Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities
Ended Master BPA Awarded
- Federal agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Awardees
- 5
- Task orders
- 5
- Obligated
- $8,824,130
Vehicle facts
- Agency
-
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Combined task order value
-
- $8,922,389 Current, with exercised options
- $12,476,892 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 18% used
- $50,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The National Institute of Standards and Technology established this Master BPA for Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities on April 23, 2019, with a combined ceiling of $50 million, but ordering closed on December 30, 2022, and the vehicle is no longer accepting new task orders.
The five awarded task orders, totaling $12.5 million in potential value with $8.8 million obligated (71%), funded prize challenges and open innovation competitions across public safety communications technology: unmanned aircraft systems (UAS 2.0 and UAS 4.0), fingerprint recognition, augmented reality and IoT for public safety, and automated stream analysis. All awards were firm fixed price and unrestricted (no set-asides). Task orders ranged from roughly $440 thousand to $9.1 million in ceiling value, with durations ending between mid-2021 and late 2024. The most recent order was issued on December 21, 2021, more than four years ago.
Lafayette Group, Inc. dominated by potential value at $9.1 million (73% of combined value) with a single large order on automated streams analysis; Capital Consulting Corp. and Sensis Inc. each held two orders, with combined values of $2.4 million and $999 thousand respectively. All five task orders funded NIST's Public Safety Communications Research program — no other customer agencies placed orders under this vehicle. Ordering activity peaked in 2020 and 2021 (two orders per year) before ceasing after December 2021.
Given the ordering ceiling closed over three years ago and no awards have been issued since late 2021, this vehicle is inactive and unavailable for new work.
Description
Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Open Innovation Opportunities (OIO)
IDV awards
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAS 4.0 prize challenge - OIO | Capital Consulting Corp | NIST | $1,375,730 | |
| Automated streams analysis for public safety open innovation opportunity (prize… | Lafayette Group, Inc. | NIST | $5,856,370 | |
| OIO-fingerprint prize challenge | Sensis Inc. | NIST | $386,207 | |
| UAS 2.0 prize challenge | Capital Consulting Corp | NIST | $765,823 | |
| Augmented reality and IOT prize challenge | Sensis Inc. | NIST | $440,000 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette Group, Inc. | $5,856,370 | 66% |
| 2 | Capital Consulting Corp | $2,141,553 | 24% |
| 3 | Sensis Inc. | $826,207 | 9% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $8,824,130 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $125,074 |
| FY2022 | $855,269 |
| FY2021 | $58,833 |
| FY2020 | $7,140,834 |
| FY2019 | $744,119 |
Quick answers
What is the Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities contract vehicle?
Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities is a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) vehicle run by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce), awarded on April 23, 2019.
Which companies hold Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities?
5 companies hold Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Reveille Group LLC on April 23, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Lafayette Group, Inc., Capital Consulting Corp and Sensis Inc.
How much has been spent through Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities?
5 task orders have been placed under Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities, obligating $8,824,130. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $8,922,389.
What is the shared ceiling of Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities?
Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities's shared ceiling is $50,000,000; its task orders have used 18% of it.
Which agencies use Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities the most?
The departments whose task orders under Public Safety Communications Research Open Innovation Opportunities obligated the most are Department of Commerce ($8,824,130).
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