Prepreg testing for qualification
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0042126C0020
- Awardee
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Wichita State University UEI JKKNZLNYLJ19
- Awarding agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $491,358
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Testing and Reports of Composite Panel specimens Pre-Solicitation · N0042125R0042 · Posted Apr 9, 2025
- Contract value 85% obligated
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- $491,358.00 Current, with exercised options
- $580,854.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 38% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Wichita, KS 67260, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a $580.9K firm fixed-price contract to Wichita State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs on January 30, 2026, for prepreg testing and qualification services. The contract, which extends through January 31, 2028, supports materials testing and reporting requirements at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division. Based on the originating pre-solicitation, the work encompasses comprehensive testing of composite panel specimens including nondestructive inspection, specimen machining, and testing across multiple temperature and moisture conditions. The contract requires equivalency testing aligned with prior data sets for AMS 3970 material, with deliverables including raw and reduced test data and material property B-Basis allowables generation reports. This is an unrestricted competition award with no set-aside designation, with performance to be conducted in Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita State University, operating through its National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and interdisciplinary academic capabilities, brings substantial expertise in composite materials testing and aerospace research to this engagement. The university has established a demonstrated track record executing materials characterization and mechanical testing contracts with Naval Air Warfare Center, as well as extensive work with NASA's Glenn Research Center on refractory composite materials and testing services. This contract aligns with WSU's core competencies in aerospace materials science and advanced manufacturing, and positions the university to support critical naval aviation modernization objectives through specialized technical expertise in composite qualification and performance validation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0042126C0020?
N0042126C0020 was awarded to Wichita State University by Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command) on January 30, 2026.
How much is contract N0042126C0020 worth?
The government has obligated $491,358 on N0042126C0020. Its potential value, with all options, is $580,854.
Was contract N0042126C0020 competed?
The extent of competition for N0042126C0020 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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