Federal contract award
FA945319C1001
SOLAERO PROPOSES TO DEVELOP SOLAR CELL, CIC, AND ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES THAT COMBINE TO EXCEED THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES OF SOLAR ARRAYS THAT EXHIBIT A) GREATER THAN 60 KWM3 STOWED POWER DENSITY, 1) GREATER THAN 200 WKG SPECIFIC POWER, AND 2) IMPROVED SOLAR ARRAY ROBUSTNESS AGAINST NATURAL AND MAN-MADE THREATS VIA IMPROVED SURVIVABILITY, AND TO DO SO WITH SIGNIFICANT COST REDUCTION. THIS COMMITMENT HAS UNIQUELY POSITIONED SOLAERO TO SERVICE THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING SMALLER SATELLITE, NON-GEO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR BY REDUCING MANUFACTURING COST WHILE ENSURING AMPLE CAPACITY FOR HIGH RATE DELIVERY AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY DEMANDED BY SATELLITE APPLICATIONS.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | FA9453 AFRL RVK |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC22 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST SHARING |
| Obligations | $4.2M |
| Current contract value | $5.4M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $5.4M |
| Start date | May 28, 2019 |
| Current end date | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Potential end date | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Aug 15, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 2 of 2 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | P00016 | $0 | SOLAR CELL, CIC, AND ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM, NO COST EXTENTION. |
| Nov 8, 2024 | P00015 | $0 | CDR CN153359-- UPDATED DCMA ADDRESS AND WAWF --- SOLAR CELL, CIC, AND ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM, |
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 2026-11-28 (34 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 54 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 2 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2025-01-14
- +0 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 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.