FA945321C0602
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
FUTURE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS (FSC)
Alternate Description
ROSET Call 9
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Albuquerque, NM 87110 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
12
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 08/30/25 to 09/30/25.
Verus Research was awarded
Definitive Contract FA945321C0602 (FA9453-21-C-0602)
for Future Space Communications (FSC)
worth up to $9,682,545
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in March 2021.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years 6 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Research Options for Space Enterprise Technologies (ROSET)
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC22
via two step acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $630,708 and funded backlog of $630,708.
DOD Announcements
Mar 2021:
XL Scientific doing business as Verus Research, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $9,682,545 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to demonstrate and mature innovative, affordable and transition-able cognitive radio-frequency and/or free space optical communications payloads and associated payload ground control software to ensure ambient, seamless, and resilient communications and networking capabilities in contested and denied operational environments. Work will be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed March 2026. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $280,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-21-C-0602).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 7/8/25
Period of Performance
3/11/21
Start Date
9/30/25
Current End Date
9/30/25
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$9.1M
Total Obligated
$9.7M
Current Award
$9.7M
Potential Award
$630.7K
Funded Backlog
$630.7K
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA945321C0602
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Opportunity Lifecycle
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People
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Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Two Step
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
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Missile And Space Systems
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
YPNZLMDNYLV7
Awardee CAGE
73S36
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA9453 FA9453 AFRL RVK
Funding Office
F2KBAA
Created By
raquel.schildgen
Last Modified By
marie.kuhn@sa5700.fa2517
Approved By
marie.kuhn@sa5700.fa2517
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
NM-01
Senators
Martin Heinrich
Ben Luján
Ben Luján
Representative
Melanie Stansbury
Modified: 7/8/25