Federal contract award
FA865021C2417
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-SPEED OPERABLE SYSTEMS (ETHOS): HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD)
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC12 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $5.3M |
| Current contract value | $5.3M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $5.3M |
| Start date | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Current end date | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Potential end date | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 28 of 28 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | P00027 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Mar 10, 2026 | P00026 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Dec 12, 2025 | P00025 | $0 | HYPAD |
| Aug 20, 2025 | P00024 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Apr 17, 2025 | P00023 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Mar 31, 2025 | P00022 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Dec 23, 2024 | P00021 | $326.9K | HYPAD |
| Dec 18, 2024 | P00020 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Oct 23, 2024 | P00019 | $315.3K | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| Sep 3, 2024 | P00018 | $109.0K | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| May 22, 2024 | P00017 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR HYPAD |
| May 1, 2024 | P00016 | $286.0K | NGHC TECH VAL - HYPAD |
| Feb 23, 2024 | P00015 | $250.0K | NGHC TECH VAL - HYPAD |
| Jan 19, 2024 | P00014 | $650.0K | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES |
| Dec 19, 2023 | P00013 | $300.0K | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES |
| Dec 4, 2023 | P00012 | $0 | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES - ADMIN MOD |
| Sep 26, 2023 | P00011 | $16.1K | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD) - ETHOS |
| Aug 8, 2023 | P00010 | $-586.6K | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES |
| Jul 13, 2023 | P00009 | $1.1M | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES |
| May 9, 2023 | P00008 | $510.7K | NGHC TECH MAT - TECH VAL - STRUCTURES - IF |
| Mar 23, 2023 | P00007 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE AEROSTRUCTURES DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD) |
| Jan 23, 2023 | P00006 | $383.0K | NGHC TECH VAL - STRUCTURES |
| May 23, 2022 | P00005 | $550.0K | MINIATURE IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDED INTERNAL FLOW FIELD |
| Mar 10, 2022 | P00004 | $400.0K | MINIATURE IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDED INTERNAL FLOW FIELD: INCREMENTAL FUNDING |
| Jan 12, 2022 | P00003 | $150.0K | EVALUATION OF HYPERSONIC CONDITIONS USING CRAFTI: INCREMENTAL FUNDING |
| Apr 12, 2021 | P00002 | $300.0K | NGHC TECH MAT |
| Mar 25, 2021 | P00001 | $0 | HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD) - ETHOS |
| Mar 3, 2021 | 0 | $200.0K | ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-SPEED OPERABLE SYSTEMS (ETHOS): HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD) |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
70/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 70/100. Available recorded signals: 65 points.
- Contract end 2026-10-31 (6 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 171 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 28 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-04-28
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 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.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.