Award fee incentive for period 4
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA881125FB005
- Awardee
-
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. UEI C6M7C2FLKER5
- Awarding agency
-
Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $36,600,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $36,600,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 69% complete
- Current and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $18,800,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $17,800,000 |
About this award
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) received a delivery order award valued at $36.6 million for an award fee incentive for Period 4 under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 program. The award, issued on August 12, 2023, by the Space and Missile Systems Center, a defense-focused component of the U.S. Air Force, represents a firm fixed-price delivery order with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2028. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation and will be performed at SpaceX's primary facility in Hawthorne, California. This delivery order is part of the broader NSSL Phase 2 initiative, which provides assured access to space for critical national security and intelligence payloads through SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.
The award reflects SpaceX's established position as a critical national security space launch partner within the federal government's space portfolio. SpaceX maintains multiple substantial indefinite delivery vehicles with the Space and Missile Systems Center and other defense agencies, including an $11.8 billion National Security Space Launch Phase 3 contract and a $5.6 billion Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, collectively demonstrating the company's comprehensive role in supporting U.S. national security space operations. Beyond launch services, SpaceX provides additional capabilities across the federal enterprise, including satellite broadband connectivity through its Starlink constellation, spacecraft processing services, and technology demonstration support across multiple agencies and mission domains.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA881125FB005?
FA881125FB005 was awarded to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on August 12, 2023.
How much is contract FA881125FB005 worth?
The government has obligated $36,600,000 on FA881125FB005.
Is contract FA881125FB005 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA881125FB005 is a delivery order under FA881120D0002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA881125FB005 competed?
The extent of competition for FA881125FB005 was full and open competition.
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