FA865023C1066
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Gtri Autonomous Technology Exploratory Research (GATER) supports research in accordance with the multi-spectral sensing technologies research and development broad agency announcement. This effort includes research and development of Electro-Optical (EO) and Radio Frequency (RF) sensors across fifteen areas such as antenna technologies, rf sensor systems, waveform phenomenology, ultra-sensitive receivers, eo/ir sensor technology, hyperspectral imaging, standoff high resolution imaging, infrared search and track technology, passive eo/ir space-based sensing, laser radar imaging, sensor information processing and integration, fully adaptive radar, radar-communications co-existence for enabling 5G technologies and beyond, and advanced digital multifunction arrays. The work addresses modeling, simulation, design, test, and evaluation of rf and eo subsystems and sensors for use in offensive, defensive, and integrated systems, with a focus on advancing detection, tracking, data fusion, situational awareness, and autonomous or semi-autonomous sensor capabilities for air, space, and C2 sensor systems.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30318 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
28
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Georgia Tech Applied Research was awarded
Definitive Contract FA865023C1066 (FA8650-23-C-1066)
for GTRI Autonomous Technology Exploratory Research (GATER)
worth up to $22,692,757
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in December 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years 5 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via basic research acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $19,467,467 and funded backlog of $19,467,467.
DOD Announcements
Dec 2022:
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)/Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a $22,692,757 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development. The objective of the GTRI Autonomous Technology Exploratory Research effort is to conduct research in accordance with the Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development broad agency announcement. Work will be performed in Atlanta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by May 14, 2027. Fiscal 2022 research and development funds in the amount of $100,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-23-C-1066).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 12/16/25
Period of Performance
12/12/22
Start Date
5/14/27
Current End Date
5/14/27
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$3.2M
Total Obligated
$22.7M
Current Award
$22.7M
Potential Award
$19.5M
Funded Backlog
$19.5M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA865023C1066
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for FA865023C1066
Transaction History
Modifications to FA865023C1066
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA865023C1066
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
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
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
L3G5SBQ2PLK5
Awardee CAGE
1FEZ4
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8650 FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
Funding Office
F4FBBP
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Last Modified By
travis.white.17@us.af.mil
Approved By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
GA-05
Senators
Jon Ossoff
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
Representative
Nikema Williams
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (097-0400) | Department of Defense-Military | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $1,081,739 | 100% |
Modified: 12/16/25