Federal contract award
FA945320C0024
HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD)
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 PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $7.8M |
| Current contract value | $16.9M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $16.9M |
| Start date | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Current end date | Oct 31, 2028 |
| Potential end date | Oct 31, 2028 |
| Latest award activity | May 8, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 24 of 24 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | P00021 | $304.5K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | P00020 | $694.7K | HOWD BLUEHALO |
| Apr 11, 2025 | P00019 | $385.7K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Feb 13, 2025 | P00018 | $402.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | P00017 | $261.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| May 29, 2024 | P00016 | $500.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | P00015 | $508.5K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | P00014 | $500.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| May 2, 2023 | P00013 | $350.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | P00012 | $500.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jun 14, 2022 | P00011 | $0 | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| May 26, 2022 | P00010 | $15.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| May 19, 2022 | P00009 | $700.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| May 10, 2022 | ARZ998 | $0 | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Apr 12, 2022 | P00008 | $300.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jan 18, 2022 | P00007 | $300.0K | R&D ACTIVITIES FOR ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS |
| Aug 9, 2021 | ARZ999 | $0 | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | P00006 | $6.2K | HOWD |
| May 4, 2021 | P00005 | $0 | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Mar 23, 2021 | P00004 | $0 | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jan 21, 2021 | P00003 | $1.2M | HOWD |
| Sep 11, 2020 | P00002 | $0 | HOWD |
| Aug 28, 2020 | P00001 | $350.0K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
| Jul 29, 2020 | 0 | $365.7K | HETEROGENEOUS OPTICAL W/V-BAND DEMONSTRATION (HOWD) |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 31, 2027 – Apr 30, 2028
60/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 60/100. Available recorded signals: 55 points.
- Contract end 2028-10-31 (737 days from calculation)
- +15 points
- 54 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 24 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-08
- +5 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.