FA882321C0002
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
AWARD OF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PHASE III CONTRACT
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Available For Competition
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase III
Est. Average FTE
47
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 01/25/23 to 07/02/25 and the Potential Award value has increased 1243% from $2,500,000 to $33,586,934.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Anduril Industries because the government was authorized to sole source the contract by statute.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Anduril Industries because the government was authorized to sole source the contract by statute.
Anduril Industries was awarded
Definitive Contract FA882321C0002 (FA8823-21-C-0002)
for Award Of Small Business Innovative Research Phase Iii Contract
worth up to $33,586,934
by Space Systems Command
in July 2021.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC11
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
DOD Announcements
Jul 2023:
Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, California, has been awarded an $8,086,934 contract modification (P00010) to a previously awarded SBIR III contract FA8823-21-C-0002 for fielding of a latticed mesh network to additional space surveillance network sites. This is a modification that captures Space Systems Command’s objectives for Phase III SBIR to continue research and development of prototyping of reliable, secure, redundant, and resilient mesh networking capabilities for Space Domain Awareness Space Surveillance Network Sensors. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $10,586,934. This effort supports adding sensor sites and reflect hardening of the current sensor sites. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,236,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2024: Urban Sky Theory Inc., Denver, Colorado, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Urban Sky operations. This contract provides for the manufacturing of micro-balloons. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by November 2030. This contract was a sole source acquisition under Small Business Innovation Research Phase III. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,500 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Lab Enterprise Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2280-25-D-0002).
Mantech Advanced Systems International Inc., Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $47,824,625 modification (P00149) to a previously awarded contract (FA8819-18-C-1001) to exercise Option Year Six for specialized acquisition and operations security services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $290,132,531 from $242,307,906. Work will be performed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California; Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; Peterson SFB, Colorado; and Schriever SFB, Colorado, and is expected to be completed Nov. 16, 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,873,109; fiscal 2025 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,339,859; fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,035,213; and fiscal 2025 procurement funds in the amount of $632,089, are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity.
Anduril Industries Inc., Costa Mesa, California, has been awarded a $23,000,000 contract modification (P00017) to a previously awarded contract (FA8823-21-C-0002) for fielding of latticed mesh network to additional space surveillance setwork sites, implementing an unpriced change order definitization action. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $33,586,934 from $10,586,934. Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $23,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.
Apogee Engineering LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a ceiling $12,901,110 bridge action for advisory and assistance services. This contract
Nov 2024: Urban Sky Theory Inc., Denver, Colorado, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Urban Sky operations. This contract provides for the manufacturing of micro-balloons. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by November 2030. This contract was a sole source acquisition under Small Business Innovation Research Phase III. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,500 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Lab Enterprise Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2280-25-D-0002).
Mantech Advanced Systems International Inc., Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $47,824,625 modification (P00149) to a previously awarded contract (FA8819-18-C-1001) to exercise Option Year Six for specialized acquisition and operations security services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $290,132,531 from $242,307,906. Work will be performed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California; Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; Peterson SFB, Colorado; and Schriever SFB, Colorado, and is expected to be completed Nov. 16, 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,873,109; fiscal 2025 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,339,859; fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,035,213; and fiscal 2025 procurement funds in the amount of $632,089, are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity.
Anduril Industries Inc., Costa Mesa, California, has been awarded a $23,000,000 contract modification (P00017) to a previously awarded contract (FA8823-21-C-0002) for fielding of latticed mesh network to additional space surveillance setwork sites, implementing an unpriced change order definitization action. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $33,586,934 from $10,586,934. Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $23,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.
Apogee Engineering LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a ceiling $12,901,110 bridge action for advisory and assistance services. This contract
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 9/4/24
Period of Performance
7/26/21
Start Date
7/2/25
Current End Date
7/2/25
Potential End Date
Obligations
$33.6M
Total Obligated
$33.6M
Current Award
$33.6M
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA882321C0002
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to FA882321C0002
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA882321C0002
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Authorized By Statute
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Electronics And Communication Equipment
Awardee UEI
KC3CH2MSK7Q3
Awardee CAGE
85LD7
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8820 FA8820 SUSTAINMENT SDACP SSC/PKL
Funding Office
F2TS1A
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa8823
Last Modified By
usercw@sa5700.fa8823
Approved By
usercw@sa5700.fa8823
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CA-47
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Katie Porter
Modified: 9/4/24