Delivery Order FA862021G4035-FA862023F4049
This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Aeronautical Systems Center (part of the U.S. Air Force) to Sierra Nevada Corporation, a woman-owned aerospace and defense contractor. The contract, valued at $23,763,165.00, is for the BIG SAFARI program, which involves aircraft upgrades, sensor components, software, and other products and services.
The contract includes several subcontractors, including Spectrum Control Inc. Weinschel Division, DRS Signal Solutions, Custom Microwave Components, DY4 Inc. (Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Division), Keysight Technologies, Ciao Wireless, and TTI Inc. These subcontractors are providing electronic components such as attenuators, tuners, amplifiers, and computer hardware to support the overall BIG SAFARI program. Some of the subcontracts have small business set-aside designations.
The contract has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026 and leverages multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles that Sierra Nevada Corporation and its subcontractors hold with various defense agencies. This provides a flexible mechanism for the government to procure specialized systems and services as needed to support the BIG SAFARI program and related aviation, electronics, and communications requirements.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
$23.8m 8/31/23 9/30/26 9/24/24 Delivery Order FA862021G4035-FA862022F4007
This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Aeronautical Systems Center, a defense agency, to Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for the BIG SAFARI program. The contract has a ceiling value of $5,891,186.00 and is a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement, with a period of performance through December 20, 2024. SNC is a for-profit, woman-owned business that provides advanced technology solutions for defense, aviation, and space customers. No set-aside was used for this award. The contract is likely part of a larger indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle that SNC holds with the agency, as they have been awarded other IDIQ contracts with ceiling values up to $716 million for similar products and services. These include aircraft upgrades, sensor components, system sustainment, and software licenses for programs such as Poseidon, MODI, and TRAX.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
$5.9m 12/10/21 12/20/24 2/8/24 Delivery Order FA862021G4035-FA862022F4016
This federal contract award, referred to as "BIG SAFARI", was issued by the Aeronautical Systems Center of the U.S. Air Force to prime contractor Sierra Nevada Company, LLC. The $21,728,030.00 Firm Fixed Price contract has a completion date of July 31, 2026. It does not have a set-aside designation.
The contract includes the delivery of various products and services, based on the listed subcontractor information. Major subcontractors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., K&L Microwave LLC, Teledyne ETM, Inc., Ditom Microwave Inc., Applicad, Inc., Integrated Ideas & Technologies Inc., Abaco Systems, Inc., RH Laboratories, Inc., Glenair, Inc., Cirexx International, Inc., DY4 Inc. (Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions), 4Dsp, LLC, Rave Computer Association Inc., Infinite Electronics International, Inc., G3 Technologies Inc., and Alliance Technology Group LLC. The subcontracted items range from electronic components and assemblies to specialized computer systems and software licenses, supporting the overall requirements of the BIG SAFARI program.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
$21.7m 2/28/25 7/31/26 7/23/24 Delivery Order FA862021G4035-FA862023F4019
This federal contract award, identified as FA862021G4035|FA862023F4019, was issued to the prime contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation for the "BIG SAFARI" program. The contract has a total potential value of $25,141,268.00 and will run through May 12, 2025. No set-aside designation was used for this award.
Sierra Nevada Corporation, a woman-owned business, will be the prime contractor delivering a range of products and services to support this U.S. Air Force program. Major subcontractors include specialized manufacturers such as Green Circuits, Mercury Systems, Naprotek, San-Tron, Spectrum Control, Times Microwave Systems, Vineburg Machining, Ohio Associated Enterprises, Ensign Power Systems, Elma Electronic, Aldetec, and DRS Signal Solutions. These subcontractors will provide electronic assemblies, filters, cable assemblies, machined parts, power supplies, and other critical components and services.
The contract will be managed by the Aeronautical Systems Center, a major defense acquisition command within the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command. This award supports a variety of aircraft, communications, and electronic warfare programs under the BIG SAFARI initiative.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
$25.1m 12/22/22 5/12/25 8/16/24 Delivery Order FA862021G4035-FA862024F4019
This is a $24,000,000.00 firm fixed price delivery order contract awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation, LLC (SNC) by the Aeronautical Systems Center of the U.S. Air Force. The contract is for the BIG SAFARI program and has a performance period through July 31, 2027. SNC, a woman-owned small business, will provide a range of products and services under this contract, including aircraft upgrades, mission systems, sensors, and other specialized technology solutions. Atrenne Computing Solutions, LLC, a foreign-owned manufacturer, is a major subcontractor providing electronic components and subsystems such as chassis assemblies and power supplies. This contract is not set aside and is part of a larger Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracting vehicle that SNC holds with the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Operations Command, with a total ceiling value up to $716 million across multiple task orders.
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
$24.0m 4/11/24 7/31/27 5/16/24