Space and Missile Systems Center
Agency facts
- Full name
- Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center
- Acronym
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- SMC
- Organization
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Parent
AFSPC
- SMC
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Parent
AFSPC
- Contract obligations
- $11,552,076,941 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $35,769,211 |
| FY2026 | $12,260,966,984 |
| FY2025 | $11,552,076,941 |
| FY2024 | $11,615,462,737 |
| FY2023 | $12,342,967,819 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2,816,111,815 | |
| 2 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1,104,459,821 | |
| 3 | The Aerospace Corporation | $985,016,668 | |
| 4 | The Boeing Company | $715,837,118 | |
| 5 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $531,331,386 | |
| 6 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $478,920,662 | |
| 7 | United Launch Services, LLC | $448,752,867 | |
| 8 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $382,051,413 | |
| 9 | One Nation Innovation | $304,582,600 | |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $223,922,978 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 (NSSL P3 L1) | $2,008,533,870 | |
| 2 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services - Small Business (OASIS SB) | $355,754,498 | |
| 3 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) | $191,264,370 | |
| 4 | Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services | $171,137,630 | |
| 5 | ASTRO | $156,268,880 | |
| 6 | Protected Tactical SATCOM - Global (PTS-G) | $150,804,839 | |
| 7 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $104,711,139 | |
| 8 | Alliant II | $87,320,239 | |
| 9 | Space System Command Data Services | $86,518,330 | |
| 10 | Sounding Rocket Program 4 | $37,032,672 |
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Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frantz Loiseau | 119 |
| 2 | Thomas Smith | 71 |
| 3 | Delvin Talton | 53 |
| 4 | Christopher Cook | 24 |
| 5 | Matthew R Buchanan | 22 |
| 6 | Kevin Sibley | 22 |
| 7 | Allison Flanagan | 20 |
| 8 | Charles Briggs | 20 |
| 9 | Kevin Devine | 20 |
| 10 | Tabitha Gomez | 18 |
| 11 | Elizabeth McKinney | 17 |
| 12 | Robert Robson | 17 |
| 13 | Kirsten Prechtl | 16 |
| 14 | Tristan Perales | 15 |
| 15 | Rasnizi Cobb | 15 |
| 16 | Lucia A Corral | 15 |
| 17 | Isabel Shvartsman | 14 |
| 18 | Kevin Sequeira | 14 |
| 19 | Alicia Cawley | 14 |
| 20 | Victoria Lloyd | 12 |
About this agency
The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center is the Air Force's principal contracting office for space systems acquisition, responsible for procuring spacecraft, launch services, communications satellites, ground systems, and related space-domain capabilities to support national security and warfighter requirements. The agency operates under DoD acquisition mechanisms and integrates requirements across combat commands and intelligence customers. Space Systems Command, located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the primary operational contracting sub-office managing most major space programs.
The Center has awarded 8,661 federal contracts totaling $245.95 billion in combined potential value since 1982, with $201.84 billion obligated to date. Recent activity shows 405 awards in 2022, 464 in 2023, 441 in 2024, 337 in 2025, and 246 year-to-date in 2026. The competitive landscape is fragmented by award count but highly concentrated by value. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. leads by potential value with 74 awards worth $4.73 billion over the last five years, followed by United Launch Services, LLC with 58 awards valued at $3.24 billion, and Lockheed Martin Corp with 18 awards worth $1.06 billion. By award count, Netcentric Technology, LLC leads with 76 awards at $62 million combined value, and Pergravis LLC holds 75 awards at $4.9 million; together, the top five primes by count represent 18 percent of recent awards, though top-five coverage by potential value is only 4 percent, reflecting the presence of numerous smaller value primes alongside mega-dollar space vehicle and launch contracts. The agency transacts with 1,681 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio.
Set-asides are minimal: 81 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, with total small business accounting for 13 percent of awards (including 3 percent 8(a) sole source and 1 percent competitive 8(a)), and WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB together representing less than 1 percent of awards.
Recent opportunities span pre-solicitation RFIs and market-research sources-sought notices posted between July and October 2026. Representative active solicitations include Counter-Targeting Request for Information (EWTIP-RFI-FY27-01, due November 30), Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Spacecraft and Sensor Support (PCOL-DMSP-0001-27-0001 and PCOL-DSMP-27-0001, both due mid-October), Counter Communications System Meadowlands production and sustainment (FA8819(10-2026), due November 18), Rendezvous and Proximity Operations spacecraft for responsive launch (SYD89-26-RPO-RLSV, due October 19), SG-XX Geosynchronous Space-to-Space Radio Frequency Cross Link solutions (RFI-16_09_2026, due October 2), Military Satellite Communications Systems Engineering Integration and Test continuation with LinQuest Corporation (FA880819C0006, notice of intent), Rocket Systems Launch Program Innovative Delivery of Effects supplemental RFI (RIDE2026, due October 9), Global Broadcast Service Software Sustaining Engineering (GBSASE20260729, due August 12), and National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Industry Day (held August 26, updated September 2). Most opportunities target no set-aside and reflect early-stage market research and acquisition-strategy development across satellite communications, launch services, space domain awareness, and counter-space systems.
Quick answers
What is Space and Missile Systems Center?
Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is part of Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense. Its full name is Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center.
How much does Space and Missile Systems Center spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Space and Missile Systems Center and its offices obligated $11,552,076,941 in fiscal year 2025 and $47,807,243,692 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Space and Missile Systems Center's largest contractors?
The contractors Space and Missile Systems Center and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($2,816,111,815), Lockheed Martin Corp ($1,104,459,821) and The Aerospace Corporation ($985,016,668).
Which contract vehicles does Space and Missile Systems Center use most?
The contract vehicles Space and Missile Systems Center and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 (NSSL P3 L1) ($2,008,533,870), One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services - Small Business (OASIS SB) ($355,754,498) and One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) ($191,264,370). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $3,488,408,159 in those years, 28% of its contract obligations.
What is Space and Missile Systems Center's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from Space and Missile Systems Center is Wideband and Narrowband Global SATCOM Sustainment (WNGSS) IDIQ Contract, pre-solicitation, posted October 27, 2026.
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