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FA8650-18-F-1690: $133K Department of the Air Force Award to Matrix Research Inc

Design, assessment, verification, and evaluation of subsystems. Contracting activity: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL. Estimated completion: 2024-09-30.

$133K contract action / $5.3M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2024-09-30 completion / FA8650 FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA8650-18-F-1690 (unhyphenated: FA865018F1690) · Parent Vehicle: FA8650-15-D-1746
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Matrix Research Inc (Ohio)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $49.3M obligated across 31 contracts
Obligated Amount $133,000
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $5,269,366
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $133,000 (signed 2018-08-30, latest FPDS action 2024-11-19) · 2 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $208,283
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA8650: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Delivery Order / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC AC62 (R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)) · NAICS 541712 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology))
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: Ohio
Estimated Completion Date 2024-09-30
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA865018F1690)

Design, assessment, verification, and evaluation of subsystems

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Matrix Research Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2024-09-30
  • Requirement Scope: Design, assessment, verification, and evaluation of subsystems
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC AC62 (R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development))
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8650-18-F-1690 when contacting Matrix Research Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA8650 (FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL)
  • 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 FA8650-18-F-1690 (2 shown, $208K obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
0002 $208K Matrix Research Inc 2015-09-24 / 2024-12-06 2024-09-30 Igf::ot::igf independent measurement of performance of arrays at commercial timescales
FA865019F1890 $0 Matrix Research Inc 2019-06-28 / 2024-12-03 2024-09-30 Millimeter-wave digital arrays evaluation and application demonstration
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 Matrix Research Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA8650-18-F-1690.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8650 (FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-03-23 FA8650-23-C-9311 L3 Technologies $34.1M Aug 17, 2027 L3 Technologies gets $34.1M modification for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. Air Force Research Laboratory $14.7M o...
2025-09-30 FA8650-22-C-6441 BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems $26.4M Aug 4, 2027 BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems gets $26.4M modification for additional research within scope. Air Force Research Laboratory $753K oblig...
2025-09-26 FA8650-22-D-5400 UES $75.0M Sep 13, 2030 UES gets $75.0M modification for research and development on the Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems. Air Force Research Labor...
2025-09-17 FA8650-21-S-6001 - $25.0M Dec 21, 2028 UES wins $25.0M contract for advanced development of operational performance technologies. AFRL $1.2M obligated now work through Dec 21, 202...

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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