FA865021D2602-FA865022F2611
Delivery Order
Overview
Government Description
TEAMING OF HUMANS AND UNMANNED NETWORKED DRONE RESEARCH INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF UXS (UNMANNED X SYSTEMS) HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING CONTROL STATION AND SBR&D (SCIENTIFIC, BASIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING LITERATURE REVIEW, REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT, INTERFACE MOCKUPS, SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE, SOFTWARE CODING, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, SIMULATOR CONSTRUCTION, AND VALIDATION. ACTIVITIES ALSO INVOLVE CONDUCTING COGNITIVE TASK ANALYSIS, OPERATOR INTERVIEWS, AND HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP TRADE STUDIES, AS WELL AS PLANNING AND EXECUTING GROUND AND FLIGHT TESTS, DEMONSTRATIONS OF ADVANCED CONTROL STATION INTERFACE TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDING TEST SUPPORT SUCH AS LOGISTICS, DATA COLLECTION, AND AUDIO-VISUAL DOCUMENTATION. ALL EFFORTS FOLLOW AFRL (AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY) PROCESSES AND A SPIRAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACH. THE WORK FURTHER INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND DOCUMENTING PROJECT PLANS FOR UXS HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING RESEARCH, IDENTIFYING AND INTEGRATING EXISTING MISSION PLANNING AND SIMULATION SOFTWARE, APPLYING SOFTWARE AND HUMAN FACTORS STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTING SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTS, VALIDATING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, AND SUPPORTING TESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENT TEAMS, INCLUDING THE USE OF COTS/GOTS UXS AND POTENTIAL UXS MODIFICATIONS TO MEET TEST OBJECTIVES.
Alternate Description
THUNDR
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA 22310 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
74
Related Opportunity
(Parent Award)
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 02/16/26 to 05/12/28.
Subcontracting Plan This Delivery Order has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Subcontracting Plan This Delivery Order has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
DCS Corporation was awarded
Delivery Order FA865022F2611 (FA8650-22-F-2611)
for Teaming Of Humans And Unmanned Networked Drone Research
worth up to $30,344,598
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in February 2026.
The contract
has a duration of 2 years 3 months and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AJ12
via basic research acquisition procedures.
As of today, the Delivery Order has a total reported backlog of $21,825,632 and funded backlog of $21,825,632.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 12/4/25
Period of Performance
2/16/26
Start Date
5/12/28
Current End Date
5/12/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$8.5M
Total Obligated
$30.3M
Current Award
$30.3M
Potential Award
$21.8M
Funded Backlog
$21.8M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Delivery Order
FA865021D2602-FA865022F2611
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for FA865021D2602-FA865022F2611
Transaction History
Modifications to FA865021D2602-FA865022F2611
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA865021D2602-FA865022F2611
Competition
Number of Bidders
Not Applicable
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
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
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Other Aircraft Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
FJS8P9C6B368
Awardee CAGE
1P418
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8650 FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
Funding Office
F4FBBA
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Last Modified By
idv_correct
Approved By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
VA-11
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Representative
Gerald Connolly
Modified: 12/4/25