Human interface research technologies (hirt)

Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA865014D6501
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
14 $54,074,883 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
$55,495,142 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 100% complete
IDV ceiling 40% 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
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

This is an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, with a ceiling value of $135,100,000. The contract, designated as HIRT (Human Interface Research Technologies), is a single-award vehicle that does not utilize any set-asides.

Under this IDC, Ball Aerospace is providing a range of research, engineering, integration, and testing services to AFRL and other defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. The contracted work spans areas such as space systems, sensors, optics, communications, information technologies, directed energy technologies, avionics, electro-optical sensors, information fusion systems, and other advanced technologies. Specific task orders issued to date include work on space command and control, deployable monitoring and assessment of airman performance, battlefield airman innovative technology development, collaborative ISR content synthesis, auditory and acoustic research, and optimizing individual and team performance in operational environments.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Space command and control; new task order 14 FA865018F6884 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $4,887,022
Deployable monitoring and assessment of airman performance new task order award FA865017F6830 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $3,886,639
Battlefield airman innovative technology development batman III FA865017F6811 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $9,371,119
New task order "collaborative ISR content synthesis" hirt 0010 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $734,108
Outdoor sound measurement and modeling - hirt 0011 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $2,011,105
Auditory and acoustic research 0008 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $3,274,239
Optimizing individual and team performance in operational environments - phase II 0009 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $4,881,867
New task order "enhanced communication research" 0004 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $3,075,110
Battlefield airman innovative technology development-hirt 0006 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $4,905,242
"applied data to decision visualization research" - hirt 0007 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $9,930,698
Basic research in auditory perception 0003 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $3,424,277
Optimizing individual & team performance in operational envi 0002 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $587,811
Hirt-graphnostics for network analysis 0005 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $679,700
Hirt- information fusion and visualization research 0001 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $2,425,946
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation ARZ996 $0
Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation ARZ998 $0
Other Administrative Action P00007 · Human interface research technologies (hirt) - incorporate clause far 52.204-23 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 · Human interface research technologies (hirt) ceiling increase modification $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Human interface research technologies (hirt)-security SOW update $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Human interface research technologies (hirt) - incorporation of govt supply clauses $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Human interface research technologies (hirt)- addition of new payment clasue $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA865014D6501?

FA865014D6501 was awarded to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on February 28, 2014.

How much is contract FA865014D6501 worth?

Orders under FA865014D6501 have obligated $54,074,883. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $55,495,142. FA865014D6501'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 FA865014D6501?

14 orders have been placed under FA865014D6501, the latest on October 25, 2017.

Which agency awarded contract FA865014D6501?

Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA865014D6501, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).

Who can order from contract FA865014D6501?

FA865014D6501 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract FA865014D6501 competed?

The extent of competition for FA865014D6501 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.

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