This is a definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc. for the Operational Fires (OPFIRES) propulsion program. The $18,064,477 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, which has no set-aside designation, supports the development of advanced rocket propulsion technologies. As the prime contractor, Aerojet Rocketdyne is responsible for delivering the OPFIRES propulsion system. The company has subcontracted portions of the work to several...
This is a $13,107,277.96 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Exquadrum Inc., a minority-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business based in Victorville, California. The contract is for the design and development of innovative propulsion concepts and technologies to enable a novel ground-launched system for tactical weapons deployment, as part of DARPA's Operational Fires (OPFIRES) program. The contract was awarded on...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation a 4-year, $130.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to support the Operational Fires (OpFires) Phase 3 program. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, aims to enable capabilities for a mobile, ground-launched tactical weapon delivery system capable of carrying various payloads to different ranges. Key subcontractors include Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, Systima Technologies...
This is a $3,018,245.00 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Test Center to Sierra Space Corp, a for-profit manufacturer of advanced aerospace technologies, for the maturation of an Orbitec upper stage engine under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III program. The contract has no set-aside designation. Sierra Space Corp is the prime contractor, and key subcontractors include Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of Kratos Defense...
This is a $15,997,233.90 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Sierra Space Corp for the maturation of the VR25K-A advanced upper stage engine under the SBIR Phase III program. The contract has no set-aside designation. The contract involves two major subcontractors: Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions) for turbine engine design and manufacturing. This contract supports AFRL's objectives in...
This is a $20,151,403.78 Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Sierra Space Corp, a for-profit manufacturer of advanced space technologies and services. The contract is for the "MATURATION OF SNC UPPER STAGE VORTEX ENGINE ENHANCEMENT" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Sierra Space Corp has subcontracted work to various companies, including American Seal &...
This is a $15,550,186 SBIR Phase III contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Sierra Space Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer of advanced space technologies and services. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Major subcontractors include Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (Kratos Turbine Technologies division), Florida Commercial Propulsion & Power Systems Inc., Second Order Effects, Inc., Precision Fluid Controls, Inc., and Barber-Nichols, LLC. The...
This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, for the Advanced Full Range Engine (AFRE) research effort. The contract has a ceiling value of $21,441,308.00 and a completion date of September 11, 2020. As the prime contractor, Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC is providing research and development related to advanced propulsion systems for...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $149,926.42 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a "HIGH PERFORMANCE, SEMI-SOLID MONOPROPELLANT FOR ADVANCED LOW COST EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE", supporting DARPA's efforts in advanced propulsion technologies for launch vehicles. The contract has a base...
This is a federal contract award, identified as FA865016C7633, awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the prime contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne Of DE, Inc. The contract is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Definitive Contract with a ceiling value of $594,966.00 and an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2018. The contract is not set-aside. The contract provides for research and development services related to rocket propulsion systems, additively manufactured exhaust control...