Federal contract award

FA807523F0007

DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE

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FieldReported value
AgencyDepartment of Defense
OfficeFA8075 774 ESS
NAICS541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSCAC32 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH
Parent award / vehicleFA807518D0011
Set-asideNot reported
Pricing typeCOST PLUS FIXED FEE
Obligations$41.0M
Current contract value$57.1M
Potential contract value / ceiling$57.1M
Start dateNov 8, 2022
Current end dateNov 8, 2027
Potential end dateNov 8, 2027
Latest award activityJun 2, 2026
Source loadedSep 19, 2026

Funding and modification history

Showing the latest 57 of 57 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.

DateModificationObligation changeDescription
Jun 12, 2026P00056$3.3MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jun 8, 2026P00055$59.1KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jun 2, 2026P00054$920.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
May 5, 2026P00052$165.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
May 5, 2026P00053$860.5KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 27, 2026P00051$226.7KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 8, 2026P00050$248.3KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 3, 2026P00049$357.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Mar 23, 2026P00048$1.9MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Mar 6, 2026P00047$130.1KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Mar 2, 2026P00046$1.2MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Feb 26, 2026P00045$287.5KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Feb 25, 2026P00044$10.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Feb 5, 2026P00043$1.4MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jan 30, 2026P00041$1.5MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jan 30, 2026P00042$69.6KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jan 5, 2026P00040$0DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 30, 2025P00039$0DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 19, 2025P00038$29.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 16, 2025P00036$1.2MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 16, 2025P00037$463.7KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 10, 2025P00035$999.1KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 5, 2025P00034$45.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Aug 26, 2025P00033$385.4KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Aug 15, 2025P00032$375.8KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Aug 13, 2025P00031$287.7KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Aug 6, 2025P00030$132.9KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 24, 2025P00029$202.3KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 21, 2025P00028$676.3KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 14, 2025P00027$619.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 8, 2025P00026$106.6KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 1, 2025P00025$385.5KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jun 5, 2025P00024$695.9KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
May 22, 2025P00023$371.5KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 24, 2025P00022$306.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 15, 2025P00021$225.7KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Dec 2, 2024P00020$3.4MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Nov 18, 2024P00019$31.1KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Sep 18, 2024P00018$20.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Aug 15, 2024P00017$292.4KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 30, 2024P00015$313.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jul 30, 2024P00016$19.6KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
May 10, 2024P00014$35.0KP1-21-2271 DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Apr 11, 2024P00013$8.5KP1-21-2271 DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Mar 25, 2024P00012$0P1-21-2271 DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (SOCOM) PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY (PM-SOF LETHALITY) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC) CRANE
Jan 11, 2024P00011$10.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Dec 18, 2023P00010$12.3KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Dec 6, 2023P00008$50.2KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Dec 6, 2023P00009$0DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Nov 8, 2023P00007$9.0MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Sep 14, 2023P00006$41.1KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Sep 5, 2023P00005$182.0KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Aug 23, 2023P00004$194.8KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Aug 7, 2023P00003$546.5KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Apr 10, 2023P00002$2.2KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Feb 24, 2023P00001$4.9KDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE
Nov 8, 20220$4.2MDEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY WEAPON SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PROGRAM MANAGER-SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE LETHALITY AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE

Estimated positioning window

Nov 8, 2026 – May 8, 2027

Recompete signal:
65/100

Why this recompete signal

Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.

Stored score: 65/100. Available recorded signals: 60 points.

Contract end 2027-11-08 (379 days from calculation)
+25 points
283 historical awards in this buyer and category group
+15 points
57 recorded award transactions
+10 points
Latest award action: 2026-06-02
+5 points
Parent award identifier recorded
+5 points
Solicitation identifier recorded
+0 points
Linked official forecast
+0 points
Calculated on
2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00

The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.

Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.

This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.

USAspending award record

. Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.

Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.

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