VC-25B

The VC-25B is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) under Acquisition Category ID utilizing the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway. This program appears to be related to the presidential aircraft platform known as Air Force One, though specific platform details are limited in the provided materials. The program is being managed through the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center.

Recent contract awards under the VC-25B program demonstrate investments in both artificial intelligence capabilities and hypersonic technologies through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contracts. Notable contracts include a $1.85 million award to Peakmetrics Inc. for artificial intelligence/machine learning narrative identification platforms, and a $30 million award to Hermeus Corp. for hypersonic research, both structured as firm-fixed-price definitive contracts. The contracts are typically set aside for total small business participation, with performance periods ranging from 2-3 years. Primary funding flows through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center. Known places of performance include Doraville, Georgia. Both identified contractors are characterized as small businesses, with Peakmetrics specifically noted as minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business.