Vertical Lift Technology Development

Award Date 12/14/2018
Last Date To Order 12/12/2023
Shared Ceiling $24M
Federal Agency
Ames Research Center
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Vertical Lift Technology Development (VLTD) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center, supports advanced aeronautical engineering and research in vertical lift technologies. The contract encompasses comprehensive services in vertical lift aeromechanics, simulation facility development, aircraft performance analysis, and rotorcraft modeling and simulation. This multiple-award IDIQ vehicle enables NASA to procure specialized engineering and research services through flexible task orders with both firm fixed-price and cost-plus fixed-fee pricing mechanisms.

Recent task orders under this contract have focused on specific vertical lift technology research and development initiatives, typically ranging in value from $5,000 to $400,000 and lasting approximately 6-24 months. Key contractors include Monterey Technologies Inc. and CFD Research Corporation, with task orders covering areas such as rotorcraft flight dynamics modeling, scalable engine models for conceptual design, and aviation engineering support. The contract is predominantly set aside for small businesses and allows work to be performed at contractor facilities, with occasional requirements at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Most task orders are funded through NASA's aeronautics research programs and employ a mix of firm fixed-price and cost-plus fixed-fee contract types to support advanced technological research and development in vertical lift engineering.

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