Purchase Order FA252120P0078
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- The Department of the Air Force Space Command awarded a firm-fixed price definitive contract to Scientific Lightning Solutions LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to conduct a MERLIN detection efficiency study for the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The $213,763.90 contract will determine the detection efficiency of the MERLIN cloud-to-ground lightning detection system for strikes to tall structures and catenary wire systems, as well as nearby strikes to...
- Scientific Lightning Solutions LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Merritt Island, Florida, was awarded a $367,765.36 time-and-materials purchase order by the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command on May 8, 2023, for lightning protection services at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania. The contract, which carries a total small business set-aside designation, runs through May 7, 2026, and requires the contractor to perform annual inspections of lightning protection systems across...
- Air Force Space Command awarded a $89,261 firm fixed-price purchase order to Initweather LLC, a small business, on September 11, 2023, for upgrading the SLD 45 Weather Squadron Lightning Probability Tool. The contract, which must be completed by May 1, 2024, is set aside for small businesses and encompasses all equipment, labor, analysis, and materials necessary to enhance the lightning probability software program through the integration of model predictors. Work will be performed at Cape...
- The U.S. Air Force Space Command awarded a delivery order valued at $219,942.55 to Martinez-Drmp JV, LLC on August 28, 2025, for lightning protection system replacement and upgrades at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The work involves removing existing air terminals and down conductors, installing a new lightning protection system, and extending coverage to a pedestal antenna. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with an ultimate completion date of...
- This is a $180,000.00 Firm Fixed Price delivery order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center to Intelligent Automation, LLC, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation. The contract is for continued product support for the Cloud Lightning Evaluation for the Eastern Range (CLEER) program, which is a Space Superiority program. This is a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) action that will be performed in Cape Canaveral,...
- This is a $165,250.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air Force Space Command to Cummins Kenneth L, a sole proprietorship owned by Kenneth L. Cummins. The contract is for a "LIGHTNING CURRENT PEAK STUDY" and has a total small business set-aside designation. The work is to be performed at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida and is scheduled for completion by December 30, 2022. Cummins Kenneth L is a veteran-owned business that provides consulting services related...
- The U.S. Air Force Space Command awarded a $162,469.88 firm fixed-price delivery order to Martinez-Drmp JV, LLC on September 3, 2025, for design services related to site restoration at four weather facilities operated by the 45th Weather Squadron at Kennedy Space Center and Merlin Seminole Ranch 7 in Florida. The work encompasses improving access to these facilities and implementing flooding mitigation measures, with an ultimate completion date of March 23, 2026. The contract includes no small...
- This delivery order, awarded March 1, 2023, provides continued product support for the Cloud Lightning Evaluation for the Eastern Range (CLEER) program under a firm fixed-price arrangement valued at $180,000, with performance concluding February 29, 2024. The award was issued by the Space and Missile Systems Center, a Defense organization, to prime contractor Bluehalo Labs, LLC (doing business as Intelligent Automation), a Maryland-based small business specializing in advanced technological...
- The U.S. Air Force's Ogden Air Logistics Complex awarded a $38.3K firm fixed-price delivery order to Merlin International, Inc. (doing business as Merlin Technical Solutions) for development of a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline supporting software and image development for the Control and Reporting Center, Tactical Operations Center-Light, and Air Base Defense System missile defense weapons systems. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is structured...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) to Florida State University (FSU), is for the Cumulus Electrification Study - Phase 2. The $418,000 contract will analyze cumulus cloud formation and electrification using weather radar and surface electric field data to improve the Cumulus Rule in the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria at Patrick Air Force Base. FSU's Sponsored Research Administration division will perform the research, which does not...
Air Force Space Command awarded a $394,855.42 firm fixed-price purchase order to Scientific Lightning Solutions LLC for the MERLIN Low Detection Efficiency Phase II Study. The contract, which was not set aside for small businesses despite the contractor's small disadvantaged business certification, was awarded on September 22, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2021. The work is being performed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. MERLIN represents a multi-phase research initiative focused on addressing detection efficiency challenges in lightning monitoring systems, a critical capability for protecting space launch facilities and associated assets. Scientific Lightning Solutions LLC, a Merritt Island, Florida-based limited liability company specializing in lightning science and protection engineering, brought relevant expertise to this engagement through its established track record with federal agencies including NASA, the U.S. Army, and Air Force Space Command. The company's prior work has encompassed lightning protection system design, feasibility analyses, and advanced detection studies, positioning it as a qualified provider for this Phase II study effort aimed at improving MERLIN system performance.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00006 | Exercise an Option | $66.6k | 6/14/22 | |
| P00005 | Funding Only Action | $0 | 5/5/22 | |
| P00004 | Exercise an Option | $33.3k | 4/22/22 | |
| P00003 | Exercise an Option | $66.6k | 12/17/21 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $32.0k | 10/29/21 |