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N68335-25-F-0181: $217K Department of the Navy Award to Vae, Inc

Cisco NASA sewp. Contracting activity: NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV. Estimated completion: 2026-03-19.

$217K contract action / $598K cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2026-03-19 completion / N68335 NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) N68335-25-F-0181 (unhyphenated: N6833525F0181) · Parent Vehicle: NNG15SC94B
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Vae, Inc (Virginia)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $116.8M obligated across 304 contracts
Obligated Amount $217,369
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $598,072
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $217,369 (signed 2025-03-06, latest FPDS action 2026-03-19) · 15 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $62,642,152
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Navy
Contracting Command & DoDAAC N68335: NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Delivery Order / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 7K20 (It And Telecom - Storage Products (Hardware And Perpetual License Software)) · NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services)
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: Virginia
Estimated Completion Date 2026-03-19
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract N6833525F0181)

Cisco NASA sewp

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Vae, Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2026-03-19
  • Requirement Scope: Cisco NASA sewp
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 7K20 (It And Telecom - Storage Products (Hardware And Perpetual License Software))
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract N68335-25-F-0181 when contacting Vae, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: N68335 (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV)
  • Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Navy FOIA (route via DON portal) (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 N68335-25-F-0181 (15 shown, $62.6M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
HC102823F0737 $8.1M Vae, Inc 2023-08-23 / 2025-07-16 2027-08-23 See exhibit a
N6600126F8900 $7.7M Vae, Inc 2026-05-12 / 2026-05-12 2026-06-16 Cisco high performance compute nodes for ballistic missile defense (bmd) test and evaluation (te) (mod x) iaw vae, inc. quote # vaeq16805-a
FA872625FB013 $6.5M Vae, Inc 2024-12-17 / 2024-12-17 2025-11-30 Product support on palo alto software licenses
FA283524F0080 $5.0M Vae, Inc 2024-09-10 / 2024-10-18 2024-10-30 Purchase of dell network switches and accessories
FA877226F0021 $4.9M Vae, Inc 2026-05-19 / 2026-05-19 2026-11-30 Palo alto software license and maintenance renewal
FA877226F0006 $4.7M Vae, Inc 2025-12-19 / 2026-01-20 2026-05-31 This order will renew product support on the palo alto software licenses which provides heavy forwarding capabilities for audit and system logs.
HC102824F1011 $3.9M Vae, Inc 2024-08-15 / 2024-08-15 2025-09-23 Confluent software subscription
N0016424F0049 $3.8M Vae, Inc 2024-03-14 / 2024-03-14 2024-04-13 Cisco hardware, software, and support in support of nswc crane nren requirements
HC102823F0823 $3.5M Vae, Inc 2023-07-21 / 2025-05-14 2027-07-21 Counterflow threateye nr 1gb/s pcap plus
N0042124F0520 $3.4M Vae, Inc 2024-05-02 / 2024-05-02 2024-05-02 Next gen firewall
HC108419F0253 $2.5M Vae, Inc 2019-09-25 / 2023-11-08 2024-09-24 Confluent enterprise kafka software
HC102824F1069 $2.3M Vae, Inc 2024-08-27 / 2024-08-27 2025-05-01 Cisco firepower 9000
N0016725F0089 $2.2M Vae, Inc 2025-05-14 / 2026-03-02 2028-05-13 Security support services
N0016726F1026 $2.1M Vae, Inc 2025-12-18 / 2026-01-26 2026-12-26 Delivery order to exercise option year 1 of n0016725f0029 due to contract writing system (eps) limitations.
N0016725F0029 $2.1M Vae, Inc 2024-12-19 / 2025-01-06 2027-12-25 Secure firewall fpr2140 threat defense t
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 Vae, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract N68335-25-F-0181.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office N68335 (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-30 N68335-23-F-0457 Boeing $95.5M Sep 30, 2029 Boeing wins $95.5M contract for commercial satellite communications services in support of authorized government requirements. Space Force P...
2026-09-29 N68335-26-C-1052 VSolvit $9.1M - VSolvit wins $9.1M contract for an Electronic Warfare Common Operations Environment. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division $50K obligat...
2026-09-22 N68335-25-G-0004 General Dynamics Mission Systems $9.3M - General Dynamics Mission Systems wins $9.3M order for development, testing, procurement, integration, and life-cycle support of cybersecurit...
2026-09-21 N68335-26-C-1067 IERUS Technologies $10.7M - IERUS Technologies wins $10.7M contract for 190 electromagnetically hardened Compact Electromagnetic Nondestructive Assessment probes. Naval...
2026-09-16 N68335-25-G-0003 Technologies $9.6M - Technologies wins $9.6M order for further maturation and production of the High Frequency Over-the-Horizon Communication (HFORCE). Naval Air...
2026-09-14 N68335-26-G-0006 Castelion $43.6M - Castelion wins $43.6M order for production support for the Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon program under a Small Business. Naval Air Warfare Ce...
2026-09-14 N68335-23-F-0457 Boeing $16.2M Sep 30, 2030 Boeing wins $16.2M contract for intercontinental ballistic missile door launchers. Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support work through Sep...
2026-09-10 N68335-26-D-1017 KestrelX $10.0M - KestrelX wins $10.0M contract for Navy and Department of War training events. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division small business.

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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