Statement of work - enhancement task order: W51701-25-f-A003 issued to near earth autonomy, INC. Under IDIQ W51701-25-d-A002.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W5170125FA003
- Awardee
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Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. UEI MUJGFTMRJZJ8
- Awarding agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $8,500,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $8,500,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 77% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- PEO Aviation Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Homewood, PA 15208, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., a small business based in Homewood, Pennsylvania, has been awarded an $8.5 million enhancement task order (W51701-25-F-A003) under the Army's IDIQ contract W51701-25-D-A002. This Firm Fixed Price delivery order, issued on September 2, 2025, represents a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program award with an ultimate completion date of March 1, 2027. The contract carries no set-aside designation and will be performed at the company's facility in Homewood, Pennsylvania. The funding originates from the Program Executive Office Aviation within the Department of Defense, reflecting the Army's continued investment in autonomous flight technologies and unmanned aerial systems capabilities.
Near Earth Autonomy specializes in autonomous drone navigation, sense-and-avoid systems, and advanced autonomous inspection technologies—areas critical to the Army's modernization efforts in rotorcraft and unmanned systems. The company has established a strong track record with the Department of Defense through multiple SBIR and STTR awards and currently holds two significant IDV contracts, including an $11.5 million Army contract for rotorcraft conversion kits and a $107.4 million Naval Air Systems Command other transaction award for aerial logistics connector development. This task order reinforces the company's strategic role in supporting military autonomous systems development and operational logistics solutions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W5170125FA003?
W5170125FA003 was awarded to Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. by Department of the Army (Department of Defense) on September 2, 2025.
How much is contract W5170125FA003 worth?
The government has obligated $8,500,000 on W5170125FA003.
Which agency awarded contract W5170125FA003?
Department of the Army (Department of Defense) awarded W5170125FA003, with funding from PEO Aviation (Acquisition Support Center).
Is contract W5170125FA003 an order under another contract?
Yes. W5170125FA003 is a delivery order under W5170125DA002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract W5170125FA003 competed?
The extent of competition for W5170125FA003 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources.
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