Purchase of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and provision of technical and operational support for its integration, modification, testing, and operation on high-altitude long-endurance (hale)…
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80ARC025D0007
- Awardee
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Aloft Sensing, Inc. UEI DLVNBWZKQVX3
- Awarding agency
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Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 4 $3,756,285 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 80ARC025DA009 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
- $3,756,285 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 27% complete
- IDV ceiling 75% used
- $5,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $5,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- 5841 Radar Equipment, Airborne
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Economy Act FAR subpart 17.5
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $5 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Aloft Sensing, Inc., a small business, on July 11, 2025, for purchase of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and provision of technical and operational support for its integration, modification, testing, and operation on high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) platforms.
Place of performance is Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contract ceiling is $5 million with an ultimate completion date of April 17, 2030.
Four delivery orders have been issued under this IDIQ since award. A $780,879 firm fixed-price delivery order issued July 14, 2025, tasked Aloft Sensing to procure, assemble, test, and deliver an X-band SAR system with moving target indication (MTI) detection capability, due December 11, 2025. An $999,815 delivery order issued August 1, 2025, required validation and demonstration of SAR performance aboard the PHASA-35 high-altitude platform during operational flight testing, with completion targeted for March 8, 2027. Two delivery orders issued September 26, 2025, valued at $999,281 and $976,310 respectively, address modification of embedded onboard SAR/MTI processing to incorporate GPS-degraded and GPS-denied operation algorithms (due September 30, 2026) and integration, operation, and demonstration of X-band SAR and MTI payload during a long-endurance flight demonstration of the Aerostar Thunderhead high-altitude balloon (due December 1, 2026). All delivery orders are firm fixed-price, unset-aside, and performed at Aloft Sensing's Ann Arbor facility.
Description
Purchase of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and provision of technical and operational support for its integration, modification, testing, and operation on high-altitude long-endurance (hale) platforms, as detailed in attachment 1 - SOW
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80ARC025D0007?
80ARC025D0007 was awarded to Aloft Sensing, Inc. by Ames Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 11, 2025.
How much is contract 80ARC025D0007 worth?
Orders under 80ARC025D0007 have obligated $3,756,285. 80ARC025D0007's own ceiling is $5,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $5,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80ARC025D0007?
4 orders have been placed under 80ARC025D0007, the latest on September 26, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract 80ARC025D0007?
Ames Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) awarded 80ARC025D0007, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract 80ARC025D0007?
80ARC025D0007 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 80ARC025D0007 competed?
The extent of competition for 80ARC025D0007 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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