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FA9451-19-F-0004: Department of the Air Force Award to Gryphon Aerospace, LLC

Database operations and maintenance (demer directed energy models and effects repository). Contracting activity: FA9451 AFRL RDK. Estimated completion: 2020-03-31.

$564K cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2020-03-31 completion / FA9451 FA9451 AFRL RDK

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA9451-19-F-0004 (unhyphenated: FA945119F0004) · Parent Vehicle: FA9451-19-D-0033
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Gryphon Aerospace, LLC (New Mexico)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $2.4M obligated across 5 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $564,028
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: -$32,830 (signed 2019-04-05, latest FPDS action 2025-05-07) · 3 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $2,441,679
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA9451: FA9451 AFRL RDK
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Delivery Order / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC AC52 (R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)) · NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services)
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: New Mexico
Estimated Completion Date 2020-03-31
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA945119F0004)

Database operations and maintenance (demer directed energy models and effects repository)

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Gryphon Aerospace, LLC
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2020-03-31
  • Requirement Scope: Database operations and maintenance (demer directed energy models and effects repository)
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC AC52 (R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Applied Research/Exploratory Development))
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA9451-19-F-0004 when contacting Gryphon Aerospace, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA9451 (FA9451 AFRL RDK)
  • 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 FA9451-19-F-0004 (3 shown, $2.4M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA945119F0049 $2.2M Gryphon Aerospace, LLC 2019-02-21 / 2024-07-11 2024-08-20 Labor and operations task order 01 - professional technical support services for joint directed ener
FA945123F0002 $324K Gryphon Aerospace, LLC 2023-06-01 / 2024-12-12 2025-03-14 De technology maturation support task order
FA945119F0003 -$73K Gryphon Aerospace, LLC 2019-04-05 / 2025-04-09 2020-04-04 Joint laser de-confliction and safety system (jldss)
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 Gryphon Aerospace, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA9451-19-F-0004.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA9451 (FA9451 AFRL RDK)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-30 FA9451-26-C-X015 Leidos $34.4M Sep 30, 2031 Leidos wins $34.4M contract for Future Integration and Research Enhancements. AFRL $940K obligated now work through Sep 30, 2031.
2026-09-30 FA9451-26-C-X020 BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems $19.7M Sep 29, 2031 BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems wins $19.7M contract for Laser Utilization for Military Innovation and Novel Applications. Air Force Res...
2026-06-25 FA9451-26-C-X012 Verus Research $94.9M Jun 25, 2031 Verus Research wins $94.9M contract for laser effects and analysis research. Air Force Research Laboratory $2.8M obligated now work through ...
2026-01-21 FA9451-26-C-X001 University of Hawaii $12.0M May 1, 2031 University of Hawaii wins $12.0M contract for Pacific Architecture for Rapid Space Exploitation and Control. Air Force Research Laboratory $...

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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