Defense experimentation using commercial space internet call 003 multi-band, multi-orbit satellite communications experiments
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865023C9313
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI LEMLXG994AU3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $180,286,321
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet Pre-Solicitation · FA865017S9300 · Posted Aug 3, 2017
- Contract value 88% obligated
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- $193,405,565.20 Current, with exercised options
- $204,464,308.20 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 91% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92128, 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 | |
| Funding Only Action | $957,669 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,385,663 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,500,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $20,640,199 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,659,922 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $9,805,884 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $20,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,574 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,230,064 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $15,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,368,447 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $1,521,899 | |
| Original award | $31,000,000 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $191.345 million definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for defense experimentation using commercial space internet (DEUCSI) Call 003 multi-band, multi-orbit satellite communications experiments on June 2, 2023, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with an ultimate completion date of February 25, 2027.
The originating solicitation FA8650-17-S-9300 sought proposals to establish connectivity and conduct experimentation leveraging emerging commercial space internet capabilities across multiple constellations and modified commercial satellite payloads, with individual contract values expected to range from $50,000 to $50 million. Place of performance is San Diego, California.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation executes the work as a prime contractor without set-aside designation, competing full-and-open. The contract's teaming structure reflects the program's scope: prime subcontractors include Viasat Inc. (satellite communications equipment and RF/microwave capabilities), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (satellite broadband and Starlink terminal integration), and a multi-vendor supply chain for electronic components and subsystems. Secondary subcontractors include Glenair, Amphenol Aerospace Operations, Cinch Connectivity Solutions, Times Microwave Systems, SV Microwave, Nasco Aerospace and Electronics, All TECH Electronics, Port Electronics Corporation, Avnet Inc., Green Hills Software, and Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, among others supplying printed circuit assemblies, cable and connector solutions, embedded software, and ruggedized computing hardware. Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses Veterans Trading Company, Inc. and women-owned small businesses Cableconn Industries Inc. and Port Electronics Corporation anchor the small-business participation tier alongside HUBZone firms Nasco Aerospace and Cinch Connectivity.
NAICS coding spans electronic component and connector manufacturing, software publishing, satellite telecommunications, and research and development in physical and engineering sciences. PSC codes reflect the satellite communications and multi-band antenna focus. The contract's ceiling value of $191.345 million supports development and demonstration of multi-orbit satellite communications integration with defense platforms, tactical experimentation, and resilient high-bandwidth data transport across distributed Air Force and DoD assets.
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Who was awarded contract FA865023C9313?
FA865023C9313 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Air Force (Department of Defense) on June 2, 2023.
How much is contract FA865023C9313 worth?
The government has obligated $180,286,321 on FA865023C9313. Its current value, with exercised options, is $193,405,565. Its potential value, with all options, is $204,464,308.
Which agency awarded contract FA865023C9313?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA865023C9313, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA865023C9313 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865023C9313 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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