Federal contract award
N0001922C0041
F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 - THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES A FOUNDATION, IN SUPPORT OF F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TEST AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, AND F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC15 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SVCS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE |
| Obligations | $1.9B |
| Current contract value | $2.4B |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $2.4B |
| Start date | May 17, 2022 |
| Current end date | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 77 of 77 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | P00077 | $11.5M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO AWARD LOE HOURS FOR VARIOUS RISK REDUCTION PROJECTS AND INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 6001 |
| May 19, 2026 | P00076 | $51.9M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 0001 USING FY26 FUNDS AND COMPLETE A PARTNER CATCH UP FROM P00059. |
| May 18, 2026 | P00075 | $5.5M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO RE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ONTO CLIN6001. |
| May 11, 2026 | P00074 | $8.3M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO COMBINE PIF AND INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR DFC. |
| May 7, 2026 | P00073 | $-5.5M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ON CLIN6001. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | P00071 | $137.4M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: 1. FUND CLINS 4002, 4008, 4010, 9808, 9908, 6001 2. UPDATE ATT 5 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | P00070 | $772.0K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 2030. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | P00069 | $4.5M | EXERCISE OF OPTION. |
| Feb 19, 2026 | P00068 | $0 | ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES TO SOW AND GFP TRANSFERS |
| Jan 29, 2026 | P00067 | $15.4M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN1009. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | P00066 | $-991.8K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO: 1) RE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ONTO CLIN 2030 2) DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ON CLIN 1030 3) DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS ON CLIN 2001 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | P00063 | $0 | UPDATING ATTACHMENTS |
| Dec 4, 2025 | P00064 | $78.9M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN0001. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | P00065 | $0 | ADMIN UPDATE |
| Nov 25, 2025 | P00062 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD DFARS 52.232-32 TO SECTION G AND UPDATE ATTACHMENT 9 AND EXHIBIT B |
| Oct 27, 2025 | P00061 | $18.5M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO CREATE CLIN0005 AND FUND CYBER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LAB PME PURCHASE. |
| Oct 8, 2025 | P00060 | $2.7M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FUND CLIN 0001. |
| Sep 29, 2025 | P00059 | $13.0M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR INTEGRATED TEST FORCE |
| Sep 25, 2025 | P00058 | $3.7M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 0001 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | P00057 | $1.6M | LOE ENGINEERING FOR FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENTATION |
| Sep 19, 2025 | P00056 | $12.9M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING |
| Aug 18, 2025 | P00054 | $17.0M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN0001 OF DFC 3. |
| Jul 30, 2025 | P00053 | $22.1M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FUND CLIN 3002, PIF, AND MAKE OTHER ADMIN UPDATES |
| Jun 30, 2025 | P00052 | $2.1M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 0011. |
| Jun 24, 2025 | P00051 | $0 | REDUCE THE COST LINE ERROR ON CLIN 3002, MOVE PIF FROM THE COST LINE TO THE FEE LINE ON CLIN 9608, ADJUST DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR CLINS 9607 & 9608 TO MARCH 31ST 2025, AS WELL ADD A SHIP TO ADDRESS TO ANITA MAHAY, AND UPDATE SECTION J |
| Jun 16, 2025 | P00050 | $69.8M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: - INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 3002 - FUND PIF H-12 EVENT 1 ON CLIN 9607 - FUND PIF H-8 EVENT 7 ON CLIN 9608 |
| May 22, 2025 | P00049 | $200.0K | LOE PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF F-35 FLIGHT TEST |
| May 13, 2025 | P00048 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: UPDATE THE RNFIU CLAUSE, UPDATE SECTION J BY ADDING ATTACHMENT #15 QASP, UPDATE SECTION G BY APPOINTING A COR, AND UPDATE ATTACHMENT #7 IN SECTION J. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | P00047 | $130.7M | DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT TO COVER TEST INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE F35 PROGRAM |
| Mar 6, 2025 | P00046 | $2.8M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 3002 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | P00045 | $15.8M | THIS MODIFICATION EXERCISES AND INCREMENTALLY FUNDS CLINS 3002, 3008, AND 4010 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | P00044 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD IS TO UPDATE THE GFP LIST. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | P00042 | $1.2M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 3010. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | P00043 | $40.0M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 0001. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | P00041 | $2.2M | EXERCISE AND INCREMENTALLY FUND OPTION CLIN 5001 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | P00040 | $1.3M | ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF EFFORT HOURS IN SUPPORT OF TEST, ADDITION OF AUSTRALIA UNIQUE LEVEL OF EFFORT SUPPORT. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | P00039 | $86.5M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING AND PIF H_7_P5, H8_P6 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | P00038 | $5.8M | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES |
| Sep 13, 2024 | P00037 | $14.4M | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES |
| Aug 28, 2024 | P00036 | $165.5M | DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT |
| Jul 25, 2024 | P00035 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD LANGUAGE AND APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT QRIPIV BASIC |
| Jul 18, 2024 | P00034 | $5.7M | AWARDING PIF IAW H-7 AND H-8 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | P00033 | $136.9K | ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CLIN 1001 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | P00032 | $63.5M | TWO-MONTH EXTENSION TO THE DFC 3 CONTRACT THROUGH 31 AUG |
| Apr 12, 2024 | P00030 | $474.7K | DFC 3 DEOB ON CLIN 0009 AND ADD FUNDING TO CLIN 1009. UPDATE GFP LIST |
| Apr 12, 2024 | P00031 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD H-9 FATMOPS ACCESS CLAUSE ALONG WITH ATTACHMENT (10). |
| Apr 4, 2024 | P00029 | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS A SOW UPDATE TO CORRECT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL OF EEE LANGUAGE. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | P00028 | $95.9M | THIS IS A SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF THE DFC 3 CONTRACT, WITH AN INITIAL FULLY FUNDED AWARD OF THREE-MONTHS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO-MONTH OPTION PERIOD, IF EXERCISED. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | P00027 | $0 | AMENDING CONTRACT TO REFLECT A SERVICES-TYPE CONTRACT |
| Feb 13, 2024 | P00026 | $48.9M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING ON CLIN 0001 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | P00025 | $4.1M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING CLIN 1009 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | P00024 | $36.7M | DFC 3 INCREMENTAL FUNDING ON CLINS 0001, 0003, AND 0011 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | P00023 | $71.4M | CREATE AND APPLY FUNDING TO CLINS 4000 AND 4001 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | P00022 | $5.7M | PIF PAYOUT FOR THE H-7 AND H-8 CLAUSES |
| Nov 22, 2023 | P00021 | $3.9M | -ADD ADDITIONAL HOURS TO CLIN 0030 -ADD CLIN 0930 AND ADD HOURS -UPDATE GFP LIST IN SECTION J -UPDATED CSOW IN SECTION J |
| Oct 11, 2023 | P00020 | $0 | GFP LIST UPDATE |
| Sep 27, 2023 | P00019 | $-2.0M | DEOB MIPR HQ0642392102 ON CLIN 000134 ON THE DFC III CONTRACT |
| Sep 25, 2023 | P00018 | $11.1M | APPLY FUNDING TO CLINS 0001, 0003, 0011 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | P00017 | $16.3M | INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO CLIN 0001 ON THE DFC III CONTRACT. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | P00016 | $1.2M | PIF EVENT #2 AWARD |
| Aug 28, 2023 | P00015 | $34.7M | DFCIII |
| Jul 6, 2023 | P00014 | $2.2M | !0G WAN UPGRADE |
| Jun 27, 2023 | P00013 | $5.7M | PIF EVENT #1 AWARD |
| May 19, 2023 | P00012 | $251.0K | DATA PROCESSING |
| May 9, 2023 | P00011 | $0 | GFP LIST UPDATE FOR DFC |
| Apr 5, 2023 | P00010 | $1.8M | LEVEL OF EFFORT ENGINEERING CLIN FOR FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENTATION (FTI) TO THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT (DFC III) TO PERFORM FTI RELATED PLANNING AND ENGINEERING. |
| Mar 29, 2023 | P00009 | $114.8M | OPTION EXERCISE UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT(DFC) 3 TO SUPPORT FLIGHT TEST AND ALIS LABS. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | P00008 | $133.0M | F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 INCREMENTALLY FUNDING CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINS) 0001, 0003, AND 0009. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | P00007 | $4.8M | EXTENDING ALIS SUPPORT |
| Dec 6, 2022 | P00006 | $6.0M | DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 - CLIN 0009 FUNDING MODIFICATION |
| Nov 14, 2022 | A00002 | $0 | ADMINISTRATION MOD TO ADD THE DUTY FREE CLAUSE 252.225-7013 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | P00005 | $3.0M | INCREMENTALLY FUND CLIN 0001 ON DFC III CONTRACT. |
| Sep 21, 2022 | P00004 | $0 | UPDATE GFP LIST IN SECTION J. |
| Aug 29, 2022 | P00003 | $5.9M | DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 - CLIN 0009 INCREMENTAL FUNDING MODIFICATION |
| Jul 21, 2022 | P00002 | $61.0M | F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 - THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES A FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TEST AT EDWARDS AIR BASE, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, AND F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL LABORATORY FACILITIES. |
| Jul 19, 2022 | P00001 | $0 | GFP UPDATE |
| May 17, 2022 | 0 | $203.7M | F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATION CONTRACT 3 - THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES A FOUNDATION, IN SUPPORT OF F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TEST AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, AND F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL LABORATORY FACILITIES. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
75/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 75/100. Available recorded signals: 70 points.
- Contract end 2027-03-31 (157 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 2 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +10 points
- 77 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-06-04
- +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.
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