FA862926CB001
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Firestorm Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell (XCELL). The contract provides for development of the XCELL system to enable mass production of low-cost, autonomous small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), demonstration of production capability, and provision of data to support future system verification, training, operation, and product support.
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Diego, CA 92111 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
55
Related Opportunity
None
Firestorm Labs was awarded
Definitive Contract FA862926CB001 (FA8629-26-C-B001)
for Firestorm Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell (xCell) Development
worth up to $22,916,794
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in October 2025.
The contract
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $4,160,210.
DOD Announcements
Nov 2025:
Firestorm Labs, San Diego, California, was awarded a maximum $18,000,000 Small Business Innovation Research II for the Firestorm Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell and associated Manufactured Hardware. This contract provides for development of the xCell system to enable mass production of low-cost, autonomous small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, demonstrate production capability, and provide data to support future system verification, training, operation, and product support. Work will be performed at San Diego, California and is expected to be completed by Oct. 21, 2027. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal year 2025 research and development funds in the amount of $9,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Asymmetric Capabilities, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (FA8629-26-C-B001) (Awarded Oct. 20, 2025)
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 6/24/26
Period of Performance
10/22/25
Start Date
10/22/27
Current End Date
10/22/27
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$18.8M
Total Obligated
$18.8M
Current Award
$22.9M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$4.2M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA862926CB001
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to FA862926CB001
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA862926CB001
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
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
K9LTUS568AD7
Awardee CAGE
9AZE6
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8629 FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PR
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
marissa.greenleaf@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
marissa.greenleaf@us.af.mil
Approved By
marissa.greenleaf@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CA-51
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Sara Jacobs
Modified: 6/24/26