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FA945324CX053: $2.6M definitive contract to Cesiumastro Inc
Cesiumastro Inc holds a definitive contract from Department of the Air Force with $2.6M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $6.4M. Latest action Mar 5, 2026.
Provide the air force research laboratory (afrl) with the design and construction of a medium sized ka-band active phased array (apa) satcom terminal from cesium astro.
| PIID | FA945324CX053 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Cesiumastro Inc |
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting office | FA9453 AFRL RVK |
| Category | Research and development · Space R&D |
| PSC | AR12 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $2.6M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $2.6M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $6.4M |
| Base date | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Latest action | Mar 5, 2026 |
| End date | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 2 |
| Pricing | Firm fixed price |
| Competition | Full and open competition |
| Place of performance | NM |
| 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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