Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR)

Award Date 9/7/2017
Last Date To Order 8/29/2022
Shared Ceiling $499M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a master vehicle focused on advanced aerospace research, development, and technology integration for the United States Air Force. The contract enables the Air Force Research Laboratory to rapidly procure cutting-edge research and development services related to aerospace vehicle technologies, with an emphasis on developing revolutionary capabilities for military applications. The master IDIQ supports comprehensive technological exploration across aerospace systems, including unmanned and manned platforms, advanced materials, propulsion technologies, structural design, and innovative aircraft integration strategies.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on high-technology aerospace research, with contract values typically ranging from approximately $200,000 to $10 million. Prime contractors frequently include major aerospace and defense companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, and Aurora Flight Sciences. The task orders universally utilize a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract type and are predominantly awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, with no standard set-aside designations. Typical research areas include low-cost aircraft design, guidance and control systems, engine technology assessment, hypersonic aircraft development, composite structural technologies, and advanced aerospace platform integration. Performance locations are spread across various company facilities, with notable locations in California, Texas, and Missouri, reflecting the geographically distributed nature of aerospace research and development.

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