DOW-UAP-D111, AAWSAP Solicitation and Original Order, September 2008

Official Description

This document is an administrative or programmatic record related to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)-administered program active from 2008 to 2012. AAWSAP’s official scope of work identified 12 technical research areas relating to potential aerospace threats over a time horizon of more than 40 years. As an administrative record, the file documents how AAWSAP was scoped, organized, tasked, funded, or described at a particular point in time. This September 2008 solicitation/contract/order document serves as the original contract award instrument for AAWSAP work performed by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies, Inc. (BAASS), incorporating the contractor’s proposal by reference and translating the earlier Statement of Objectives (DOW-UAP-D110) into priced contract line items. The file breaks the base year into specific deliverable categories, including monthly status reports, program management plans for the 12 technical areas, research reports, a comprehensive integrated threat assessment, travel, and other direct costs, and corresponding option-year line items for follow-on performance.

Key Findings

• →The contract was awarded to Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies, LLC (BAASS) on September 22, 2008 for a total of $21,948,810.00 covering a base year and one option year.
• →The base year (September 22, 2008 to September 21, 2009) deliverables included monthly status reports ($2,887,000), project management plans for Tasks 3.a.1-3.a.12 ($3,600,000), research reports for the same 12 tasks ($2,100,000), a Comprehensive Integrated Threat Assessment ($240,000), travel ($50,000), and other direct costs ($1,123,000).
• →The contract references BAASS's proposal dated 9/3/2008, which is incorporated by reference, indicating the scope of work (12 technical research tasks) was defined in predecessor documents rather than in this instrument itself.
• →Payment was administered by the NSA Finance and Accounting Office at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and the contract was administered by the Virginia Contracting Activity, DIAC, AE-2, Bolling AFB.
• →The option year extended performance through December 21, 2010 and included increased funding for project management plans ($4,759,300) and research reports ($2,870,600), reflecting expanded scope in the follow-on period.

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