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FA945320C0015

Definitive Contract

Overview

Government Description
INFRARED RADIATION EFFECTS LABORATORY (IRREL) OPERATION AND IMPROVEMENTS
Awardee
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
Awarding / Funding Agency
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) [DoD - USAF - AFMC]
NAICS
541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AC22 - National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research
Place of Performance
Boulder, CO 80301 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
8
Related Opportunity
Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) (FA9453-19-S-0002)
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $269,815 (5%) percent of this Definitive Contract was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the CARES Act.
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems was awarded Definitive Contract FA945320C0015 (FA9453-20-C-0015) for Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory (IRREL) Operation And Improvements worth up to $7,687,489 by Air Force Research Laboratory in July 2020. The contract has a duration of 5 years 3 months and was awarded through solicitation Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AC22 via two step acquisition procedures with 1 bid received. As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $2,370,161 and funded backlog of $2,370,161.

DOD Announcements

Jul 2020: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Beavercreek, Ohio, has been awarded a $7,687,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory (IRREL) operation and improvements program. The objective of this effort is to provide radiometric and radiation characterizations of focal plane arrays (FPAs) and associated devices. The effort includes developing innovative techniques to advance the state of the art in the characterization of infrared and visible FPAs and associated devices. These innovative techniques include the development of characterization and analytical techniques, test hardware and operational and test procedures that advance the experimental capabilities of the IRREL. Work will be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed Oct. 10, 2025. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with one offer received. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $150,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-20-C-0015).

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Status
(Open)

Last Modified 1/6/25
Period of Performance
7/9/20
Start Date
10/10/25
Current End Date
10/10/25
Potential End Date
91.0% Complete

Obligations and Backlog
$5.3M
Total Obligated
$7.7M
Current Award
$7.7M
Potential Award
69% Funded
$2.4M
Funded Backlog
$2.4M
Total Backlog

Award Hierarchy

Definitive Contract

FA945320C0015

Subcontracts

0

Activity Timeline

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Opportunity Lifecycle

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Transaction History

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People

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Competition

Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Two Step
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No

Other Categorizations

Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Included (No Subcontracting Possibilities)
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Missile And Space Systems
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
C8ZLJ61YJ528
Awardee CAGE
13993
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA9453 FA9453 AFRL RVK
Funding Office
F2KBAA
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa9451
Last Modified By
kimberly.licence@dcma.mil
Approved By
afmc.hill@sa5700.afmc

Legislative

Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CO-02
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
Representative
Joe Neguse

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (097-0400) Department of Defense-Military Advisory and assistance services (25.1) $530,562 51%
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (057-3600) Department of Defense-Military Research and development contracts (25.5) $269,815 26%
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (097-0400) Department of Defense-Military Research and development contracts (25.5) $229,960 22%
Modified: 1/6/25