Calspan, LLC (doing business as Calspan Test Services) was awarded a $1.91 million firm fixed price delivery order by Air Force Materiel Command for Variable Stability Aircraft Task Order 0001, supporting the L24 Aircraft program. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of December 16, 2019, represents work performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The award utilized no set-aside designation, allowing Calspan to compete broadly in the federal procurement marketplace. This delivery order falls under Calspan's larger $50.6 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with Air Force Materiel Command for Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator and Test Aircraft (VISTA) support services.
Calspan brings substantial expertise to this effort as a premier independent provider of specialized aerospace testing and technology development services. The company, headquartered in Buffalo, New York and founded in 1943, regularly provides sophisticated aircraft testing, simulation services, and wind tunnel evaluations to the Department of Defense. Under its VISTA IDC framework, Calspan issues task orders across multiple technical domains to support Air Force research and evaluation requirements. This specific delivery order represents one component of the company's ongoing commitment to delivering advanced aerospace testing and evaluation capabilities to the Air Force's materiel command.