Big safari
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA862025DB002
- Awardee
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Sierra Nevada Company, LLC UEI N1PWVLN6F4U1
- Awarding agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 2 $91,888,120 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
- $91,888,120 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 21% used
- $443,208,132.00
- Maximum order
- $443,208,132.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- 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 Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC on August 8, 2025, with a ceiling of $443.2 million and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. This is the BIG SAFARI classified program vehicle. Sierra Nevada is a woman-owned aerospace and defense contractor headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Work is performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The IDIQ supports development and integration of advanced aerospace solutions and specialized aircraft modifications for critical national security initiatives under the BIG SAFARI program.
The contract carries a base performance period through September 30, 2026. Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include a $56.6 million firm fixed-price order (August 8, 2025, completion November 7, 2026) and a $35.3 million firm fixed-price order (September 29, 2025, completion February 7, 2027), both for aircraft structural and subsystem integration at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both delivery orders are unclassified awards under the same set-aside-free competition framework as the parent IDV.
Sierra Nevada executes work through internal teams and a selective supply chain of major defense contractors and specialized component manufacturers including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, L3Harris Technologies, and Collins Aerospace for aircraft modifications and mission systems integration.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $35,269,110 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $56,619,008 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Norseman Defense Services Inc. | $74,162 | |
| Applied Systems Engineering Incorporated | $893,090 | |
| Crystal Group, Inc. | $70,884 | |
| Hot Shot Fabrication LLC | $50,368 | |
| Hot Shot Fabrication LLC | $62,960 | |
| Technology Dynamics, Inc. | $41,550 | |
| Norseman Inc. | $46,126 | |
| Norseman Inc. | $57,657 | |
| Silvus Technologies, Inc. | $42,185 | |
| Applied Systems Engineering Incorporated | $1,290,019 | |
| Rada Technologies LLC | $22,118,604 | |
| Hot Shot Fabrication LLC | $157,300 | |
| Technology Dynamics, Inc. | $105,885 | |
| Integrated Tower Systems Inc. | $1,057,860 | |
| Integrated Tower Systems Inc. | $1,528,019 | |
| Tri Fab Associates, Inc. | $70,693 | |
| Silvus Technologies, Inc. | $51,650 | |
| Norseman Inc. | $149,909 | |
| Silvus Technologies, Inc. | $56,230 | |
| Mcmaster-Carr Supply Co | $42,790 | |
| Crystal Group, Inc. | $78,760 | |
| Silvus Technologies, Inc. | $75,858 | |
| Rada Technologies LLC | $37,702,900 | |
| Mcmaster-Carr Supply Co | $46,365 | |
| Norseman Inc. | $115,315 | |
| Technology Dynamics, Inc. | $70,525 | |
| Crystal Group, Inc. | $102,388 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA862025DB002?
FA862025DB002 was awarded to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on August 8, 2025.
How much is contract FA862025DB002 worth?
Orders under FA862025DB002 have obligated $91,888,120. FA862025DB002's own ceiling is $443,208,132. A single order can be worth up to $443,208,132.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA862025DB002?
2 orders have been placed under FA862025DB002, the latest on September 29, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract FA862025DB002?
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA862025DB002, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA862025DB002?
FA862025DB002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA862025DB002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA862025DB002 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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