Federal contract award
FA945324CX011
SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010
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 | AC33 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST NO FEE |
| Obligations | $25.9M |
| Current contract value | $27.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $27.0M |
| Start date | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Current end date | Jul 19, 2029 |
| Potential end date | Jul 19, 2029 |
| Latest award activity | May 8, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 9 of 9 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | P00008 | $800.0K | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | P00007 | $500.0K | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | P00006 | $1.5M | CREATING ARRAYS FOR STRATEGIC ELECTRO-OPTICAL, PROLIFERATED & EXQUISITE (CASTLE) |
| Feb 18, 2025 | P00005 | $4.2M | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | P00004 | $1.0M | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | P00003 | $3.0M | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | P00002 | $7.9M | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | P00001 | $867.4K | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0 | $5.6M | SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH - FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) # FA9453-21-S-0001, CALL 010 |
Estimated positioning window
Jul 19, 2028 – Jan 19, 2029
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 2029-07-19 (998 days from calculation)
- +15 points
- 10 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 9 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.