Technical challenge assessment support for the x-57 project
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80AFRC21F0052
- Awardee
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Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. UEI MFCTLU3MRXC8
- Awarding agency
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Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- -$21,465
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
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- $165,032.63 Current, with exercised options
- $300,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
- Place of performance
- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$94,465 | |
| Funding Only Action | $121,498 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $65,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $73,000 |
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About this award
Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. (Esaero), a small business aerospace engineering firm based in San Luis Obispo, California, was awarded a $300,000 delivery order contract by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on February 12, 2021, to provide technical challenge assessment support for the X-57 Maxwell project. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside and priced on a time and materials basis, was completed by March 29, 2024. The X-57 is NASA's experimental all-electric aircraft demonstrator designed to advance electric propulsion technologies and establish performance standards for electric aviation, making this technical assessment work integral to validating and addressing engineering challenges inherent to the program's development objectives.
Esaero's involvement in this effort aligns with the company's established expertise in advanced electric and hybrid propulsion systems for aviation. As a registered small business with NASA since 2004, Esaero has built a substantial track record through Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, positioning the company as a qualified partner for technical support on high-priority agency initiatives. The work performed at the San Luis Obispo location leveraged the company's specialized knowledge in electric propulsion engineering to support Armstrong Flight Research Center's validation and problem-resolution activities for the X-57 Maxwell program.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80AFRC21F0052?
80AFRC21F0052 was awarded to Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. by Armstrong Flight Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 12, 2021.
How much is contract 80AFRC21F0052 worth?
The government has obligated -$21,465 on 80AFRC21F0052. Its current value, with exercised options, is $165,033. Its potential value, with all options, is $300,000.
Is contract 80AFRC21F0052 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80AFRC21F0052 is a delivery order under NND15SA42B, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 80AFRC21F0052 competed?
The extent of competition for 80AFRC21F0052 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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