Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of Performance
San Diego, CA 92110, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Alternative Sources
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
Walsh Healy Act
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
SBIR Program Phase III Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a $2,627,588.71 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) to Vulcan Wireless, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for UHF SATCOM end-to-end communications support. The contract is set aside for small businesses and was awarded under the SBIR program's Phase III. Vulcan Wireless, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, will provide satellite ground systems, radio transceivers, antennas, and related communications capabilities to support naval information warfare systems. This contract builds on the company's prior work with NASA, the Air Force, and NAVWAR through SBIR and STTR contracts, where it has delivered satellite communications, laser communications, and information warfare systems engineering support.