Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Approval for Ceiling Increase to County of Grand Forks IDIQ for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Services

JustificationAwarded

This federal contract opportunity has been awarded to on August 5, 2025.

Award amount pending confirmation

Award Information

This solicitation resulted in an award to for approximately on August 5, 2025. Similar contracts are typically issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE under 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).

Award Number
HQ003424D0009
Award Date
August 5, 2025
Status
Amount Pending

Key Takeaways

  • No response deadline specified - contact the agency for details
  • Full and open competition - all businesses eligible to bid
  • Work to be performed in WASHINGTON, DC
  • Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Contract Details

Notice ID
JOFOC1603-JA533
Opportunity Type
Justification
Sub-Agency
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS)
Office
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
Posted Date
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Response Deadline
Not specified
PSC Code
AC33
Set-Aside
Full & Open Competition
Place of Performance
WASHINGTON, DC, 203011000
Status
Active

Description

The purpose of this action is to increase the ceiling value of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) County of Grand Forks (Grand Forks) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by $102,873,404.11 from $19,106,677.33 to $121,979,717.44 to accommodate a growth in projects. WHS/AD awarded the UAS/Grand Forks IDIQ contract HQ003424D0009 on a sole-source basis to Grand Forks under the Justification and Approval (J&A) #WHS-2024-533. Grand Forks manages the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in North Dakota, which will allow for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds to support the planning, resourcing, and execution of simulated and live UAS events conducted to accomplish specific tasks assigned by OUSD(A&S) PWPM / SW.

Why This Opportunity Matters

The Department of DEFENSE is seeking responses for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) in WASHINGTON, DC.