Mission Systems Open Architecture Science and Technology (MOAST)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 6
- Obligated
- $39,210,847
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Mission Systems Open Architecture Science and Technology (MOAST) Solicitation · FA865017R1900 · Posted Jul 2, 2015
- BAAAFRLRQKS20150009 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
- $47,976,561 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 82% used
- $48,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Air Force Research Laboratory established a Master IDIQ on November 3, 2016 to conduct exploratory, applied, and advanced research and development on open architecture standards including the Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Unmanned Aerial Systems Command and Control Initiative (UCI) for current and next-generation Air Force weapon systems; ordering closed on November 4, 2021 and the vehicle is no longer accepting new task orders.
The vehicle carried a shared ceiling of $48 million across all awards. Six task orders have been issued, with $39.2 million obligated against the $48 million combined potential value—82 percent drawn down. Award activity peaked in 2016 and 2018, with only one order placed in 2020 and none since; the most recent award was April 22, 2020. All task orders funded Air Force Research Laboratory programs exclusively, with no customer diversification.
Leidos, Inc. captured four of six orders worth $31.6 million combined potential value, while Riverside Research Institute won two orders worth $16.4 million—Leidos holds roughly 66 percent of the vehicle's potential value. All task orders were unrestricted and awarded on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. Typical ceiling values ranged from $2.0 million to $14.8 million, with most in the $12 million to $15 million band. Notable awards include a delivery order on cyber-resilient next-generation open architecture tools and techniques ($12.4 million ceiling, June 5, 2018) and one on standards, tools, and analysis with collaborative integration and experimentation ($9.8 million ceiling, April 22, 2020). Work focused on open architecture standards development, cyber resilience, command and control alignment studies, and data transfer characterization to reduce integration risk and sustain supplier competition across the Air Force weapon system lifecycle.
Description
The objective of the MOAST program is to conduct exploratory, applied and advanced Research and Development (R & D) to evolve and expand emerging open architecture standards, such as the Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Command and Control Initiative (UCI), for current and next-generation Air Force weapon systems. This research will provide robust, open architecture solutions to enable affordable capability evolution, reduced integration risk, sustained competition across the life-cycle, as well as make these systems resilient to cyber-attack.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Leidos, Inc. | FA865017D1700 | |
| Riverside Research Institute | FA865017D1900 |
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber resilient next generation open architecture tools and techniques | Riverside Research Institute | AFRL | $10,679,305 | |
| Standards, tools, and analysis with collaboration integration and… | Leidos, Inc. | AFRL | $6,465,880 | |
| Next generation open architecture tools and techniques | Leidos, Inc. | AFRL | $11,270,641 | |
| Mission systems open architecture science and technology (moast) task order… | Leidos, Inc. | AFRL | $4,957,658 | |
| Mission systems open architectures science and technology (moast) to-cyber… | Riverside Research Institute | AFRL | $3,917,125 | |
| Unmanned aerospace systems command and control standards initiative and… | Leidos, Inc. | AFRL | $1,920,238 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leidos, Inc. | $24,614,417 | 63% |
| 2 | Riverside Research Institute | $14,596,430 | 37% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $39,210,847 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,080,000 |
| FY2022 | $1,615,000 |
| FY2021 | $4,207,946 |
| FY2020 | $10,723,464 |
| FY2019 | $5,957,245 |
| FY2018 | $11,463,341 |
| FY2017 | $4,163,851 |
Quick answers
What is the MOAST contract vehicle?
Mission Systems Open Architecture Science and Technology (MOAST) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command), awarded on November 3, 2016.
Which companies hold MOAST?
2 companies hold MOAST's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Leidos, Inc. on November 3, 2016. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Leidos, Inc. and Riverside Research Institute.
How much has been spent through MOAST?
6 task orders have been placed under MOAST, obligating $39,210,847. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $47,976,561.
What is the shared ceiling of MOAST?
MOAST's shared ceiling is $48,000,000; its task orders have used 82% of it.
Which agencies use MOAST the most?
The departments whose task orders under MOAST obligated the most are Air Force ($39,210,847).
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