Human interface reasearch tech (hirt)
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865014D6500
- Awardee
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DCS Corporation UEI FJS8P9C6B368
- Awarding agency
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Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 8 $46,307,261 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Broad Agency Announcement, BAA- 12-04-HPW/RHC- Human Interface Research Technologies (HIRT) - 60. 1M ID/IQ Award Notice · Posted Feb 28, 2014
- Combined order value
- $46,527,457 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 34% used
- $135,100,000.00
- Maximum order
- $10,000,000.00
- 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
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Human Interface Research Technologies (HIRT) indefinite delivery contract is a single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee vehicle issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to DCS Corporation on February 28, 2014, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2019, and a ceiling value of $135.1 million. This contract supports AFRL's research initiatives focused on human-machine teaming, cognitive performance, autonomous systems integration, and aerospace physiology. The contract utilizes no set-aside designation, reflecting a full and open competitive award process. Under this vehicle, DCS Corporation, operating through its subsidiary Infoscitex Corporation, delivers a comprehensive portfolio of research and development services including systems engineering, data collection, analysis, human factors research, and technology development. The work encompasses advanced human-autonomy teaming research, cognitive performance assessment methodologies, and physiological monitoring systems for aerospace applications, with places of performance primarily located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and supporting locations including Beavercreek Township, Ohio, and Littleton, Massachusetts.
Eight delivery orders totaling approximately $46.5 million have been issued against the HIRT vehicle, reflecting a broad range of research priorities aligned with Air Force modernization objectives. Key task orders address cognitive performance research ($8.2 million), aerospace physiology research examining physiological responses during high-acceleration events ($9.6 million), autonomy research initiatives for manned-unmanned system coordination ($8.4 million), enhanced airman alignment and personnel selection optimization ($7.0 million), on-board oxygen generating system development ($4.0 million), decision superiority with autonomous systems ($2.0 million), and the FUSION program supporting operator performance and autonomy testbed development ($1.4 million). Subcontractors include leading research institutions such as the University of California at Davis, Wright State University, University of Dayton Research Institute, Ohio State University, and University of Michigan, as well as defense contractors including Booz Allen Hamilton, Elbit Systems, and Radiance Technologies. This contract vehicle enables AFRL to maintain sustained research capabilities across human performance, autonomous systems, and human-machine interface technologies critical to future Air Force operational requirements.
Task orders
Transactions
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| Novation Agreement | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865014D6500?
FA865014D6500 was awarded to DCS Corporation by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on February 28, 2014.
How much is contract FA865014D6500 worth?
Orders under FA865014D6500 have obligated $46,307,261. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $46,527,457. FA865014D6500's own ceiling is $135,100,000. A single order can be worth up to $10,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA865014D6500?
8 orders have been placed under FA865014D6500, the latest on May 9, 2018.
Which agency awarded contract FA865014D6500?
Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA865014D6500, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA865014D6500?
FA865014D6500 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA865014D6500 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865014D6500 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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