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FA254125CB037: $1.9M definitive contract to Dark Fission Space Systems, Inc
Dark Fission Space Systems, Inc holds a definitive contract from Department of the Air Force with $1.9M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $1.9M. Latest action May 7, 2026.
Dark fission will accelerate the demonstration and operations of our fast nuclear otv by performing critical risk reduction activities and related phase ii trials.
| PIID | FA254125CB037 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Dark Fission Space Systems, Inc |
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting office | FA2541 SSC COMRCL SVS OFC SSC CMK |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $1.9M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $1.9M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $1.9M |
| Base date | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Latest action | May 7, 2026 |
| End date | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 2 |
| Pricing | Firm fixed price |
| Competition | Competed after exclusion of sources |
| Place of performance | CA |
| Source | USAspending.gov record |
| Reporting lag | DoD 90 days |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Place of performance shows the state only.
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