The contractor is proposing an ionosphere mission operations center to monitor and forecast space environment phenomena, as well as detect human-influenced ionospheric disturbances, such as hypersonic…

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Contract number
FA945324CX050
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,543,409

Award facts

Contract value 81% obligated
$3,132,400.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 49% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Space and Missile Systems Center Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Superior, CO 80027, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00018 $0
Funding Only Action P00017 $1,141,804
Funding Only Action P00016 $155,000
Funding Only Action P00015 $155,000
Other Administrative Action P00014 $0
Funding Only Action P00013 $155,000
Funding Only Action P00012 $12,581
Funding Only Action P00011 $34,024
Other Administrative Action P00010 $0
Other Administrative Action P00009 $0
Funding Only Action P00008 $397,000
Other Administrative Action P00007 $0
Funding Only Action P00006 $148,000
Funding Only Action P00005 $40,000
Other Administrative Action P00004 $50,000
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $155,000
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $100,000
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About this award

The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $3.132 million definitive contract to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC (doing business as Orion Space Solutions) on September 25, 2024, for development and operation of an Ionosphere Mission Operations Center to monitor and forecast space environment phenomena and detect human-influenced ionospheric disturbances such as hypersonic vehicles and space launches.

Place of performance is Superior, Colorado. The contract runs through December 27, 2028, and is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with no set-aside. Orion Space Solutions is a small business specializing in space science and atmospheric research, with prior federal experience in space weather monitoring, satellite systems, and atmospheric characterization for NASA, the Department of Defense, and NOAA.

Description

The contractor is proposing an ionosphere mission operations center to monitor and forecast space environment phenomena, as well as detect human-influenced ionospheric disturbances, such as hypersonic vehicles, space launches.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA945324CX050?

FA945324CX050 was awarded to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 25, 2024.

How much is contract FA945324CX050 worth?

The government has obligated $2,543,409 on FA945324CX050. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,132,400.

Which agency awarded contract FA945324CX050?

Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA945324CX050, with funding from Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command).

Was contract FA945324CX050 competed?

The extent of competition for FA945324CX050 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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