critical technical capabilities, including Cubrc, Inc.—a Buffalo-based non-profit research organization specializing in aerothermal and aero-optics analysis through its Aerothermal Aero-Optics Evaluation Center—which performed aero-optic ground testing and HAPCAT test fabrication services; Coherent Aerospace & Defense, Inc., which supplied sapphire optical windows; and Ierus Technologies Inc. and Polaris Sensor Technologies Inc., both Huntsville-based firms with specialized expertise in electro-optics and infrared sensor systems development.
The contract represents strategic investment in aero-optics capabilities critical to advanced missile defense system development. Kratos' parent company, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., brought established expertise in defense and security technologies to this initiative, while the subcontractor team collectively provided depth across computational modeling, optical component manufacturing, sensor technology development, and hypersonic test evaluation. This work directly supported the MDA's ongoing efforts to develop and validate optical systems capable of functioning in high-speed flight environments, a core requirement for next-generation defensive systems. The cost-plus-fixed-fee structure enabled flexibility in managing technical requirements and testing iterations necessary for rigorous validation of infrared aero-optic performance across relevant operational scenarios.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Cubrc, Inc. | $57,794 | |
| Ierus Technologies Inc. | $248,986 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ014718C0025?
HQ014718C0025 was awarded to Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on August 7, 2018.
How much is contract HQ014718C0025 worth?
The government has obligated $6,932,048 on HQ014718C0025. Its current value, with exercised options, is $6,940,270.
Was contract HQ014718C0025 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ014718C0025 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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