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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on June 11, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Bluestar Low Amplifying Signal Transmission (BLAST)

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NAICS: 541715
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U.S. Army Contracting Command – Watervliet Arsenal (ACC-WVA) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Solicitation # W911PT26SC001
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Watervliet Arsenal (ACC-WVA) has issued solicitation W911PT26SC001, a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and DFARS Subpart 212.70. This competitive solicitation is open until September 30, 2027, and is designed to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, and services to modernize the Army's Organic Industrial Base. The scope focuses on integrating manufacturing resources, linking legacy analogue systems with digital systems, and expanding modeling and simulation to enhance the delivery of materiel solutions. The CSO targets both traditional and non-traditional business entities, including small businesses and foreign-owned firms, provided they maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) profile and a Unique Entity ID. The acquisition process follows a multi-phased approach consisting of a written solution brief, an optional presentation or pitch, and a final Request for Commercial Solution Proposal (CSP). Evaluation is based on responsiveness, technical merit, uniqueness, and price reasonableness. Successful responses may result in fixed-price contracts awarded under FAR Part 12 Commercial Item Procedures. Current Areas of Interest (AoIs) include advanced cannon technology, electrical infrastructure improvements at Building 120, chromium facility conversion, automated manufacturing for minor components, automated cooling tower treatments, advanced CNC vertical turning lathes, and advanced tooling for radial forging. Performance is primarily located at Watervliet Arsenal and Benet Laboratories, with a general period of performance not to exceed 12 months unless otherwise specified.
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Contract No. N0017325C0005 was awarded on April 30, 2025, to SRI International Inc for the research, development, and maintenance of the Bluestar Low Amplifying Signal Transmission (BLAST) antenna located at Stanford University. The agreement is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a total value of 33,319,192.00 dollars, though initial estimates placed the value at 23,364,474.33 dollars over a base year and four option years. The procurement was conducted as a sole-source acquisition under 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) through the Naval Research Laboratory of the Department of Defense. This non-competitive approach was justified by SRI International's unique operational expertise and exclusive access to the necessary facility. The work is performed in Menlo Park, California, under NAICS code 541715.

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Contract Value

$1,235,925.28

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA

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NONE

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Justification and Approval for BLAST - SRI International

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Research Laboratory
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA

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Contract No. N0017325C0005 was awarded on 30 April 2025 to SRI International Inc in the total amoun to $33,319,192.00 as a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract was procured as a sole-source acquisition IAW 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1).

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