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FA2487-18-D-0015: Department of the Air Force Award to Calculex Inc

Airborne data recorders. Contracting activity: FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN).

$46.6M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / FA2487 FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN)

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA2487-18-D-0015 (unhyphenated: FA248718D0015)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Calculex Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $8.5M obligated across 26 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $46,623,715
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2018-09-27, latest FPDS action 2023-11-28) · 10 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $8,743,668
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA2487: FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN)
Competition & Contract Structure SOLE-SOURCE · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 5826 (Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne) · NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing)
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA248718D0015)

Airborne data recorders

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Calculex Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: Airborne data recorders
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 5826 (Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA2487-18-D-0015 when contacting Calculex Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA2487 (FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN))
  • Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under FA2487-18-D-0015 (10 shown, $8.7M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA248724FB011 $3.1M Calculex Inc 2024-01-03 / 2024-01-03 2024-12-28 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248724FB012 $2.7M Calculex Inc 2024-01-03 / 2024-01-03 2025-03-28 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248724FB013 $2.7M Calculex Inc 2024-01-03 / 2024-01-03 2025-06-29 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248724FB026 $198K Calculex Inc 2024-03-26 / 2024-03-26 2024-11-02 40 flts F-16 spare recorders
FA248724FB016 $36K Calculex Inc 2024-02-01 / 2024-02-01 2024-07-18 Airborne data recorders
FA282324FG011 $25K Calculex Inc 2023-10-01 / 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 Technical representative-electrical and electronic equipment components
FA248623FB009 $0 Calculex Inc 2023-09-14 / 2023-11-15 2024-02-05 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248623FB010 $0 Calculex Inc 2023-09-22 / 2023-12-18 2023-12-14 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248623FB011 $0 Calculex Inc 2023-09-21 / 2023-12-18 2023-12-14 Airborne data recorders (adr)
FA248723FA011 $0 Calculex Inc 2022-12-22 / 2023-12-19 2023-12-14 Airborne data recorders
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Calculex Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA2487-18-D-0015.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA2487 (FA2487 AFTC PZZD (EGLIN))

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4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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