Power, Energy, Thermal, Integration, and Controls Research Program (PETIC)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 3
- Obligated
- $86,229,476
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- FA865019S2001 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $94,318,144 Current, with exercised options
- $118,318,144 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 87% used
- $99,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Air Force Research Laboratory established this Master IDIQ on May 13, 2019, to fund discovery and advancement of power, energy, thermal, integration, and control (PETIC) technologies supporting military weapon systems and emerging applications including electromagnetic pulse systems, directed energy, hypersonic, long-range air superiority, and long-endurance platforms. The ordering period closed on May 21, 2024, and the vehicle is no longer accepting new task orders.
Only three delivery orders have been issued under this vehicle across its seven-year life, with the most recent award on October 26, 2022. Combined potential value stands at $118.3 million, with $83.7 million already obligated (71% of ceiling). The shared vehicle ceiling is $99 million; the combined task-order potential value of $118.3 million reflects individual task-order ceilings that exceed the vehicle-level shared ceiling. All three orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee research contracts with no set-aside designations applied. Work spans advanced component and subsystem characterization (thermophysical, electrochemical, and electromagnetic experimentation), analysis and systems integration, and power and thermal development for aircraft platforms. Ultimate completion dates extend through April 2027.
University of Dayton holds two orders totaling $61.3 million in combined potential value, while BlueHalo, LLC holds one order valued at $57 million. The two primes capture 100% of awarded task orders. Air Force funding dominates, with two orders totaling $93.8 million in combined potential value placed by the Department of the Air Force, and one order of $24.5 million through the Air Force Research Laboratory directly. Activity has been sparse and irregular—two orders in 2019 and one in 2022—with no new orders placed in the final two years before the ordering period expired. The vehicle's closure and minimal recent activity signal that pursuit opportunities have ended.
Description
The objective of this research and development program is to scientifically explore the discovery and/or advancement of power, energy, thermal, integration and control (PETIC) technologies in order to develop enabling materials, processes, devices, modeling & simulation to enable advanced high performance military weapon systems and emerging applications such as EMSP, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, and Long Range Air Superiority and Long Endurance.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Bluehalo, LLC | FA865019D2904 | |
| University Of Dayton | FA865019D2905 |
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power, energy, thermal, integration and controls scientific research | University Of Dayton | USAF | $33,731,054 | |
| Petic analysis, integration and visionary systems scientific research program | Bluehalo, LLC | AFRL | $27,998,595 | |
| Petic advanced component and subsystem thermophysical, electrochemical, and… | University Of Dayton | ONR | $24,499,828 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Dayton | $58,230,880 | 68% |
| 2 | Bluehalo, LLC | $27,998,596 | 32% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $86,229,476 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6,294,410 |
| FY2025 | $12,645,009 |
| FY2024 | $15,836,058 |
| FY2023 | $11,102,386 |
| FY2022 | $11,236,338 |
| FY2021 | $10,541,692 |
| FY2020 | $10,859,894 |
| FY2019 | $7,123,690 |
Quick answers
What is the PETIC contract vehicle?
Power, Energy, Thermal, Integration, and Controls Research Program (PETIC) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command), awarded on May 13, 2019.
Which companies hold PETIC?
2 companies hold PETIC's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Bluehalo, LLC on May 13, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are University Of Dayton and Bluehalo, LLC.
How much has been spent through PETIC?
3 task orders have been placed under PETIC, obligating $86,229,476. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $94,318,144.
What is the shared ceiling of PETIC?
PETIC's shared ceiling is $99,000,000; its task orders have used 87% of it.
Which agencies use PETIC the most?
The departments whose task orders under PETIC obligated the most are Air Force ($86,229,476).
How much was obligated through PETIC in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under PETIC obligated $12,645,009 in fiscal year 2025.
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