Engineering and research activities related to the degradation of systems and materials due to operational use, often referred to as aging, initiated by external customers, or by the center for…
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA700025D0016
- Awardee
-
Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Academy
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 9 $10,593,258 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- FY24 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) Engineering & Research Activities for Aging Systems Pre-Solicitation · FA700024R0003 · Posted Nov 29, 2023
- Combined order value
- $16,131,940 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 21% complete
- IDV ceiling 4% used
- $250,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $25,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded a single-award IDIQ to Southwest Research Institute with a ceiling of $250 million on May 22, 2025, for engineering and research activities related to degradation of systems and materials due to operational use across multiple Air Force platforms, with performance through May 21, 2032.
Place of performance is Colorado Springs, Colorado, with administrative and task-order work supporting the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CASTLE) at the Air Force Academy and external Air Force customer requirements. The originating pre-solicitation (November 2023) sought support for fundamental materials research, loads and environments analysis, stress analysis and testing, damage tolerance analysis, durability analysis and testing, corrosion assessment, vibration analysis, design development tests, and risk analysis, with NAICS code 541715.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ total approximately $16.2 million across nine orders awarded between September 2025 and June 2026. Notable orders include a $1.977 million firm fixed-price delivery order (September 2025, completing October 2027) for probability of detection studies on eddy current inspections supporting the A-10 program and the Air Force Academy; a $6.18 million order (September 2025, completing September 2027) for Aircraft Structural Integrity Program support to the T-38 Program Office and CASTLE; a $3.8 million fixed-price level-of-effort order (September 2025, completing September 2026) for CASTLE Air Force Product Lifecycle Management support; a $2.15 million order (September 2025, completing September 2026) for materials degradation engineering and research; a $1.16 million firm fixed-price delivery order (June 2026, completing June 2027) for engineering assessment of U.S. Navy T-45 structural fatigue life tracking; and a $489,173 order (April 2026, completing December 2026) for weld procedures development and inspection of fifth wheel riser and auxiliary power unit assemblies for Transporter Erector Replacement Program units at Hill Air Force Base. All recent orders are firm fixed-price or level-of-effort pricing with performance in Colorado Springs or Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The contract is not subject to any set-aside designation.
Description
Engineering and research activities related to the degradation of systems and materials due to operational use, often referred to as aging, initiated by external customers, or by the center for aircraft structural life extension (CASTLE) itself.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Research Institute , Austin, Inc. | $434,215 | |
| Subcontractor not on record | $80,000 | |
| Siemens Government Technologies Inc. | $3,556,419 | |
| Wingman Analytics LLC | $250,000 | |
| Sabreliner Aviation LLC | $790,183 | |
| Interpro, LLC | $374,916 | |
| Subcontractor not on record | $54,662 | |
| Nexone Inc. | $44,448 | |
| Hill Engineering, LLC | $200,035 | |
| Lextech Inc. | $95,040 | |
| Apes Inc. | $298,778 | |
| Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. | $232,790 | |
| Kaes LLC | $132,106 | |
| Kaes LLC | $243,311 | |
| Hill Engineering, LLC | $2,191,007 | |
| Lextech Inc. | $90,670 | |
| Sabreliner Aviation LLC | $7,325,291 |
Show all 17
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA700025D0016?
FA700025D0016 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Air Force Academy (Headquarters Air Force) on May 22, 2025.
How much is contract FA700025D0016 worth?
Orders under FA700025D0016 have obligated $10,593,258. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $16,131,940. FA700025D0016's own ceiling is $250,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $25,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA700025D0016?
9 orders have been placed under FA700025D0016, the latest on June 2, 2026.
Who can order from contract FA700025D0016?
FA700025D0016 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA700025D0016 competed?
The extent of competition for FA700025D0016 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.
On GovTribe
See this IDV's full record
- Every order and transaction
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar IDVs and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this IDV