Conceptual studies and preliminary research in the areas of offensive space control, defensive space control, command and control, and space domain awareness
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA881921D0429
- Awardee
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Rincon Research Corporation UEI FQT4ZAGJXKW3
- Awarding agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 3 $611,176 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
- $653,489 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $200,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $200,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 17 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded an indefinite-delivery, multiple-award IDIQ to Rincon Research Corporation on March 10, 2021, with a ceiling of $200 million and an ultimate completion date of August 10, 2026. The contract carries no set-aside designation.
The IDIQ procures conceptual studies and preliminary research in offensive space control, defensive space control, command and control, and space domain awareness. Work is performed in Tucson, Arizona.
Rincon Research Corporation is a small business specializing in radio frequency and digital signal processing products and services for the defense and intelligence sectors.
Recent delivery-order activity under this IDIQ includes a $499,962 firm fixed-price order issued January 7, 2026, for porting RAMS software from Counter Communications System 10.2 to the CCS Meadowlands platform, with completion targeted for April 6, 2026. An earlier $49,961 delivery order issued October 1, 2024, required a software porting assessment study for the same migration effort, with completion on January 10, 2025. Both orders are performed in Tucson, Arizona and support Air Force transition to updated command and control infrastructure. An initial $3,500 delivery order issued March 15, 2021, funded conceptual studies in the core scope areas, completing April 15, 2021.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| 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 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA881921D0429?
FA881921D0429 was awarded to Rincon Research Corporation by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on March 10, 2021.
How much is contract FA881921D0429 worth?
Orders under FA881921D0429 have obligated $611,176. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $653,489. FA881921D0429's own ceiling is $200,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $200,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA881921D0429?
3 orders have been placed under FA881921D0429, the latest on January 7, 2026.
Who can order from contract FA881921D0429?
FA881921D0429 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract.
Is contract FA881921D0429 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. FA881921D0429 is part of Conceptual Studies for Offensive/Defensive Space Control and Space Domain Awareness.
Was contract FA881921D0429 competed?
The extent of competition for FA881921D0429 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 17 offers.
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