COUNTER-targeting enhancement research (COUNTER)
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238425DB001
- Awardee
-
University Of Dayton UEI V62NC51F7YV1
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 3 $5,774,321 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U. S. C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Solicitation · FA238424S2334 · Posted Aug 1, 2024
- Combined order value
-
- $49,248,641 Current, with exercised options
- $51,981,864 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 25% complete
- IDV ceiling 6% used
- $98,500,000.00
- Maximum order
- $36,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to University of Dayton Research Institute on August 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $98.5 million and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2030. The contract supports Counter-Targeting Enhancement Research (COUNTER) activities through research, development, testing, and engineering services in advanced aerospace technologies.
Place of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Work falls under NAICS code 541715 and PSC AC11, aligned with exploratory development and applied research.
Three task orders have been issued under this IDIQ: Task Order 1 (LEGION), awarded August 1, 2025, carries a ceiling of $22.7 million with completion by October 31, 2030; Task Order 2 (BOBCAT), supporting Best of Breed Configurable Adaptive Teammate capabilities, was issued December 3, 2025, at $19.2 million with completion by March 5, 2031; and Task Order 3 (BDAM), issued January 30, 2026, carries a $10 million ceiling with completion by April 29, 2031. All task orders are priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. Combined task order value across the three orders totals approximately $52 million against the $98.5 million ceiling.
The originating solicitation was a Broad Agency Announcement under 10 U.S.C. 4001 posted August 1, 2024, with a white paper due date of September 30, 2027. The BAA, titled Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement, reserved total award value not to exceed $484.73 million across multiple anticipated awards using contracts, IDIQs, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions for Research.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTER-targeting enhancement research (COUNTER), task order 3 (BDAM) | Air Force | $1,329,375 | |
| COUNTER-targeting enhancement research (COUNTER), task order 2 (BOBCAT) | Air Force | $1,048,000 | |
| COUNTER-targeting enhancement research (COUNTER) - task order 1 | Air Force | $3,396,946 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238425DB001?
FA238425DB001 was awarded to University Of Dayton by Air Force (Department of Defense) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract FA238425DB001 worth?
Orders under FA238425DB001 have obligated $5,774,321. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $49,248,641. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $51,981,864. FA238425DB001's own ceiling is $98,500,000. A single order can be worth up to $36,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA238425DB001?
3 orders have been placed under FA238425DB001, the latest on January 30, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract FA238425DB001?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238425DB001, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA238425DB001?
FA238425DB001 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA238425DB001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238425DB001 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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