National security space launch phase 2
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA881124FB021
- Awardee
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. UEI C6M7C2FLKER5
- Awarding agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $105,264,780
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $105,264,779.85 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Definitize Letter Contract | $5,737,472 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Change Order | -$70,170,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,836,935 | |
| Original award | $166,860,373 |
About this award
The U.S. Space and Missile Systems Center, a defense agency under the Department of the Air Force, awarded a delivery order contract to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on July 2, 2024, for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 services. This firm fixed-price delivery order, with no set-aside designation, carries a ceiling value of approximately $105.3 million and is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2028. The work will be performed at SpaceX's facility in Hawthorne, California. As a delivery order, this award represents a task order placed against one of SpaceX's existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts, enabling the company to continue providing critical launch services supporting national security space missions.
The National Security Space Launch program is the Department of Defense's primary acquisition vehicle for assured access to space, utilizing evolved expendable launch vehicles to deploy national security and intelligence payloads into orbit. SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets have become cornerstones of this program, providing reliable and cost-effective launch capabilities. This delivery order continues SpaceX's established role as a critical space transportation provider for the Space and Missile Systems Center, reinforcing the company's position as a primary vendor for national security space launch operations. The firm fixed-price structure provides cost certainty for the government while supporting SpaceX's ongoing operational capacity in this essential national defense domain.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA881124FB021?
FA881124FB021 was awarded to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on July 2, 2024.
How much is contract FA881124FB021 worth?
The government has obligated $105,264,780 on FA881124FB021.
Is contract FA881124FB021 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA881124FB021 is a delivery order under FA881120D0002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA881124FB021 competed?
The extent of competition for FA881124FB021 was full and open competition.
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