Federal contract award
FA945324CX033
SATELLITE FUSION, INFERENCE AND RESPONSE ENGINE (SAFIRE) SOLUTION THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW MISSION-RELEVANT CAPABILITIES AND BY FULLY FLIGHT-QUALIFYING THE CAPABILITY THROUGH A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS ON A MULTI-SPACECRAFT FLIGHT PROGRAM.
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 | AR12 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $2.9M |
| Current contract value | $5.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $5.0M |
| Start date | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Current end date | Apr 17, 2028 |
| Potential end date | Apr 17, 2028 |
| Latest award activity | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 11 of 11 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | P00010 | $0 | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Apr 13, 2026 | P00009 | $330.0K | SATELLITE FUSION, INFERENCE, AND RESPONSE ENGINE (SAFIRE) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | P00008 | $330.0K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Jul 8, 2025 | P00007 | $79.3K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Mar 31, 2025 | P00006 | $0 | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | P00005 | $0 | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Feb 11, 2025 | P00004 | $320.9K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Dec 10, 2024 | P00003 | $320.9K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | P00002 | $340.1K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| May 14, 2024 | P00001 | $400.0K | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REACH FULL FLIGHT MATURITY OF THE SAFIRE SOLUTION (THROUGH FLIGHT EXPERIMENT), SO THAT IT CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEPLOYED ON CURRENT OR FUTURE OPERATIONAL SATELLITES. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 0 | $415.0K | SATELLITE FUSION, INFERENCE AND RESPONSE ENGINE (SAFIRE) SOLUTION THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW MISSION-RELEVANT CAPABILITIES AND BY FULLY FLIGHT-QUALIFYING THE CAPABILITY THROUGH A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS ON A MULTI-SPACECRAFT FLIGHT PROGRAM. |
Estimated positioning window
Apr 17, 2027 – Oct 17, 2027
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 2028-04-17 (540 days from calculation)
- +25 points
- 18 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 11 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-06-01
- +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.