Unmanned stratospheric systems
Ended Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ08452190041
- Awardee
-
Aerostar International, LLC UEI JMHHQ3HANEL4
- Awarding agency
-
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $31,119,156
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $31,119,156.26 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Office of Naval Research Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA 22202, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $45,960 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $90,170 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,803,814 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $6,886,042 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $355,563 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,227,586 | |
| Exercise an Option | $1,288,259 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $1,914,664 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,121,048 | |
| Exercise an Option | $519,314 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,883,743 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,004,912 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,122,120 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $444,614 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $786,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $864,507 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,417,216 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$1,417,216 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,081,210 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $350,463 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$274,940 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $28,588 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $28,588 | |
| Original award | $2,546,931 |
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About this award
The Office of Naval Research awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Aerostar Technical Solutions, LLC for Unmanned Stratospheric Systems development, with a ceiling value of $31.1 million and a completion date of September 30, 2026. The contract was awarded on September 15, 2021, and will be performed in Arlington, Virginia. Aerostar Technical Solutions, a for-profit subsidiary of Raven Industries, Inc., specializes in engineering and technology services with particular expertise in high-altitude systems, unmanned systems development, and advanced aerospace research. The award carries no specific set-aside designation, indicating open competition. This engagement aligns with the Navy's broader initiatives to develop autonomous and unmanned capabilities for strategic operations.
Aerostar brings substantial relevant experience to this effort, having previously received federal contracts for unmanned stratospheric systems development and high-altitude balloon support. The company maintains two significant Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts—a $900 million Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract and a $982 million Navy Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems contract—which demonstrate its established standing as a critical partner for advanced defense technology development. Aerostar has successfully collaborated with prominent defense and research institutions including Boeing, Peraton, HII Mission Technologies, MIT, and The MITRE Corporation on various subcontract arrangements, positioning it well to execute complex systems integration and technical development requirements under this stratospheric systems initiative.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ08452190041?
HQ08452190041 was awarded to Aerostar International, LLC by Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) on September 15, 2021.
How much is contract HQ08452190041 worth?
The government has obligated $31,119,156 on HQ08452190041.
Which agency awarded contract HQ08452190041?
Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) awarded HQ08452190041, with funding from Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy).
Was contract HQ08452190041 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ08452190041 was competed.
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