Unicorn blue (UB)
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875021D1001
- Awardee
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Black River Systems Company, Inc. UEI DL9DNJ5MGXM4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 3 $8,859,655 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FA875021R1001 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
- $17,876,939 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 9% used
- $98,900,000.00
- Maximum order
- $10,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc., a small business, with a $98.9 million ceiling on July 16, 2021, under the total small business set-aside Unicorn Blue program as a multiple-award vehicle.
Black River Systems performs work at locations in Utica and Rome, New York. The IDIQ supports digital signal processing capabilities designed to scan the RF spectrum and detect high-priority emissions, including development of real-time signal processing solutions, technology enhancement, maintenance, and integration services related to signal processing and spectrum monitoring.
The contract runs through July 16, 2026, with options available. Recent delivery-order activity under Unicorn Blue includes a September 22, 2025 order from the Aeronautical Systems Center valued at $11.98 million on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis for expansion of test facilities and capabilities to perform intensive test and evaluation of next-generation communications waveforms and technologies, with performance in Rome, New York and completion by November 21, 2028. An earlier June 7, 2022 order for $5.08 million on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis addressed development of real-time signal processing solutions exploiting 5G communications waveforms on command and control and size-weight-power-constrained platforms, with performance in Utica, New York and a June 7, 2027 completion date. A third order issued July 16, 2021 for $821,950 on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis provided support services in Utica, New York through April 2023. L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. and Valley TECH Systems, Inc. served as subcontractors on prior orders under this vehicle.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | $970,389 | |
| Valley TECH Systems, Inc. | $34,170 | |
| L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | $289,559 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875021D1001?
FA875021D1001 was awarded to Black River Systems Company, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on July 16, 2021.
How much is contract FA875021D1001 worth?
Orders under FA875021D1001 have obligated $8,859,655. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $17,876,939. FA875021D1001's own ceiling is $98,900,000. A single order can be worth up to $10,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA875021D1001?
3 orders have been placed under FA875021D1001, the latest on September 22, 2025.
Who can order from contract FA875021D1001?
FA875021D1001 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract FA875021D1001 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. FA875021D1001 is part of Unicorn Blue.
Was contract FA875021D1001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875021D1001 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 10 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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