Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators

Award Date 10/1/2022
Last Date To Order 9/30/2027
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
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Successors

NASA's Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators (IAD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the development of advanced technologies for spacecraft atmospheric entry, descent, and landing. The contract, awarded by NASA Langley Research Center, encompasses three primary technical tracks: Track A for inflatable structures design and testing, Track B for flexible thermal protection systems, and Track C for gas generator inflation system design and manufacturing. This IDIQ vehicle enables NASA to procure specialized engineering services and prototypes to advance aerodynamic decelerator technologies for space exploration missions, with an estimated 10-year period of performance.

Task orders under this IDIQ have been primarily awarded to small businesses and specialized aerospace manufacturers like Airborne Systems North America, Jackson Bond Enterprises, Ryzing Technologies, and Anasphere, Inc. Typical delivery order values range from approximately $50,000 to $1.4 million, with performance periods generally spanning 6-18 months. The contracts are predominantly cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-award-fee, with occasional firm-fixed-price options. While most recent task orders have not utilized small business set-asides, the original solicitation indicated potential set-aside opportunities for Tracks B and C. Performance locations have included California, New Hampshire, and Montana, reflecting the geographically distributed nature of aerospace research and development capabilities in the United States.

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