RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR COMBAT COMMAND FEDERAL LABORATORY

DELIVERY ORDER won by SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE · work in SAN ANTONIO, TX
$224,299,544
RecipientSOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
Award IDFA807526F0010
Award amount$224,299,544
Award typeDELIVERY ORDER
Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense — Department of the Air Force
NAICS541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSCAC32
Start dateJun 30, 2026
End dateJun 29, 2028
Place of performanceSAN ANTONIO, TX
Record updatedJun 29, 2026

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