FA945320F0205↗
Axient LLC received this contract from Fa9453 Afrl RJZ, Department of the Air Force: $43.26M obligated so far for national defense r&d services; atomic energy defense activities; experimental development. It runs to 2026-12-05, or to 2027-03-05 if every option is exercised.
Key facts · data as of Oct 23, 2026
- Recipient
- Axient LLC
- Awarding agency
- Department of the Air Force (Department of Defense)
- Contracting office
- Fa9453 Afrl RJZ (FA9453)
- Obligated to date
- $43.26M
- Potential value
- $66.64M
- Ends
- 2026-12-05
Source: USAspending.gov prime award records (obligations: money committed, not outlays), data as of Oct 23, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Award FA945320F0205, data as of Oct 23, 2026, https://spendquery.com/award?id=CONT_AWD_FA945320F0205_9700_FA945319D0002_9700
Axient LLC: all federal awards · Department of Defense: spending · Fa9453 Afrl RJZ: what it buys · The follow-on: recompete brief
NEW RISE TO5 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION&RESEARCH (SSPIDR)
Obligated to date$43.26M36 actions
Current value$66.64Mwith options exercised
Period2020-07-08 → 2026-12-05up to 2027-03-05 with options
Passed on$21.67Mto 14 subcontractors
Up for re-bid: ends 2026-12-05. Recompete brief → · STAR-FISH CALL 017 - Secure By Design ↗
What it is
- Product or service
- National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development (PSC AC23)
- Industry
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715)
- Contracting office
- Fa9453 Afrl RJZ (FA9453)
- Competition
- Full and open after exclusion of sources
- Pricing
- Cost plus fixed fee
- How it was bought
- Single-award IDIQ · under FA945319D0002
- Where the work is
- Madison, AL · district AL-05
Obligations by fiscal year
FY2023$11.04M
FY2024$21.16M
FY2025$5.25M
FY2026$5.81M
SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.
Subcontractors: where the money went next
20 subawards totaling $21.67M (50.1% of what was obligated), as Axient LLC reported them. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; smaller ones and unreported ones aren't here.
| Subcontractor | Amount | Subawards | Where | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | $8.46M | 4 | MD | 2024-08-01 | 2025-01-22 |
| Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. | $6.23M | 1 | CA | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-14 |
| Moog Inc | $2.31M | 3 | AZ | 2022-10-03 | 2023-04-13 |
| University of New Mexico | $1.41M | 2 | NM | 2022-10-04 | 2023-08-29 |
| Strategic Analysis, Inc. | $947.1K | 1 | VA | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-23 |
| Emergent Space Technologies, LLC | $542.8K | 1 | MD | 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-10 |
| Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $504.9K | 1 | CO | 2023-07-18 | 2023-07-18 |
| Innoflight, LLC | $395.4K | 1 | CA | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-25 |
| Testforce USA, Inc. | $289.2K | 1 | TX | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 |
| Insight Public Sector, Inc. | $205.2K | 1 | AZ | 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-16 |
| M.M.A. Design LLC | $191.3K | 1 | CO | 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-12 |
| Kratos Systems and Solutions, Inc. | $91.9K | 1 | CO | 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-13 |
| Rohde & Schwarz GMBH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft | $44.8K | 1 | MD | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-12 |
| Francisco Partners Management, L.P. | $39.6K | 1 | TX | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 |
The largest single subawards
| Date | To | Amount | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. | $6.23M | SERVICES |
| 2024-10-24 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $3.88M | SERVICES |
| 2025-01-22 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $2.51M | SERVICES |
| 2024-08-01 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.99M | SERVICES |
| 2022-10-03 | Moog Military Aircraft LLC | $1.18M | MODS 6,7, 9 AND 10. |
| 2023-04-13 | Moog Military Aircraft LLC | $1.02M | SERVICES |
| 2023-02-23 | Strategic Analysis, Inc. | $947.1K | SERVICES |
| 2023-08-29 | University of New Mexico | $738.8K | SERVICES |
| 2022-10-04 | University of New Mexico | $670.3K | MOD 2 |
| 2023-05-10 | Emergent Space Technologies, LLC | $542.8K | SERVICES |
| 2023-07-18 | Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $504.9K | GOODS |
| 2023-09-25 | Innoflight, LLC | $395.4K | GOODS |
| 2024-08-15 | Testforce USA, Inc. | $289.2K | GOODS |
| 2024-10-16 | Insight Public Sector, Inc. | $205.2K | GOODS |
| 2023-07-12 | M.M.A. Design LLC | $191.3K | GOODS |
| 2022-12-28 | Moog Military Aircraft LLC | $115.3K | GOODS |
| 2024-06-13 | Kratos S1, Inc. | $91.9K | GOODS |
| 2024-12-11 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $79.6K | SERVICES |
| 2024-04-12 | Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. | $44.8K | GOODS |
| 2024-11-21 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $39.6K | GOODS |
Every action
36 actions since 2023-01-03. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.
| Date | Modification | Kind | Amount | What the agency wrote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | P00056 | Funding only | $300.0K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2026-04-21 | P00055 | Funding only | $165.0K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2026-03-25 | P00054 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $2.65M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2026-02-27 | P00053 | Funding only | $2.50M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2026-01-08 | P00052 | Funding only | $190.0K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-10-09 | P00051 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-10-09 | P00050 | Administrative change | $0 | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-09-26 | P00049 | Funding only | $5.0K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-07-23 | P00048 | Funding only | -$800.0K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-07-15 | P00047 | Funding only | $1.81M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-07-02 | P00046 | Administrative change | $1.80M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-04-24 | P00045 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-02-25 | P00044 | Administrative change | $0 | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2025-02-18 | P00043 | Funding only | $1.73M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-12-13 | P00042 | Administrative change | -$1.80M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-11-13 | A00002 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | NEW RISE TO5 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION&RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-10-07 | P00041 | Funding only | $2.50M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-09-26 | P00040 | Funding only | $1.37M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-09-05 | A00001 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | NEW RISE TO5 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION&RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-07-24 | P00039 | Funding only | $1.99M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-06-24 | P00038 | Funding only | $350.4K | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-06-06 | P00037 | Funding only | $4.70M | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-05-14 | P00036 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2024-05-07 | P00035 | Funding only | $3.00M | RISE TO 05 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDER) |
| 2024-03-05 | P00034 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | RISE TO 05 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDER) |
| 2024-02-02 | P00033 | Funding only | $3.40M | RISE TO 05 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDER) |
| 2024-01-23 | P00032 | Funding only | $0 | RISE TO 05 - SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS & RESEARCH (SSPIDER) |
| 2024-01-02 | P00031 | Administrative change | $0 | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-11-27 | P00030 | Funding only | $6.25M | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-10-26 | P00029 | Funding only | $100.0K | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-09-26 | P00028 | Funding only | $10.6K | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-09-26 | P00027 | Funding only | $2.88M | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-09-19 | P00026 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-07-03 | P00025 | Funding only | $4.43M | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-01-03 | P00024 | Funding only | $1.72M | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
| 2023-01-03 | P00022 | Funding only | $2.00M | RISE TASK ORDER 05 SPACE SOLAR POWER INCREMENTAL DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH (SSPIDR) |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-10-23). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗