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Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER)

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The Pulsed And Continuous wave Innovation For Integration and Effects Research (PACIFIER) project, specifically the Solid State Laser and Effects Modeling (SSLEM) effort, is a Department of Defense contract managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland AFB. The current contract, FA945119C0001, is held by BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. with a total value of 35,441,806 dollars. This engagement is structured as a cost plus fixed fee agreement and is expected to reach its potential end date on October 24, 2026. There is a high confidence prediction that this will be a full recompete opportunity available through full and open competition. The project falls under NAICS code 541715 for research and development.

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BAE Systems holds a 35.4M dollar DoD laser research contract ending October 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

NM, 803012734, USA

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PostedApr 24

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

Office AddressKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA

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Ashley KormanContract Specialist

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Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: FA945119C0001 Incumbent: BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC. Contract Value: $35,441,806 Potential End Date: 2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z Competition: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Pricing: COST PLUS FIXED FEE Classification: full-recompete (Confidence: high - 80/100)
FA9451-18-S-0003 Call 0001 entitled "Solid State Laser and Effects Modeling (SSLEM)" was awarded to Ball Aerospace on 19 October 2018 under contract no. FA9451-19-C-0001.

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