A4 and SAF/IEN aviation energy efficiency IDIQ

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA701425D0008
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
13 $21,220,436 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
  • $21,220,436 Current, with exercised options
  • $25,350,350 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 23% complete
IDV ceiling 21% used
$99,999,999.00
Maximum order
$10,000,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Set-aside
Woman-Owned Small Business
Competition
Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Air Force awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Connected Alliances LLC, a woman-owned small business, with a contract ceiling of $99,999,999.00 and an award date of September 12, 2025. The A4 AND SAF/IEN Aviation Energy Efficiency IDIQ is set aside for woman-owned small businesses and carries an ultimate completion date of September 11, 2030.

Work is performed in Washington, Virginia and at multiple Air Force installations nationwide. The IDIQ procures operational energy, logistics innovation, and aviation energy efficiency solutions including fuel efficiency prototypes, aerodynamic optimization pathfinding, thermal management technology development, and related rapid-prototyping and proof-of-concept initiatives across Air Force platforms including the KC-135, C-130, and C-17 aircraft.

Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include a $2.5 million Persistent Power Projection P3 Space – Beacon Pathfinder (Office of the Secretary of Defense, awarded June 30, 2026, performance in Washington, Virginia, completion March 29, 2027), a $3.74 million KC-135 fuel-savings and range-extension prototype (Air Force Research Laboratory, June 18, 2026, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, completion June 17, 2027), a $4.5 million C-130 Winglet Drag Reduction Optimization Pathfinder (Air Force Research Laboratory, April 17, 2026, Wright-Patterson, completion January 16, 2029), a $2.25 million Aviation Energy Efficiency initiative (Office of the Secretary of Defense, January 30, 2026, Washington, Virginia, completion July 29, 2028), and a $557,000 USSF Force Design Constellation Mission Utility and Impact Pathfinder (Air Force Research Laboratory, March 12, 2026, Wright-Patterson, completion March 11, 2027). All recent orders carry woman-owned small business set-aside designation and firm fixed-price pricing.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Agile combat deployment configuration (ACDC) second flight pathfinder. Developmental test of ACDC aircraft capable of… FA701426F0234 District Washington (HAF) $2,250,000
Space on-demand optical power (SWOOP) phase II pathfinder. Outcome of increased energy efficiency, reduced payload of… FA701426F0233 District Washington (HAF) $1,000,000
Wireless power beaming for high altitude aerostat ISR platforms pathfinder. Deliver perpetual overhead surveillance… FA701426F0219 District Washington (HAF) $1,000,000
Composite manufacturing plant and design phase I pathfinder - develop a comprehensive manufacturing industrialization… FA701426F0215 District Washington (HAF) $3,454,186
B-52 drag reduction pathfinder. Warfighting outcome-based requirements to develop initial prototype for fuel savings… FA701426F0210 District Washington (HAF) $750,000
Persistent power projection P3 space - beacon pathfinder. The department of war requires viable earth-based solar power… FA701426F0178 District Washington (HAF) $2,500,000
Warfighting outcome-based requirements to develop initial prototype for fuel savings, range extension, and flight… FA701426F0166 District Washington (HAF) $2,083,589
Warfighting outcome-based requirements to develop initial prototype for fuel savings, range extension, and flight… FA701426F0165 District Washington (HAF) $3,740,070
C-130 winglet drag reduction optimization pathfinder FA701426F0099 District Washington (HAF) $1,500,000
Ussf force design - overview constellation mission utility and impact pathfinder FA701426F0073 District Washington (HAF) $556,998
A4 and SAF/IEN aviation energy efficiency IDIQ FA701426F0036 District Washington (HAF) $1,120,085
Hybrid electric heat exchanger pathfinder FA701426F0007 District Washington (HAF) $357,900
C-17 load alleviating wing pathfinder FA701425F0315 District Washington (HAF) $907,609
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA701425D0008?

FA701425D0008 was awarded to Connected Alliances LLC by District Washington (Headquarters Air Force) on September 12, 2025.

How much is contract FA701425D0008 worth?

Orders under FA701425D0008 have obligated $21,220,436. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $25,350,350. FA701425D0008's own ceiling is $99,999,999. A single order can be worth up to $10,000,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract FA701425D0008?

13 orders have been placed under FA701425D0008, the latest on August 3, 2026.

Who can order from contract FA701425D0008?

FA701425D0008 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract FA701425D0008 competed?

The extent of competition for FA701425D0008 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Woman-Owned Small Business.

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