FA283424CB002
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC)
Alternate Description
Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Englewood, CO 80112 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Incentive Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been shortened from 07/10/36 to 04/28/36 and the Potential Award value has increased from $12,215,715,645 to $12,216,063,801.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Sierra Nevada Company was awarded
Definitive Contract FA283424CB002 (FA2834-24-C-B002)
for Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)
worth up to $12,216,063,801
by the Department of the Air Force
in April 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 12 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 336411 and
PSC 1510
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 2 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $10,323,335,572 and funded backlog of $8,169,355,819.
DOD Announcements
Apr 2024:
Sierra Nevada Corp., Englewood, Colorado, was awarded a $13,080,890,647 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC). This contract provides for the development and production of the SAOC Weapon System to include the delivery of engineering and manufacturing development aircraft, associated ground systems, production aircraft, and interim contractor support. Work will be performed in Englewood, Colorado; Sparks, Nevada; Beavercreek, Ohio; and Vandalia, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by July 10, 2036. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and two offers were received. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $59,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (FA2834-24-C-B002).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 5/6/25
Period of Performance
4/26/24
Start Date
4/28/36
Current End Date
4/28/36
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$1.9B
Total Obligated
$10.1B
Current Award
$12.2B
Potential Award
$8.2B
Funded Backlog
$10.3B
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA283424CB002
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for FA283424CB002
Transaction History
Modifications to FA283424CB002
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA283424CB002
Competition
Number of Bidders
2
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
N1PWVLN6F4U1
Awardee CAGE
4EXW5
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA2834 FA2834 AFLCMC WV
Funding Office
F2BDAB
Created By
melissa.hobley@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
melissa.hobley@us.af.mil
Approved By
melissa.hobley@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CO-04
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Representative
Ken Buck
Modified: 5/6/25