Castle engineering and analysis activities in aging structures: munitions division materials evaluation support.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA700025F0050
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Academy
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $129,890
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $129,890.00 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)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $129,890 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $129,890 firm fixed-price delivery order to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for engineering and analysis activities supporting the Castle program's munitions division materials evaluation efforts. This delivery order, issued on April 10, 2025, with completion targeted for March 9, 2026, draws from SwRI's $250 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air Force Academy's Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension through May 2032. The contract supports system and material degradation research applicable to aircraft structural integrity programs across multiple Air Force platforms. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting open competition procurement practices.
The work performed under this delivery order includes materials evaluation support conducted at the Air Force Academy facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. SwRI has engaged the University of Pittsburgh as a subcontractor to conduct specialized experiments on 4340 steel specimens, focusing on establishing the extent of grain boundary impurity segregation characteristics of the material's microstructure. This subcontract, awarded July 28, 2025, leverages the University of Pittsburgh's extensive research infrastructure and expertise in metallurgical analysis to support the prime contractor's engineering evaluation activities for the munitions division.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | $99,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA700025F0050?
FA700025F0050 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Air Force Academy (Headquarters Air Force) on April 10, 2025.
How much is contract FA700025F0050 worth?
The government has obligated $129,890 on FA700025F0050.
Is contract FA700025F0050 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA700025F0050 is a delivery order under FA700021D0002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA700025F0050 competed?
The extent of competition for FA700025F0050 was full and open competition.
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