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Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0002424CS073
- Awardee
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Blacksky Geospatial Solutions, LLC UEI NGNJATA6JMG1
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,836,661
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,836,661.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Herndon, VA 20170, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Add Subcontract Plan | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $646,872 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $589,789 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $600,000 |
About this award
Blacksky Geospatial Solutions, LLC, a small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, received a $1.84M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from Naval Sea Systems Command on September 18, 2024. This definitive contract, structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with a completion date of September 11, 2027, is designated as a total small business set-aside. The contract supports research and development efforts for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High, a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway with an Acquisition Category IC designation. SBIRS High is a critical satellite-based system providing persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national security purposes.
The award reflects Blacksky's established expertise in space technologies, geospatial intelligence, and advanced data analytics. As a subsidiary of Blacksky Holdings Inc., the company has demonstrated consistent success in securing SBIR and STTR contracts with defense agencies, with particular focus on innovative research in areas such as space environment modeling, autonomous systems, machine learning, and data fusion technologies. This contract builds on Blacksky's broader portfolio of significant federal vehicles, including a $13B Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency and a $476M Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program contract with NASA, positioning the company as a key provider of advanced space-based solutions to the federal government.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002424CS073?
N0002424CS073 was awarded to Blacksky Geospatial Solutions, LLC by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 18, 2024.
How much is contract N0002424CS073 worth?
The government has obligated $1,836,661 on N0002424CS073.
Was contract N0002424CS073 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002424CS073 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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