Solicitation
AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA
FA9300-20-S-0001
Department of the Air Force, FA9300 Aftc PZR. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Awarded
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
$114,812.60 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Annual Review to include amendment of BAA (dated May 2025), updates to Capability Repository, updates to WP Title page and Capability Statement - 20 June 2025 Change in AFTC/PZRA POC and Amendment of BAA (amendment dated August 2024) - 17 Sep 2024 Adding Virtual Industry Day Announcement for Payload Processing Facility - 8 Feb 2024 (see attachment) Change in AFTC/PZRA POC - 24 Jan 2024 Change in AFTC/PZRA POC - 16 Jan 2024 Annual Review and Amendment of BAA - 3 Aug 2023 Correct email on Secondary POC - 14 Apr 2023 Change to Secondary POC - 24 Jan 2023 Amendment of BAA - 9 Dec 2022 Annual Review and update to Capability Repository - 18 Aug 22 Amendment of BAA - 4 May 22 Amendment of BAA - 13 April 22 Amendment of BAA - 8 Mar 22 Amendment of BAA - 26 Jan 22 Annual Review and Amendment of BAA - 28 Dec 21 AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA is a two-step open BAA with the ability of issuing future calls that enable study efforts on novel concepts, as well as research and development contracts to mature specific technologies to appropriate technology readiness levels (TRL) depending on end use.
Specific award details are described below, but the Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts of varying duration and value. However, the maximum single award value issued against this BAA is currently no more than $250M. This BAA allows consideration of white papers as well as calls issued by the Government when specific requirements are identified.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- UEI
- C6M7C2FLKER5
- CAGE
- 3BVL8
- Vendor location
- Hawthorne, CA
- Contract
- FA930021C6003, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $114,812.60, current value $1,752,773
- Actions
- 4 between November 4, 2024 and December 31, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Rocket Cargo Concept of Operations Capability Testing
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
- UEI
- TRE8LWVNNXL3
- CAGE
- 7L563
- Vendor location
- Alexandria, VA
- Contract
- FA930021C6026, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $657,527.28, current value $2,838,188
- Actions
- 3 between February 16, 2024 and December 13, 2024
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Compact Modular Case Production for Tactical Missiles
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Next Offset Solutions, Inc.
- UEI
- FK7CUDYG1256
- CAGE
- 81K75
- Vendor location
- West Lafayette, IN
- Contract
- FA930021C6027, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $0.00, current value $2,843,680
- Actions
- 1 between April 12, 2024 and April 12, 2024
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Engineering Services and Rocket Manufacturing
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Rocket Lab USA Inc.
- UEI
- EUXNBKLC23G1
- CAGE
- 7C1D6
- Vendor location
- Long Beach, CA
- Contract
- FA930024C6007, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $960,000.00, potential $6,861,643
- Actions
- 2 between August 29, 2024 and July 22, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Digital Engineering Approach for Archimedes Engine Development
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Firehawk Aerospace Inc.
- UEI
- FKWJD9HL5931
- CAGE
- 8GSN6
- Vendor location
- Addison, TX
- Contract
- FA930024C6022, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $8,991,958.06, potential $10,001,065
- Actions
- 4 between September 28, 2024 and September 29, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Advanced Hybrid Rocket Engine Development
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Ursa Major Technologies, Inc.
- UEI
- N7GDJHB2VBU4
- CAGE
- 7M6T9
- Vendor location
- Berthoud, CO
- Contract
- FA930025C6007, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $171,150.00
- Actions
- 2 between April 15, 2025 and April 8, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Hotfire Demonstration of High-Temperature Kerosene Fuels
- Match
- solicitation number FA930020S0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9300 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
January 16, 2024
Solicitation
Due March 18, 2027 at 3:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c445331283194f61821ad96717985661
February 8, 2024
Solicitation
Due March 18, 2027 at 3:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 53692e19e90147b19fc610818704ae08
February 8, 2024
Solicitation
Due March 18, 2027 at 3:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5d867190b52d4be18ac275acf069e79c
September 17, 2024
Solicitation
Due March 18, 2027 at 3:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice b1aacaa5ab6f4a8386f919b25e2011a0
June 20, 2025
Solicitation
Due March 18, 2027 at 3:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice dfb5dfbac4c74889a119ddbc3c91c4ec
Points of contact
- Jillian Marroquinjillian.marroquin@us.af.mil
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