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FA8651-23-F-A001: $1.2M Department of the Air Force Award to Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp

Golden horde colosseum hardware-in-the-loop (hitl) integration. Contracting activity: FA8651 AFRL RAZ. Estimated completion: 2025-04-15.

$1.2M contract action / $2.6M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source / 2025-04-15 completion / FA8651 FA8651 AFRL RAZ

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA8651-23-F-A001 (unhyphenated: FA865123FA001) · Parent Vehicle: FA8651-20-D-0070
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp (Georgia)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $1.3B obligated across 364 contracts
Obligated Amount $1,215,136 ($1.2M)
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $2,565,087
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $1,215,136 (signed 2022-11-23, latest FPDS action 2025-08-05)
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA8651: FA8651 AFRL RAZ
Competition & Contract Structure SOLE-SOURCE · Delivery Order / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development) · NAICS 541715 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology))
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: Georgia
Estimated Completion Date 2025-04-15
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA865123FA001)

Golden horde colosseum hardware-in-the-loop (hitl) integration

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2025-04-15
  • Requirement Scope: Golden horde colosseum hardware-in-the-loop (hitl) integration
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8651-23-F-A001 when contacting Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA8651 (FA8651 AFRL RAZ)
  • 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.

Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)

No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA8651-23-F-A001 yet (primes report sub-awards >=$30,000 the month after subcontract execution under FAR 52.204-10). Below are active disclosed Tier-2 suppliers and sub-awards executed by Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp across its defense prime contracts:

Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier Sub-Award Amount Action Date Prime Contract Component / Scope Description
Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT $11.8M 2023-10-31 FA8523-23-F-0057 (Prime Network (Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp)) THE CONTRACTOR HAS UNDERTAKEN CERTAIN EFFORTS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8651 (FA8651 AFRL RAZ)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-25 FA8651-25-C-B019 Nokomis $5.1M Dec 31, 2027 Nokomis gets $5.1M modification for Hiawatha System in Package Radio Frequency sensor enhancement. Air Force Research Laboratory $5.1M oblig...
2026-08-14 FA8651-22-S-0001 Leidos $20.0M Aug 14, 2031 Leidos wins $20.0M contract for advanced research for munition readiness. Air Force Research Laboratory work through Aug 14, 2031.

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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