FA945125CX002
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
STARFIRE ELECTRO-OPTICS, LASER LAB ADVANCEMENT (STELLA). THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRO-OPTICS AND DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, SPACE ELECTRO-OPTICS DIVISION'S MISSION TO ADVANCE THE NATION'S SPACE SUPERIORITY CAPABILITIES. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Kirtland Afb, NM 87117 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Est. Average FTE
169
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to The Boeing Company because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
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%
The Boeing Company was awarded
Definitive Contract FA945125CX002 (FA9451-25-C-X002)
for Starfire Electro-Optics, Laser Lab Advancement (STELLA) Subaward
worth up to $277,054,837
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in October 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 9 years and
was awarded
through solicitation Starfire Electro-Optics, Laser Lab Advancement (STELLA)
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC33
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $233,780,738 and funded backlog of $126,673,050.
DOD Announcements
Oct 2024:
The Boeing Co., Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $277,054,837 cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Starfire Electro-Optics, Laser Lab Advancement. This contract provides for the development of Electro-Optics and Directed Energy technologies, in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Electro-Optics Division's mission to advance the nation's space superiority capabilities. Work will be performed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 20, 2033. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $13,526,814 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico is the contracting activity (FA9451-25-C-X002).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 9/30/25
Period of Performance
10/21/24
Start Date
10/20/29
Current End Date
10/20/33
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$43.3M
Total Obligated
$169.9M
Current Award
$277.1M
Potential Award
$126.7M
Funded Backlog
$233.8M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA945125CX002
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Activity Timeline
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People
Suggested agency contacts for FA945125CX002
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
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
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
QK7VQKC76AA3
Awardee CAGE
0YBJ7
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA9451 FA9451 AFRL RDK
Funding Office
F2KBAC
Created By
sandra.gleason@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
sandra.gleason@us.af.mil
Approved By
sandra.gleason@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
NM-01
Senators
Martin Heinrich
Ben Luján
Ben Luján
Representative
Melanie Stansbury
Modified: 9/30/25