Tranche 0 airborne laser communication demonstration
Ended Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA24012390001
- Awardee
-
Calspan, LLC UEI Y2SHYGR1MNP6
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,339,972
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,339,972.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cheektowaga, NY 14225, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $230,178 | |
| Funding Only Action | $154,888 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $590,962 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,363,944 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force awarded Calspan, LLC (doing business as Calspan Test Services) an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $3.34M for Tranche 0 of an Airborne Laser Communication Demonstration project. The contract, awarded February 1, 2023, is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026, with performance taking place at Calspan's facility in Cheektowaga, New York. This award supports the Air Force's advancement of laser communication technologies for airborne platforms, representing an early phase of a multi-tranche demonstration effort. The contract carries no specific small business set-aside designation, indicating open competition among capable contractors.
Calspan, a Buffalo, New York-based testing and technology development firm founded in 1943, brings substantial expertise in aerospace engineering and advanced technical services relevant to this laser communication initiative. The company's extensive portfolio of Air Force contracts includes significant work with Air Force Materiel Command on the Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator and Test Aircraft (VISTA) program and participation in the Test and Evaluation Technologies for Ranges, Armaments, and Spectrum II (TETRAS II) indefinite delivery contract vehicle. Calspan's selection for this airborne laser communication demonstration reflects its proven capabilities in complex aerospace technology development and testing, positioning the company to support the Air Force's efforts to mature this critical communication capability for future aerial operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA24012390001?
FA24012390001 was awarded to Calspan, LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on February 1, 2023.
How much is contract FA24012390001 worth?
The government has obligated $3,339,972 on FA24012390001.
Was contract FA24012390001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA24012390001 was competed.
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