High-altitude balloon (HAB) testing
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0017825P6672
- Awardee
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Pathfinder Solutions, L.L.C. UEI WFY4JJLE9PY8
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $120,300
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- HAB testing Solicitation · N0017825Q6672 · Posted Jan 8, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $120,300.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Dahlgren, VA 22448, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $53,500 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $66,800 |
About this award
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $120.3K firm fixed-price purchase order to Pathfinder Solutions, LLC on February 20, 2025, for high-altitude balloon testing services. The contract, which extends through March 31, 2026, supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's near-space and stratosphere research missions. Pathfinder Solutions will conduct specialized lighter-than-air flight platform testing at approximately 85,000 feet altitude, comprising four Continental United States test events and one international event in Seoul, South Korea. The contractor is responsible for all pre-mission planning, weather forecasting, Federal Aviation Administration coordination, system operation, and flight control, and must provide lift gas, tooling, hardware, and test equipment. The solicitation was awarded on a sole-source basis to Pathfinder Solutions due to their specialized technical knowledge and prior testing experience, with qualified pilots required to have a minimum of 100 hours of stratospheric flight time.
The contract was not set aside for small businesses and was evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Performance will occur primarily at Dahlgren, Virginia, with the international test event requiring 28 days of support in South Korea, while domestic events require 7 days of support each lasting up to 8 hours. This procurement supports the Navy's advanced near-space research capabilities and represents a continuation of specialized high-altitude testing operations critical to developing and validating lighter-than-air platforms for stratospheric missions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0017825P6672?
N0017825P6672 was awarded to Pathfinder Solutions, L.L.C. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on February 20, 2025.
How much is contract N0017825P6672 worth?
The government has obligated $120,300 on N0017825P6672.
Was contract N0017825P6672 competed?
The extent of competition for N0017825P6672 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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