AFRC Engineering and Technical Support Services 2019

The Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) Engineering and Technical Support Services (ETSS) 2019 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multiple-award vehicle supporting NASA's aeronautics and space flight research programs. With a total potential value of $264 million over eight years, the contract provides a comprehensive range of engineering and technical services to support NASA's mission objectives. The contract covers critical support areas including research engineering, flight operations, mission operations, safety and mission assurance, facilities engineering, maintenance and operations, and program management services.

Task orders under this IDIQ are predominantly awarded to two prime contractors: Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) and New Horizons Aeronautics, LLC, both small businesses. Delivery orders typically range from approximately $400,000 to $30 million in ceiling value, with performance periods spanning from several months to three years. Most task orders are firm fixed-price contracts and are primarily performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. While many task orders do not have a specific small business set-aside, several have been designated as total small business awards. The majority of task orders focus on technical support services such as safety and mission assurance, research engineering, flight operations, mission operations, and facilities engineering support, demonstrating the contract's flexible and comprehensive approach to supporting NASA's technical and operational needs.