Delivery Order FA875021D1001-FA875022F1002
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $12 million to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business based in Utica, New York, to expand U.S. government-sponsored test facilities and capabilities for intensive testing and evaluation of next-generation communications systems. This effort is issued under the Unicorn Blue Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, a $98.9 million vehicle that supports digital signal processing and...
- Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business defense technology provider based in Utica, New York, was awarded a $16.31 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 17, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of November 17, 2028. The contract supports the Future Architecture for National and Tactical Operations and Missions program and represents work flowing from the AFRL's Broad Agency Announcement FA8750-23-S-7008, which solicited...
- This is a $549,775.54 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Utica, New York. The contract is part of the Task Force Guardian - Ninja System Updates Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort, which derives from prior SBIR Phase II and Phase III awards. The contract is funded by the United States Air Force and is focused on developing advanced technologies such as radar systems, signals...
- This is a $1,990,552 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Utica, New York. The contract is for the development of "Multi-Domain Automated Indications and Warnings," which likely encompasses advanced technologies supporting command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) applications. Black River...
- Black River Systems Company, Inc., a Utica, New York-based small business defense technology provider, was awarded a $2.18M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on July 1, 2019, for Semi-Autonomous GMTI (Ground Moving Target Indication) Exploitation (SAGE). The contract, which ran through March 31, 2023, supported work performed at the company's Utica facility. This award emerged from an Air Force Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement seeking...
- Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business defense technology provider headquartered in Utica, New York, was awarded a $4.97M Cost Plus Fixed Fee definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 4, 2025, to support the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2028, will advance Department of the Air Force capabilities in command and control by leveraging artificial intelligence technologies...
- This is a $1,007,491 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Utica, New York. The contract is for the "AUTONOMOUS SENSING GRID" project and has an ultimate completion date of May 22, 2026. It was awarded under the Air Force's Broad Agency Announcement "Collaborative Sensing & Exploitation" (BAA FA8750-20-S-7014), which is seeking innovative...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded a $12,742 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. for electronic countermeasures, counter-countermeasures, and quick reaction C capabilities. The contract has a period of performance through September 30, 2024 and is not set aside for any small business designation. Black River Systems is an experienced prime contractor and subcontractor on federal contracts for the Department of Defense and other agencies, specializing in radar,...
- This is a $149,990 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Black River Systems Company, Inc. The contract is for research and development on "Graph-Based Analytics for Fusion of Multiple Motion Information Sources." As a Small Business set-aside, this contract was awarded directly to the prime contractor Black River Systems, a Subchapter S Corporation based in Utica, NY. Black River Systems specializes in...
- This is a $149,983 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc. under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, is for research and development related to airborne graph analytics. It is designated as a total small business set-aside. Black River Systems is a small business that specializes in engineering and software development for defense, government, and commercial clients. They...
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Black River Systems Company, Inc., a Utica, New York-based small business specializing in advanced defense technology and signal processing solutions, was awarded a delivery order valued at $5.08 million by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop real-time signal processing solutions for command and control platforms operating under size, weight, and power constraints to exploit 5G communications waveforms and associated technologies under the "Phantom Harvest" program. This award, designated as a total small business set-aside and issued on June 7, 2022, with completion targeted for June 6, 2026, operates under the Unicorn Blue Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, a $98.9 million total small business set-aside multiple-award vehicle with the Air Force Research Laboratory that supports digital signal processing capabilities for RF spectrum detection and high-priority emissions identification. The cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure reflects the research and development nature of the effort. Black River Systems engaged three major subcontractors to support execution of this effort: Epiq Design Solutions LLC, a small business manufacturer of software-defined radio systems and spectrum monitoring solutions based in Illinois; L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., a large business aerospace and defense contractor with extensive experience in communications and electronic warfare systems; and Valley TECH Systems, Inc. (operating as Voyager Defense and National Security), a Folsom, California-based aerospace and defense contractor specializing in research, development, and systems integration. These subcontractors, selected for their specialized expertise in RF technologies, signal processing, and advanced communications systems, complement Black River Systems' core capabilities in digital signal processing and spectrum monitoring to deliver integrated 5G waveform exploitation solutions supporting Air Force command and control modernization objectives.
ContractNumber | Description | Subcontractor | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2145002S02S | L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | Delivery Order FA875021D1001-FA875022F1002 | $970.4k | 8/15/25 | |
2145002S01S | Valley TECH Systems, Inc. | Delivery Order FA875021D1001-FA875022F1002 | $34.2k | 1/22/25 |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00016 | Funding Only Action | $48.4k | 1/12/26 | |
| P00015 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/7/25 | |
| P00014 | Funding Only Action | $100.0k | 10/22/24 | |
| P00013 | Funding Only Action | $666.6k | 7/18/24 | |
| P00012 | Funding Only Action | $724.2k | 5/2/24 |