Near space network (NSN) services (subcategory 1.1 (earth proximity direct to earth (DTE))
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC25CA030
- Awardee
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Viasat Inc. UEI JB7UBCTNM6N5 Part of Viasat Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $250,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Near Space Network Services Pre-Solicitation · 80GSFC22R0029 · Posted Apr 29, 2022
- Contract value <1% obligated
-
- $584,897,500.00 Current, with exercised options
- $4,820,000,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 18% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- 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
- Berkeley Lake, GA 30096, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Modification | $50,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $140,000 |
About this award
NASA Goddard Space Center awarded a $4.82 billion definitive contract to Viasat Inc. for Near Space Network services (Earth Proximity Direct-to-Earth subcategory 1.1) on February 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2034.
Place of performance is Berkeley Lake, GA. The contract is firm fixed price with no set-aside category applied. The originating opportunity was posted as a pre-solicitation on April 29, 2022.
Viasat engaged Atlas Space Operations, LLC as a subcontractor for the Near Space Network services delivery. Atlas Space Operations, a small business based in Traverse City, Michigan, brings ground station services and satellite data solutions expertise, including current operations of a $9.5 million NOAA indefinite delivery contract for ground station services across multiple global regions through June 2027.
Viasat's contract portfolio spans defense communications, satellite terminals, secure modems, and tactical communication systems across the Department of Defense, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. The parent company holds strategic positions on large-dollar indefinite delivery vehicles including a $568.7 million SOCOM C5ISR IDIQ, a $198.6 million Air Education and Training Command COMSEC IDIQ, and a $151 billion SHIELD contract with the Missile Defense Agency. Recent prime awards include a $250 million PACAF C5ISR and communications delivery order and a $200 million Fleet Cyber Command satellite communications order.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Space Operations, LLC | $95,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC25CA030?
80GSFC25CA030 was awarded to Viasat Inc. by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80GSFC25CA030 worth?
The government has obligated $250,000 on 80GSFC25CA030. Its current value, with exercised options, is $584,897,500. Its potential value, with all options, is $4,820,000,000.
Was contract 80GSFC25CA030 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC25CA030 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.
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