FA238526CB001
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Stratfi - Arc
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90066 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Est. Average FTE
50
Related Opportunity
None
Inversion Space Company was awarded
Definitive Contract FA238526CB001 (FA2385-26-C-B001)
for Stratfi - Arc
worth up to $38,462,314
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in March 2026.
The contract
has a duration of 3 years 8 months and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC13
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $22,616,314 and funded backlog of $3,127,049.
DOD Announcements
Mar 2026:
Inversion Space Co., San Francisco, California, was awarded a $18,973,049 firm fixed price contract for the point-to-point transportation program. This contract provides for the development, testing and demonstration of the arc re-entry vehicle for in-space and point-to-point operations. Work will be performed at Los Angeles, California, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,500,000; and fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,500,000, are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2385-26-C-B001).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 6/22/26
Period of Performance
3/30/26
Start Date
6/30/28
Current End Date
11/30/29
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$15.8M
Total Obligated
$19.0M
Current Award
$38.5M
Potential Award
$3.1M
Funded Backlog
$22.6M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA238526CB001
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA238526CB001
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
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 Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
HRGMYX88VEA5
Awardee CAGE
8ZXR9
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA2385 FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
katelyn.jenkins.3@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
laura.pottner@us.af.mil
Approved By
laura.pottner@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CA-36
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Ted Lieu
Modified: 6/22/26