Research and development integrated space experiments (RISE)
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA945319D0002
- Awardee
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Axient LLC UEI D1MTH1DW5C65
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 8 $175,083,330 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Research and Development Integrated Space Experiments (RISE) Special Notice · FA945318R0003 · Posted Jul 25, 2017
- Research and Development Integrated Space Experiments (RISE) Award Notice · Posted May 22, 2018
- R&D Integrated Space Experiments (RISE) Contract Pre-Solicitation · Posted Mar 26, 2018
- Combined order value
- $292,066,301 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 51% used
- $340,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $100,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- 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 · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Axient LLC on May 1, 2019, for Research and Development Integrated Space Experiments (RISE) with a ceiling of $340 million. The contract carries a total small business set-aside and ultimate completion date of July 3, 2024.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama, with subordinate performance locations including Laurel, Maryland; Manitou Springs, Colorado; and related sites supporting space experiment operations and integration activities.
The IDIQ procures rapid architecture prototyping, spacecraft integration, mission support, engineering services, position, navigation, and timing capabilities, tactical command and control systems, and space solar power demonstration and research to support the Air Force Research Laboratory's integrated space experiments program.
The contract base period ran through its ultimate completion date of July 3, 2024. Delivery orders issued under this IDIQ through 2025 include the Small Satellite Portfolio program ($41.4 million, awarded April 28, 2025, through March 5, 2027), the Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program ($12.5 million, awarded February 12, 2025, through July 31, 2027), Navigation Technology Satellite-3 support ($18.9 million, awarded September 22, 2020, through March 31, 2027), Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstration & Research ($66.6 million, awarded July 8, 2020, through March 5, 2027), and earlier orders for flight experiment planning, position/navigation/timing services, and tactical command and control systems awarded in June and May 2019. Orders are structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee or cost-no-fee arrangements. Subcontractors across orders include Dickman Technology Consultants LLC, Metis Technology Solutions Inc., and a multi-vendor team of aerospace and IT service providers.
Task orders
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| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA945319D0002?
FA945319D0002 was awarded to Axient LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on May 1, 2019.
How much is contract FA945319D0002 worth?
Orders under FA945319D0002 have obligated $175,083,330. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $292,066,301. FA945319D0002's own ceiling is $340,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $100,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA945319D0002?
8 orders have been placed under FA945319D0002, the latest on April 28, 2025.
Who can order from contract FA945319D0002?
FA945319D0002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA945319D0002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA945319D0002 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 5 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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