Molecular signatures program
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865014D6516
- Awardee
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Bluehalo, LLC UEI FV5WK6YTN215
- Awarding agency
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Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 7 $39,152,543 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
- Combined order value
- $44,306,035 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 85% used
- $46,200,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- 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 Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Bluehalo, LLC (formerly UES Inc.) on November 14, 2013, with a ceiling value of $46.2 million and an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2018. This cost-plus-fixed-fee vehicle, with no small business set-aside, establishes a master contract for the Molecular Signatures Program and related COVID-19 molecular signatures period of performance extensions. The prime contractor, based in Beavercreek, Ohio, delivers advanced research, engineering, and scientific services across biotechnology, sensor development, and molecular analysis domains. The IDV serves as the parent vehicle under which multiple delivery orders have been executed to support Air Force Research Laboratory's strategic initiatives in molecular signature discovery, human performance assessment, and biosensor development.
Seven delivery orders totaling approximately $38.3 million have been issued against this IDV, addressing specialized research requirements including mass spectral signature discovery and modeling ($7.72 million), human signatures sensor development ($5.53 million and $9.19 million across multiple orders), genetic and cellular assessment for enhanced human performance ($3.92 million), engineered biosensors for human performance assessment and augmentation ($10.87 million), environmental air quality monitoring and biomarker discovery ($6.98 million), and biological safety level validation ($91,115). Performance locations are primarily Beavercreek and Dayton, Ohio. The work scope encompasses advanced analytical chemistry, biotechnology research, sensor materials development, and human performance augmentation technologies, often executed in collaboration with academic institutions including Stanford University and the University of Akron, as well as specialized small business subcontractors. All delivery orders maintain cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structures without small business set-asides, reflecting the specialized and technical nature of the research required.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865014D6516?
FA865014D6516 was awarded to Bluehalo, LLC by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on November 14, 2013.
How much is contract FA865014D6516 worth?
Orders under FA865014D6516 have obligated $39,152,543. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $44,306,035. FA865014D6516's own ceiling is $46,200,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA865014D6516?
7 orders have been placed under FA865014D6516, the latest on July 3, 2018.
Which agency awarded contract FA865014D6516?
Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA865014D6516, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA865014D6516?
FA865014D6516 is a single award indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA865014D6516 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865014D6516 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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