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FA7000-23-F-0143: Department of the Air Force Award to Southwest Research Institute
Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures: stress intensity factor (k) solutions. Contracting activity: FA7000 10 CONS LGC. Estimated completion: 2024-09-29.
$244K cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2024-09-29 completion / FA7000 FA7000 10 CONS LGC
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | FA7000-23-F-0143 (unhyphenated: FA700023F0143) · Parent Vehicle: FA7000-21-D-0002 |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Southwest Research Institute
(Colorado)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $342.7M obligated across 217 contracts
|
| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $244,200 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: -$4,498 (signed 2023-09-30, latest FPDS action 2026-04-30) · 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: Colorado |
| Estimated Completion Date | 2024-09-29 |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA700023F0143)
Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures: stress intensity factor (k) solutions
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 2024-09-29
- Requirement Scope: Center for aircraft structural life extension (castle) engineering and research activities for aging structures: stress intensity factor (k) solutions
- 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-0143 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-0143 (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. |
| FA700023F0027 | $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 - kc135 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 |
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-0143.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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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