Defense experimentation using commercial space internet

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA865020C9313
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$23,523,350

Award facts

Contract value 55% obligated
  • $23,523,350.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $42,444,182.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Salt Lake City, UT 84116, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00025 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00023 · Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi) $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00022 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00021 · Defense experimentation using commercial space internet call 002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00020 $0
Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) P00019 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00018 $1,848,148
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00017 $241,836
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00016 · Defense experimentation for commercial satellite internet $3,500,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope A00001 · Incorporate GFP from FA865018C9313. Defense experimentation using commercial space internet $0
Funding Only Action P00015 $565,873
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00014 $0
Funding Only Action P00013 $600,000
Funding Only Action P00012 · Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi) $200,000
Funding Only Action P00011 · Defense experiment using commercial space internet (deusci) $650,000
Funding Only Action P00010 $600,000
Funding Only Action P00009 · Deucsi call 002 $1,500,000
Funding Only Action P00008 $1,000,000
Funding Only Action P00007 · Defense experimentation using commerical space internet $114,858
Funding Only Action P00006 $2,500,000
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $2,000,000
Funding Only Action P00003 $3,450,000
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 · Defense experimentation using commerical space internet $622,635
Original award $4,130,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $42.44 million definitive contract to L3 Technologies, Inc., Communication Systems-West Division, for defense experimentation using commercial space internet on December 6, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The contract is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Salt Lake City, Utah. The originating pre-solicitation, posted in August 2017, sought proposals to establish connectivity and conduct experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office intended to award multiple contracts totaling $1.44 billion across the full program; individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 to $50 million over multiple selections. Responses were evaluated on technical merit, price reasonableness, and other factors, with periods of performance up to 36 months. Key scope elements included leveraging multiple commercial space internet constellations, integrating military payloads on commercial satellites, and providing resilient high-bandwidth communications for seamless data movement among diverse Air Force assets.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA865020C9313?

FA865020C9313 was awarded to L3 Technologies, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on December 6, 2019.

How much is contract FA865020C9313 worth?

The government has obligated $23,523,350 on FA865020C9313. Its potential value, with all options, is $42,444,182.

Which agency awarded contract FA865020C9313?

Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA865020C9313, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).

Was contract FA865020C9313 competed?

The extent of competition for FA865020C9313 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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