Unicorn Blue

The Unicorn Blue Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate, supports advanced digital signal processing and radio frequency technology research and development. The contract focuses on developing technologies that can scan radio frequency spectrums, detect high-priority emissions, and provide collection, exploitation, and geo-location capabilities for emerging signals of interest. Specifically, the vehicle enables rapid prototype development and real-time processing solutions for various collection platforms, with an emphasis on automatically extracting transmission contents and generating time-critical alerts.

Task orders under this $49.9 million contract typically range from approximately $750,000 to $24.3 million and are predominantly cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders with performance periods extending 2-4 years. North Point Defense Inc. has been the most frequent prime contractor, securing multiple significant task orders including WIPIT ($24.3 million), NORTHERN WATCH ($17.2 million), and SOUTH STAR ($9.9 million). Other notable prime contractors include Geon Technologies LLC and Black River Systems Company, Inc. While the original solicitation designated the vehicle as a total small business set-aside, recent task orders have not maintained that set-aside status. The work predominantly supports the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and focuses on advanced signals intelligence, communications network technologies, and emerging electronic warfare capabilities, with performance locations likely centered in New York and Maryland.