Technical Operations Support V (TOPS V)

Award Date 9/23/2016
Last Date To Order 9/30/2021
Shared Ceiling $44M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Technical Operations Support V (TOPS V) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) focusing on advanced research and development in photonic, opto-electronic, and materials technologies. The contract's primary purpose is to translate promising research into device and system technologies supporting Air Force technical needs in communications, intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance (ISR), and electronic warfare (EW). The contract aims to leverage developments in photonic integration, novel materials, heterogeneous integration, and quantum information to advance optical, radio frequency (RF), and photonic systems performance.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on specialized scientific and engineering research, with values typically ranging from $87,000 to $4.9 million and performance periods spanning 2-4 years. Two primary prime contractors, UES Inc. and Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC, have been awarded multiple task orders involving digital manufacturing research, materials informatics, electronics materials development, and photonic technologies. The task orders consistently utilize a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing model and are not set aside for specific vendor categories. Performance locations are predominantly in Ohio, specifically Beavercreek, and often involve university subcontractors such as Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Carnegie Mellon University, and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. The research areas span diverse technical domains including software engineering, materials characterization, electronic systems, and advanced computational modeling.

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