N0017325D7000-N0017325F7002
Delivery Order
Overview
Government Description
FROST - advancing rf research and development. Supports space to ground research under the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST) program for space systems development.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Carlisle, MA 1741 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
181
Related Opportunity
(Parent Award)
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential Award value has increased 30% from $87,750,152 to $113,750,152.
Assurance Technology was awarded
Delivery Order N0017325F7002 (N00173-25-F-7002)
for FROST - Advancing RF Research and Development
worth up to $113,750,152
by Naval Research Laboratory
in September 2025.
The contract
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC12
via basic research acquisition procedures.
As of today, the Delivery Order has a total reported backlog of $80,600,840 and funded backlog of $21,539,525.
DOD Announcements
Sep 2025:
Assurance Technology Corp., Carlisle, Massachusetts, was awarded a $244,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for space to ground research under the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference program for space systems development. The contract does not include options and has a cumulative value of $244,000,000. A $28,688,837 cost-plus-fixed-fee task order was issued concurrently. The task order includes options and has a cumulative value of $87,750,152. Work for the initial task order will be performed at the U.S. NRL, Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by September 2028. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) in the amount of $10,264,259 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was competitively procured as a total small business set aside with one offer received via Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov. The U.S. NRL, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N0017325D7000, N0017325F7002).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 5/1/26
Period of Performance
9/26/25
Start Date
9/25/26
Current End Date
9/25/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$33.1M
Total Obligated
$54.7M
Current Award
$113.8M
Potential Award
$21.5M
Funded Backlog
$80.6M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Delivery Order
N0017325D7000-N0017325F7002
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
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Transaction History
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People
Suggested agency contacts for N0017325D7000-N0017325F7002
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
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
SM9GYA9YD5M7
Awardee CAGE
8L918
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00173 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Funding Office
N00173
Created By
richard.waterstreet.n00173@web1700.nrl
Last Modified By
richard.waterstreet.n00173@web1700.nrl
Approved By
richard.waterstreet.n00173@web1700.nrl
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MA-03
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Representative
Lori Trahan
Modified: 5/1/26