Contract

AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Edwards, CA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 243 days (Mar 18, 2027)
Posted: Jun 20, 2025
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715

What this contract is for

Annual Review to include amendment of BAA (dated May 2025), updates to Capability Repository, updates to WP Title page and Capability Statement - 20 June 2025 Change in AFTC/PZRA POC and Amendment of BAA (amendment dated August 2024) - 17 Sep 2024 Adding Virtual Industry Day Announcement for Payload Processing Facility - 8 Feb 2024 (see attachment) Change in AFTC/PZRA POC - 24 Jan 2024 Change in AFTC/PZRA POC - 16 Jan 2024 Annual Review and Amendment of BAA - 3 Aug 2023 Correct email on Secondary POC - 14 Apr 2023 Change to Secondary POC - 24 Jan 2023 Amendment of BAA - 9 Dec 2022 Annual Review and update to Capability Repository - 18 Aug 22 Amendment of BAA - 4 May 22 Amendment of BAA - 13 April 22 Amendment of BAA - 8 Mar 22 Amendment of BAA - 26 Jan 22 Annual Review and Amendment of BAA - 28 Dec 21 AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA is a two-step open BAA with the ability of issuing future calls that enable study efforts on novel concepts, as well as research and development contracts to mature specific technologies to appropriate technology readiness levels (TRL) depending on end use. Specific award details are described below, but the Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts of varying duration and value. However, the maximum single award value issued against this BAA is currently no more than $250M. This BAA allows consideration of white papers as well as calls issued by the Government when specific requirements are identified.

View the official listing on SAM.gov

Oppward is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SAM.gov or any government agency. This page is a plain-English summary of public record data; the linked source above is the authoritative listing.

How to bid on this

This is a contract solicitation, not a grant. To bid, you submit a proposal (usually a price and a description of how you would do the work) directly to the government, through the channel the official listing specifies, not through Oppward.

Make sure your business has an active SAM.gov registration. You cannot be paid on a federal contract without one.
Read the full solicitation on the official listing above, especially the scope of work, not just this summary. Our guide to reading a solicitation walks through what to look for.
This listing has no set-aside restriction ("full and open competition"), meaning any business, large or small, can bid.
Submit your proposal by the deadline, using the exact submission method the official listing states. A technically on-time bid sent the wrong way is often treated as late.