Near space network (NSN) services (subcategory 2.2 GEO to CIS-lunar relay)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
80GSFC24CA018
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$27,000,000

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 1% obligated
  • $584,897,500.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $4,820,000,000.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 42% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
517410 Satellite Telecommunications
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Houston, TX 77059, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Change Order P00009 · Near space network (NSN) services CAT 2.2 - GEO-to-cislunar relay services $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 · This action incorporates far 52.222-90, addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors (APR 2026) (deviation APR 2026) per executive order (E.O.) 14398,… $0
Funding Only Action P00007 · Obligate funding. $9,000,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 · Incorporate revision to 1852.204-76 and data requirements description (DRD) document. Also, add 52.204-30 and corresponding DRD document in accordance with… $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Removal of clauses in accordance with procurement class deviations (PCD) 25-01, class deviation from far regarding E.O. 14173 and E.O. 14168 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $9,000,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $4,000,000
Original award $5,000,000

About this award

NASA's Goddard Space Center awarded a $4.82 billion ceiling, firm fixed-price definitive contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC on October 1, 2024, for Near Space Network services in Subcategory 2.2, GEO-to-cislunar relay, with no set-aside used. The requirement is direct-to-Earth communications relay between geostationary orbit and cislunar space, performed in Houston, Texas. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2029. The originating pre-solicitation was posted April 29, 2022, with no set-aside.

The Service Contract Inventory reports $9 million invoiced in FY2025 against 17.8 FTEs. The prime self-performed all reported hours, with no subcontractors reported. Only one fiscal year appears in the inventory, so no multi-year trend is available.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80GSFC24CA018?

80GSFC24CA018 was awarded to Intuitive Machines, LLC by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2024.

How much is contract 80GSFC24CA018 worth?

The government has obligated $27,000,000 on 80GSFC24CA018. Its current value, with exercised options, is $584,897,500. Its potential value, with all options, is $4,820,000,000.

Was contract 80GSFC24CA018 competed?

The extent of competition for 80GSFC24CA018 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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