The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Kratos Sre, Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. The BPA has a ceiling value of $2.45 million and is for material property testing of thermal protection systems to support the Science Mission Directorate's future planetary exploration missions. Under this BPA, NASA Ames has issued multiple firm-fixed-price task orders totaling over $4 million for various testing services. Kratos Sre, Inc., a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods, specializes in providing research, development, testing, and evaluation services to NASA and other federal agencies. The company has a strong track record of supporting the agency's deep space exploration and planetary missions through contracts awarded by Ames Research Center and Marshall Space Flight Center, with contract values ranging from tens of thousands to several million dollars. The work performed under this BPA does not have a set-aside designation, indicating Kratos Sre, Inc.'s competitiveness in the open market for these specialized services. Additionally, Kratos Sre, Inc. holds several other significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), including a $499 million multiple-award IDV with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for anti-tamper technologies and a $10 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Marshall Space Flight Center for testing and analysis of launch vehicle and space system materials. These IDVs collectively demonstrate Kratos Sre, Inc.'s strong position as a trusted provider of specialized testing and analysis services for both defense and civilian space exploration initiatives.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/2/25 | |
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 10/3/24 | |
| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 11/29/23 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/16/23 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/11/23 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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BPA Call 80ARC023AA001-80ARC023FA046 | Kratos Sre, Inc. | $1.1m | 5/12/23 | 6/28/25 | 3/14/25 | |
BPA Call 80ARC023AA001-80ARC023FA007 | Kratos Sre, Inc. | $337.5k | 3/10/23 | 3/30/25 | 12/2/24 | |
BPA Call 80ARC023AA001-80ARC025FA044 | Kratos Sre, Inc. | $284.7k | 4/24/25 | 12/31/25 | 4/24/25 | |
BPA Call 80ARC023AA001-80ARC024FA015 | Kratos Sre, Inc. | $194.4k | 12/5/23 | 9/28/25 | 3/14/25 | |
BPA Call 80ARC023AA001-80ARC023FA002 | Kratos Sre, Inc. | $2.6m | 11/8/22 | 6/30/25 | 6/12/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION - Material Property Testing of Thermal Protection System | 80ARC023AA001 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center | Limited / Sole Source Justification 1/1 | 11/10/22, 5:59 PM |