Big safari

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA862025FB074
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$8,970,700

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$8,970,700.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Greenwood Village, CO 80112, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00003 $2,523,524
Funding Only Action P00002 -$2,523,524
Funding Only Action P00001 $5,333,648
Original award $3,637,052

About this award

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC, a woman-owned aerospace and defense firm based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, was awarded a $8.97M delivery order under the BIG SAFARI program on November 20, 2024. This firm fixed-price contract, with an ultimate completion date of November 20, 2025, was issued by the Aeronautical Systems Center, a component of the Air Force Materiel Command. The BIG SAFARI program, a long-standing Air Force initiative focused on rapid development and integration of advanced aerospace solutions and aircraft modifications, provided the contracting vehicle for this award. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting Sierra Nevada Company's competitive positioning in open federal procurement. The contract performance will be conducted at Sierra Nevada Company's Greenwood Village facility.

Sierra Nevada Company engaged Viasat Inc., a global communications technology provider headquartered in Carlsbad, California, as a major subcontractor on this delivery order, with Viasat's award announcement dated June 10, 2025. Viasat's subcontract pertains to antenna systems, consistent with the company's established expertise in satellite communications and specialized communications equipment for defense applications. This subcontracting arrangement aligns with Sierra Nevada Company's demonstrated capability of managing sophisticated aerospace and defense solutions through partnerships with leading technology firms, including other defense contractors such as Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, and L3Harris Technologies.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Viasat Inc. Big safari antennas $38,542
Shield Ai Inc. Big safari services $347,000
Modern Intelligence, Inc. Big safari services $1,373,750
Primordial Labs Inc. Big safari services $836,990

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA862025FB074?

FA862025FB074 was awarded to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on November 20, 2024.

How much is contract FA862025FB074 worth?

The government has obligated $8,970,700 on FA862025FB074.

Which agency awarded contract FA862025FB074?

AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA862025FB074, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).

Is contract FA862025FB074 an order under another contract?

Yes. FA862025FB074 is a delivery order under FA862021G4009, a basic ordering agreement.

Was contract FA862025FB074 competed?

The extent of competition for FA862025FB074 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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