Research and development

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
N6833526C0172
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$999,821

Award facts

Contract value 71% obligated
  • $999,821.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $1,399,796.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 24% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Rockledge, FL, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a $1.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a small business manufacturer and research company based in Rockledge, Florida, with an ultimate completion date of June 20, 2029. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, supports research and development activities and will be performed at the contractor's Rockledge facility. Mainstream Engineering specializes in advanced engineering solutions across thermal control, energy conversion, turbomachinery, chemical processing, and electronics technologies, with extensive experience delivering specialized components and services to defense and aerospace customers.

Mainstream Engineering brings substantial relevant experience to this effort, having established itself as a reliable supplier to Naval and Air Force commands through multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles, including a $60 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for Enhanced Environmental Control Units and a $74 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with Naval Sea Systems Command for Mobility Platform Prototyping. The company's track record includes development and delivery of environmental control units, battery assemblies, circuit card assemblies, and prototype fabrication services, positioning it well to support the Naval Air Warfare Center's research and development objectives. The cost-plus-fixed-fee structure provides flexibility for the research-intensive scope while maintaining cost controls through the fixed-fee component.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
The Pennsylvania State University RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT • Task 1: Update and refine thermochemical simulations using HSC Thermochemistry to map out expected equilibrium species concentrations… $350,000

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N6833526C0172?

N6833526C0172 was awarded to Mainstream Engineering Corp by Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command) on December 8, 2025.

How much is contract N6833526C0172 worth?

The government has obligated $999,821 on N6833526C0172. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,399,796.

Was contract N6833526C0172 competed?

The government received 5 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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