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HQ0147-19-D-0003: Missile Defense Agency Award to Decibel Research, Inc
Task orders in support of the mda m&s enterprise to modify, enhance, sustain, operate, and test m&s truth representations and to modify, enhance, operate, and test m&s element representations.. Contracting activity: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA).
$213.2M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED IDIQ / HQ0147 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | HQ0147-19-D-0003 (unhyphenated: HQ014719D0003) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Decibel Research, Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $46.4M obligated across 27 contracts
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| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $213,165,226 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2019-06-14, latest FPDS action 2026-05-13) · 9 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $44,385,181 |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Missile Defense Agency |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | HQ0147: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) |
| Competition & Contract Structure | COMPETITION NOT STATED · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC AC23 (National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development) · NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Determined at the contract or task-order level |
| Estimated Completion Date | See order schedule |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract HQ014719D0003)
Task orders in support of the mda m&s enterprise to modify, enhance, sustain, operate, and test m&s truth representations and to modify, enhance, operate, and test m&s element representations.
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: Decibel Research, Inc
- Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
- Requirement Scope: Task orders in support of the mda m&s enterprise to modify, enhance, sustain, operate, and test m&s truth representations and to modify, enhance, operate, and test m&s element representations.
- Federal Supply Class: PSC AC23 (National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development)
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract HQ0147-19-D-0003 when contacting Decibel Research, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: HQ0147 (MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA))
- Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
- FOIA Jurisdiction: OSD/Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center (WHS ESD) (whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.osd-js-foia-requester-service-center@mail.mil)
- Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.
Issued Task & Delivery Orders under HQ0147-19-D-0003 (9 shown, $44.4M obligated)
| Order PIID | Obligated | Awardee | Start / Latest Action | End Date | Order Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ085425F0002 | $21.9M | Decibel Research, Inc | 2024-10-31 / 2026-04-27 | 2026-06-30 | Develop/sustain - software enhancement |
| HQ085422F0001 | $12.8M | Decibel Research, Inc | 2022-01-14 / 2025-08-29 | 2025-01-31 | Cpif - develop/sustain-software enhance |
| HQ085426FE032 | $7.5M | Decibel Research, Inc | 2026-04-01 / 2026-04-01 | 2027-06-13 | Develop/sustain software enhancement |
| HQ085424F0013 | $2.6M | Decibel Research, Inc | 2024-08-14 / 2026-05-13 | 2026-08-13 | Develop/sustain - software enhancement |
| HQ085421F0026 | $476K | Decibel Research, Inc | 2021-05-13 / 2025-09-25 | 2024-06-13 | Perform efforts required to conduct enhancement, development and testing for advanced core truth model (ctm) capabilities. |
| HQ085422F0014 | $352K | Decibel Research, Inc | 2022-05-02 / 2025-09-25 | 2024-08-13 | Cpif - develop/sustain-software enhance |
| HQ085421F0019 | $0 | Decibel Research, Inc | 2021-04-01 / 2024-04-19 | 2023-08-15 | Software sustainment of element representations and defines the tasks required for the classified engineering, computing and development support task of mission infrastructure ada code conversion of the fire control mission infrastructure ... |
| HQ014719F0052 | -$12K | Decibel Research, Inc | 2019-06-21 / 2025-08-29 | 2022-01-15 | This task order performance work statement defines the efforts required to transition an sustain the current portfolio of truth models. |
| HQ085421F0047 | -$1.3M | Decibel Research, Inc | 2021-10-01 / 2025-08-12 | 2024-07-31 | Cost - odc & materials |
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 Decibel Research, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract HQ0147-19-D-0003.
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office HQ0147 (MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA))
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | HQ0147-18-D-0001 | Raytheon Co. | $2.6B | - | Raytheon Co., Woburn, Massachusetts is being awarded a contract modification (P00038) under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefin... |
| 2026-08-12 | HQ0147-19-C-5001 | Lockheed Martin Space | $211.4M | Oct 30, 2028 | Lockheed Martin Space gets $211.4M modification for a $211,435,067 modification (P00082) to a previously awarded modification (HQ0147-19-C-5... |
| 2026-04-21 | HQ0147-17-C-0032 | Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control | $10.0M | Jan 31, 2029 | Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control gets $10.0M modification for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Configuration 3.1 ... |
| 2026-03-26 | HQ0147-18-D-0002 | Raytheon | $773.5M | - | Raytheon gets $773.5M modification for increased from $1,472,000,000 to $2,246,000,000 and the ordering period is extended from Oct.. Missil... |
| 2026-03-26 | HQ0147-18-D-0002 | Raytheon Co. being awarded a | $193.2M | - | Raytheon Co. being awarded a gets $193.2M modification for Raytheon Co. being awarded a $193,200,000 noncompetitive, hybrid firm-fixed-price... |
| 2025-12-30 | HQ0147-19-C-5001 | Lockheed Martin Space | $142.6M | Oct 30, 2028 | Lockheed Martin Space gets $142.6M modification for a $142,621,543 noncompetitive, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee. Missile Def... |
| 2025-09-24 | HQ0147-17-C-0046 | Charles Stark Draper Laboratory | $41.4M | Oct 10, 2029 | Charles Stark Draper Laboratory gets $41.4M modification. Missile Defense Agency $41.4M obligated now work through Oct 10, 2029. |
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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