FA945325DX001
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Overview
Government Description
CONTRACTOR SHALL INTEGRATE AND FLIGHT TEST A GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PAYLOAD ON CONTRACTORS COMMERCIAL ORBITAL REENTRY MISSION WITH LAND RECOVERY. THE REENTRY VEHICLE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF HOSTING CUSTOMER PAYLOADS THAT COMPLY WITH CONTRACTORS USER GUIDE.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV Only)
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Multiple / Single Award
Single Award
Who Can Use
Single Agency
Individual Order Limit
$48,000,000
Vehicle Ceiling
$48,000,000 (21% Used)
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Place of Performance Largest percentage of work under issued task orders completed at: El Segundo, California 90245 United States.
Varda Space Industries was awarded
Indefinite Delivery Contract FA945325DX001 (FA9453-25-D-X001)
by
Air Force Research Laboratory
in December 2024.
The IDC
has a duration of 3 years 5 months and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC R425
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
To date, $15,332,611 has been obligated through this vehicle.
The total ceiling is $48,000,000, of which 21% has been used.
As of today, the IDC has a total reported backlog of $5,467,932 and funded backlog of $5,467,932.
DOD Announcements
Nov 2024:
Varda Space Industries Inc., El Segundo, California, was awarded a maximum $48,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for space reentry payload testing. This contract provides for a series of space reentry payload flights with multiple possible configurations. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by May 4, 2028. This contract was a sole source acquisition under Small Business Innovation Research Phase III. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Labs, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-25-D-X001). (Awarded Nov. 22, 2024)
Status
(Open)
Modified 3/26/25
Period of Performance
12/3/24
Start Date
5/4/28
Ordering Period End Date
Task Order Obligations and Backlog
$9.9M
Total Obligated
$15.3M
Current Award
$15.3M
Potential Award
$5.5M
Funded Backlog
$5.5M
Total Backlog
Federal Award Analysis
Historical federal task order obligations under FA945325DX001
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Contract Awards
Prime task orders awarded under FA945325DX001
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for FA945325DX001
Transaction History
Modifications to FA945325DX001
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA945325DX001
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
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
DoD Claimant Code
None
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase III
Awardee UEI
J3R2KNLS7GE4
Awardee CAGE
8UED5
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA9453 FA9453 AFRL RVK
Funding Office
F2KBAA AFRL RVF
Created By
isaac.thorp@spaceforce.mil
Last Modified By
usercw@sa5700.fa9451
Approved By
isaac.thorp@spaceforce.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Awardee District
CA-36
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Ted Lieu
Last Modified: 3/26/25