The key products and services being delivered under this federal contract IDV award are the design, analysis, characterization, and fabrication of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structures for hypersonic vehicle applications. The prime contractor, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., a subsidiary of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., was awarded a $3,033,050 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to demonstrate automated CMC processing and fabrication of reusable hot structure designs, including flaperons, torque tubes, wing, and fuselage subcomponents. This contract supports NASA's efforts to advance hypersonic vehicle capabilities and does not have a set-aside designation. The period of performance runs through September 26, 2026, and the work will be performed in Wichita, Kansas. The original federal contract opportunity was a pre-solicitation notice seeking to procure the fabrication of composite coupons, subcomponents, and constituent materials to support NASA's ongoing research in airframe and propulsion applications. Key requirements included automated fiber placement, preforming manufacturing enabling multidirectional fiber architectures, and the ability to fabricate large composite subcomponents in both unclassified and classified environments. NASA indicated its intent to issue a sole-source contract to Spirit Aerosystems Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, citing the company's extensive experience in advanced composite technologies and high-rate manufacturing processes for large composite airframe structures.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/1/25 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 1/30/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 9/26/24 |
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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Delivery Order 80GRC024DA007-80GRC024FA024 | Spirit Aerosystems Inc. | $3.0m | 9/26/24 | 9/26/26 | 9/26/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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JOFOC -- "Fabrication of Composite Coupons, Subcomponent, and Constituent Materials" | 80GRC024DA007 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center | Limited / Sole Source Justification 2/2 | 10/7/24, 3:05 PM | |
Intent to Sole Source-- "Fabrication of Composite Coupons, Subcomponent, and Constituent Materials" | 80GRC024DA007 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 3/14/24, 3:35 PM |