Big safari
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA862025FB029
- Awardee
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Sierra Nevada Company, LLC UEI N1PWVLN6F4U1
- Awarding agency
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AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $300,154,316
Award facts
- Contract value 90% obligated
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- $300,641,614.00 Current, with exercised options
- $333,987,882.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 98% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Greenwood Village, CO 80112, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $23,481,398 | |
| Funding Only Action | $30,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$1,850,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,235,944 | |
| Funding Only Action | $32,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $43,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $489,267 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $12,989,267 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,992,428 | |
| Funding Only Action | $30,949,928 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,869,972 | |
| Funding Only Action | $25,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $485,227 | |
| Funding Only Action | $25,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $12,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $25,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $998,705 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $258,406 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $31,253,774 |
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About this award
The Department of the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued a $333.987 million delivery order to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC on November 1, 2024, under the BIG SAFARI Basic Ordering Agreement for aircraft and mission system modifications.
The BIG SAFARI program, administered by Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is a rapid-prototyping initiative for classified airborne reconnaissance and special operations capabilities. The parent vehicle is Basic Ordering Agreement FA862021G4009, a $200 million single-award BOA with Aeronautical Systems Center running through September 2026, against which Sierra Nevada has executed 92 task orders worth $2.97 billion in combined potential value.
Place of performance is Greenwood Village, Colorado. The delivery order ceiling is $333.987 million under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing, with a completion target of October 31, 2026. Scope encompasses aircraft structural and subsystem integration, mission system modifications, and related engineering and logistics support.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC is a woman-owned limited liability company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company competes without set-aside designations across full-and-open procurements and operates as prime contractor on 99% of its recent awards. Sierra Nevada's federal footprint centers on classified and advanced aerospace system integration—aircraft modifications, mission systems integration, communications suites, and tactical training systems—executed as a prime systems integrator managing complex defense contractor and component supplier supply chains.
Major subcontractors named include Pilatus Aircraft USA (aircraft parts and components), Standardaero Atlantic (engine repair and overhaul), Viasat Inc. (antennas and communications systems), L3Harris Wescam (electro-optical and infrared sensors), and a multi-vendor team of specialized component and parts suppliers.
Service Contract Inventory data for FY2025 shows $104.9 million invoiced across 272 FTEs and 565,622 contractor hours, yielding a derived blended government-paid rate of $185.49 per hour. Sierra Nevada self-performed 93% of reported contractor hours, with 7% subcontracted to three named subcontractors.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA862025FB029?
FA862025FB029 was awarded to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on November 1, 2024.
How much is contract FA862025FB029 worth?
The government has obligated $300,154,316 on FA862025FB029. Its current value, with exercised options, is $300,641,614. Its potential value, with all options, is $333,987,882.
Which agency awarded contract FA862025FB029?
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA862025FB029, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Is contract FA862025FB029 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA862025FB029 is a delivery order under FA862021G4009, a basic ordering agreement.
Was contract FA862025FB029 competed?
The extent of competition for FA862025FB029 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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