Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (DEUCSI)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865020C9320
- Awardee
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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528 Part of Ball Corp
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $17,573,626
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet Pre-Solicitation · FA865017S9300 · Posted Aug 3, 2017
- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Call 002 Award Notice · Posted Aug 14, 2020
- Deucsi Award Notice · Posted Aug 13, 2020
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $17,573,626.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AC62 R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Broomfield, CO 80021, 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 | $80,511 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $200,927 | |
| Novation Agreement | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $287,978 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,730,220 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,820 | |
| Funding Only Action | $626,739 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $600,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,464,404 | |
| Funding Only Action | $700,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,700,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,994,611 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $151,416 | |
| Original award | $4,536,000 |
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About this award
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, was awarded a $17.6 million definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 6, 2020, to support Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Call 2. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, which extends through February 27, 2026, supports the Air Force's broader Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet initiative, a $1.44 billion multi-award effort established under solicitation FA8650-17-S-9300. The contract derives from the Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office's pre-solicitation notice seeking proposals to establish connectivity and conduct experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $50 million across multiple selections. BAE Systems will perform work at its facility in Westminster, Colorado, with no set-aside designation applied to this award.
Under this contract, BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. will address key aspects of the solicitation including establishing initial connectivity, conducting operational experimentation at expanded scale, and special purpose experimentation using modified commercial satellites. The work supports the Air Force's objective to leverage multiple commercial space internet constellations for resilient, high-bandwidth communications while integrating military payloads on commercial satellites to enable seamless data movement among diverse Air Force assets. This engagement reflects BAE Systems' extensive experience delivering space systems engineering, research and development, and mission operations support to defense agencies, positioning the company to contribute specialized technical capabilities to the Department of Defense's evolving commercial space internet operational experimentation efforts.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865020C9320?
FA865020C9320 was awarded to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on August 6, 2020.
How much is contract FA865020C9320 worth?
The government has obligated $17,573,626 on FA865020C9320.
Was contract FA865020C9320 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865020C9320 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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