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FA7000-23-F-0027: Department of the Air Force Award to Southwest Research Institute

Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures - kc135 root cause analysis support.. Contracting activity: FA7000 10 CONS LGC. Estimated completion: 2024-07-31.

$18K cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2024-07-31 completion / FA7000 FA7000 10 CONS LGC

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA7000-23-F-0027 (unhyphenated: FA700023F0027) · Parent Vehicle: FA7000-21-D-0002
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Southwest Research Institute (Oklahoma)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $342.7M obligated across 217 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $17,636
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2023-02-01, latest FPDS action 2023-11-29) · 15 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $29,573,336
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA7000: FA7000 10 CONS LGC
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Delivery Order / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research) · NAICS 541715 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology))
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: Oklahoma
Estimated Completion Date 2024-07-31
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA700023F0027)

Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures - kc135 root cause analysis support.

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Southwest Research Institute
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2024-07-31
  • Requirement Scope: Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures - kc135 root cause analysis support.
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA7000-23-F-0027 when contacting Southwest Research Institute Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA7000 (FA7000 10 CONS LGC)
  • Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under FA7000-23-F-0027 (15 shown, $29.6M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA700024F0120 $14.3M Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-20 / 2025-09-15 2026-01-19 The center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) at the united states air force academy requires research and development engineering support for the a10 and similar aging weapon systems.
FA700024F0098 $8.7M Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-20 / 2024-09-20 2026-09-26 T-38 flight loads data recording (fldr), aircraft structural integrity program (asip) improvements, and miscellaneous studies
FA700024F0129 $3.5M Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-27 / 2024-09-27 2026-09-29 The purpose of this effort is to obtain support in understanding, utilizing and potentially adding to the mission data recorder (mdr) system for the b-52 aircraft structure and integrity program.
FA700024F0067 $2.5M Southwest Research Institute 2024-06-13 / 2025-04-01 2025-09-02 Task order for legacy aircraft training division (ltad) aircraft structural integrity program (asip), avionics and tech data improvements support
FA700024F0130 $250K Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-20 / 2024-09-20 2025-09-29 The purpose of this task order is to develop, refine and check and correct stress intensity factor (k) solutions that could be implemented in crack growth models. other related structural analysis may be performed as well.
FA700025F0050 $130K Southwest Research Institute 2025-04-10 / 2025-12-16 2026-03-09 Castle engineering and analysis activities in aging structures: munitions division materials evaluation support.
FA700024F0109 $94K Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-12 / 2024-09-12 2025-03-28 Engineering and analysis activities in aging structures: a-10 windscreen bird strike testing
FA700024F0136 $62K Southwest Research Institute 2024-09-30 / 2024-09-30 2025-09-29 The center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) at the united states air force (USAF) academy and the USAF aircraft structural integrity program (asip) require contractor root cause analysis support.
FA700021F0145 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2021-09-20 / 2024-03-15 2024-12-19 Castle a-10 aircraft structural integrity program (asip) engineering support
FA700022F0168 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2022-09-27 / 2025-03-17 2025-10-26 Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle)_t-38 flight loads data recording (fldr), aircraft structural integrity program (asip)
FA700022F0204 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2022-09-26 / 2024-03-15 2024-12-25 Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures- a10 in flight measurements
FA700022F0217 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2022-09-30 / 2024-06-03 2025-03-31 Castle: a-10 asip test specimen evaluation and digital maintenance support.
FA700023F0014 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2023-02-01 / 2023-11-29 2024-07-31 Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures - root cause analysis support.
FA700023F0116 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2023-09-27 / 2026-05-28 2027-06-26 Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) t-38 flight loads data recording (fldr), aircraft structural integrity program (asip) fy23
FA700023F0134 $0 Southwest Research Institute 2023-09-20 / 2025-03-19 2025-09-19 Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle), engineering and analysis activities in aging structures: a-10 aircraft structural integrity program (asip) support.
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 Southwest Research Institute Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA7000-23-F-0027.

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Other Recent Department of War Awards to Southwest Research Institute

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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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