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FA945323CA035: $18.0M definitive contract to Varda Space Industries, Inc
Varda Space Industries, Inc holds a definitive contract from Department of the Air Force with $18.0M obligated since Oct 2023 and $27.0M obligated over its life, against a ceiling of $29.7M. Latest action Jan 8, 2026.
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| PIID | FA945323CA035 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Varda Space Industries, Inc |
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting office | FA9453 AFRL RVK |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $18.0M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $27.0M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $29.7M |
| Base date | May 16, 2023 |
| Latest action | Jan 8, 2026 |
| End date | Dec 16, 2026 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 11 |
| 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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