Big safari

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Contract number
FA862024FB071
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$11,133,227

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$11,133,227.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 68% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
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
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 · CS hpoi $1,349,697
Exercise an Option P00002 $4,500,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0
Original award $4,982,849

About this award

The Aeronautical Systems Center issued a delivery order to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC on June 6, 2024, with a ceiling value of $11.133 million under the BIG SAFARI Indefinite Delivery Contract for classified special-access aerospace development and rapid prototyping.

BIG SAFARI is a $249.9 million IDIQ awarded to Sierra Nevada in September 2023 supporting 207 task orders totaling $3.42 billion for classified aerospace work. Place of performance is Greenwood Village, Colorado. The order carries firm fixed-price pricing and no set-aside designation, with ultimate completion scheduled for November 30, 2027.

Sierra Nevada is a woman-owned aerospace and national security contractor based in Sparks, Nevada, operating as a prime contractor across federal defense, aerospace, and special operations portfolios with $47.57 billion in combined potential-value awards spanning 2,970 prime and sub awards since 1984. The company's customer concentration reflects deep Air Force dominance; the Aeronautical Systems Center and Wright-Patterson Life Cycle Management Center together account for 820 awards and $17.35 billion in combined potential value—37 percent of the vendor's total dollar exposure.

Named subcontractors include 4Dsp, LLC (electrical components), Aldetec, Inc. (integrated microwave assemblies and RF equipment), Abaco Systems, Inc. (circuit card assemblies), with additional suppliers providing media converters, cable assemblies, chassis systems, computer components, and interconnect solutions across the classified systems engineering and integration scope.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
4Dsp, LLC Big safari electrical components $787,427
Aldetec, Inc. Big safari conditioner $187,240
Abaco Systems, Inc. Big safari CCA's $629,941
TTI Inc. Big safari media converter $228,000
Electro Enterprises Inc. Big safari cable assemblies $31,895
Elma Electronic Incorporated Big safari chassis $532,325
San-Tron Inc. Big safari cable assemblies $39,829
Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc. Big safari computer components $1,128,249
Epiq Design Solutions LLC Big safari down converter unit $1,280,000

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA862024FB071?

FA862024FB071 was awarded to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on June 6, 2024.

How much is contract FA862024FB071 worth?

The government has obligated $11,133,227 on FA862024FB071.

Which agency awarded contract FA862024FB071?

AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA862024FB071, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).

Is contract FA862024FB071 an order under another contract?

Yes. FA862024FB071 is a delivery order under FA862021G4035, a basic ordering agreement.

Was contract FA862024FB071 competed?

The extent of competition for FA862024FB071 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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