Seas project

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
693KA924D00005
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
17 $4,934,441 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
  • $5,136,416 Current, with exercised options
  • $6,339,909 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 74% complete
IDV ceiling 51% used
$9,701,086.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to The Aerospace Corporation with a ceiling of $9.7 million on August 14, 2024, for the Space Exploration and Advancement Systems (SEAS) project, with performance through August 6, 2026.

The Aerospace Corporation is a non-profit federally funded research and development center. Work is performed in Washington, DC. The IDIQ encompasses specialized services including spacecraft design, launch vehicle technologies, space environment modeling, space situational awareness, spectrum management, and scientific research to support the FAA's space licensing and regulatory portfolio.

Multiple time-and-materials delivery orders have been issued under this vehicle since award. Recent task orders address project management support ($154,931.34 issued September 17, 2024), mishap investigation technical support ($936,399.80 issued September 20, 2024), permitting and licensing support ($472,441.38 issued September 20, 2024), Part 440 rulemaking support ($92,752.08 issued September 20, 2024), license application quality ($158,967.86 issued September 24, 2024), reentry debris survivability support ($33,017.76 issued November 1, 2024), international launch playbook completion ($30,056.45 issued November 13, 2024), and technical evaluation template development ($13,712.30 issued November 13, 2024). Subsequently, orders were issued for LOX methane testing independent assessment and post-test analysis ($302,757.96 issued August 20, 2025), probability of failure analyses for launch vehicle flight ($441,090.20 issued August 27, 2025), project management support ($133,122.44 issued September 4, 2025), mishap investigation technical support ($1,182,099.22 issued September 12, 2025), and licensing, analysis, and inspection services ($662,617.47 issued September 17, 2025).

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
The purpose of this task order is for methods to assess risk to aircraft support 693KA926F00159 Headquarters (FAA) $545,089
Update to the thud report on reentry risk 693KA926F00158 Headquarters (FAA) $290,907
Purpose of task order 693KA9-26-f-00149 is for mishap and anomaly lessons learned support 693KA926F00149 Headquarters (FAA) $675,373
Sparc 450 rulemaking support 693KA926F00131 Headquarters (FAA) $214,574
Aerospace seas task order for licensing, analysis & inspection support 693KA925F00123 Headquarters (FAA) $463,510
Aerospace seas task order for mishap investigation technical support 693KA925F00124 Headquarters (FAA) $750,292
Aerospace seas task order for project management support 693KA925F00121 Headquarters (FAA) $78,273
Task 2 subtask 06-03 probability of failure analyses for launch vehicle flight 693KA925F00100 Headquarters (FAA) $441,090
Aerospace seas LOX methane testing independent assessment/ post test analysis 693KA925F00122 Headquarters (FAA) $159,704
Seas project - completion of international launch playbook 693KA925F00021 Headquarters (FAA) $30,056
Seas project - develop a 450 technical evaluation template 693KA925F00014 Headquarters (FAA) $13,712
Seas project - reentry debris survivability support 693KA925F00012 Headquarters (FAA) $31,851
Task 2 subtask 07-02 license application quality 693KA924F00221 Headquarters (FAA) $125,847
Task 2 subtask 07 permitting, licensing, safety element approval, and expert technical products 693KA924F00203 Headquarters (FAA) $349,405
Mishap investigation technical support 693KA924F00204 Headquarters (FAA) $558,249
Task 2 subtask 09-01 part 440 rulemaking support 693KA924F00214 Headquarters (FAA) $52,584
Seas project - to #1 - project management support 693KA924F00202 Headquarters (FAA) $153,924
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00006 · Exercise option period 2 $0
Other Administrative Action P00007 · AMS clause 3.6.2-50 addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors (executive order 14398) (interim april 2026) $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Incorporate AMS clause 3.3.1-40 electronic submission of payment requests (interim december 2025) $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Incorporate AMS clauses 3.3.1-40 $0
Exercise an Option P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 693KA924D00005?

693KA924D00005 was awarded to The Aerospace Corporation by Headquarters (Federal Aviation Administration) on August 14, 2024.

How much is contract 693KA924D00005 worth?

Orders under 693KA924D00005 have obligated $4,934,441. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $5,136,416. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $6,339,909. 693KA924D00005's own ceiling is $9,701,086.

How many orders have been placed under contract 693KA924D00005?

17 orders have been placed under 693KA924D00005, the latest on September 10, 2026.

Who can order from contract 693KA924D00005?

693KA924D00005 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract 693KA924D00005 competed?

The extent of competition for 693KA924D00005 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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