Delivery Order FA881820D0008-FA881823F0023
- This federal contract award to Rocket Lab USA Inc., doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems, tasks the company to provide rapid studies for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program. The $625,000 firm-fixed-price definitive contract was awarded on September 27, 2024 by the Headquarters division of a civilian federal agency, with a completion date of December 26, 2024. Rocket Lab, a leading provider of space launch and satellite systems services to the U.S. government, has been awarded numerous...
- Rocket Lab USA Inc. (doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems) has been awarded a $25,000 firm fixed-price delivery order by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center for a Unique Vehicle Capability Assessment and Future Space Technology Integration Study. This contract, issued on April 25, 2024, with a completion deadline of January 31, 2026, will be performed in Long Beach, California, where Rocket Lab maintains its headquarters. The work demonstrates alignment with the Flight Opportunities...
- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Rocket Lab USA Inc., doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems, for a prototype project in the area of small responsive launch. The contract is an Other Transaction Agreement with a potential value of $17,800,000.00. It does not have a set-aside designation. As a prime contractor, Rocket Lab provides launch vehicles, spacecraft components, and related research and development capabilities to...
- Rocket Lab USA Inc., doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems, has been awarded a $50,000 delivery order against the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory. This firm fixed price order is for minimum award services under OSP-4, which provides responsive, affordable, and reliable space access for the Department of Defense and other government agencies through the use of small...
- This federal contract award, valued at $6,806,020.00, was issued by the Washington Headquarters Service, a defense agency, to Rocket Lab USA Inc. (Rocket Lab Space Systems) for LAUNCH SERVICES FOR RF RISK REDUCTION DEPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION (R3D2). The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price pricing type, and the set-aside is a Total Small Business. Rocket Lab USA Inc. is a prominent commercial space company specializing in launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing,...
- The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $99,964.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Rocket Lab USA Inc., a leading provider of space launch and satellite systems services, for SBIR Phase I research on "Low Cost Expendable Launch Technology." This contract is set aside for small businesses and has a performance period ending on June 30, 2016. Rocket Lab USA Inc. is also a prime contractor on several significant...
- Rocket Lab USA Inc., doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems, has been awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $2.6 million by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support low cost expendable launch technology research and development under Phase III of the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The firm fixed price contract runs from September 2021 through June 2024 and will be performed in Long Beach, California. This SBIR Phase...
- <p>The Office of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) awarded Rocket Lab National Security LLC a $258,120 Other Transaction Agreement to provide Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities. The contract will be performed in Anaheim, California and runs from March 17, 2023 through September 29, 2023. Pricing for the contract is Other. Rocket Lab National Security LLC will provide hypersonic and high-frequency airborne testing services to the DOD under this contract.</p>
- Rocket Lab USA Inc. has been awarded a $6.86M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory for a digital engineering approach to Archimedes engine development. The contract, awarded on September 9, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of February 8, 2028, will be performed in Long Beach, California. This award carries no set-aside designation and represents Rocket Lab's continued engagement with the Department of Defense on advanced propulsion technology...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $10 million to Rocket Lab USA Inc. under 10 USC 4023 for the Rocket Cargo program. The award, announced on November 27, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of June 15, 2026, supports Long Beach, California-based operations. This contract does not utilize a set-aside designation, allowing Rocket Lab to compete directly within the broader federal procurement landscape. As a leading commercial space company, Rocket Lab brings...
- Orbital Services Program 4Master IDIQ
- FA881820D0008Indefinite Delivery Contract
- FA881820D0008-FA881823F0023Delivery Order
This is a no-cost period of performance (POP) extension awarded to Rocket Lab USA Inc., doing business as Rocket Lab Space Systems, for its Quintessential Studies contract. The contract has a ceiling value of $261,500.00 and is a firm-fixed-price delivery order. The funding agency is the Space and Missile Systems Center, a subordinate unit of the U.S. Air Force. Rocket Lab is a prominent commercial space company specializing in launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing, and related research and development for federal government agencies. This award extends the ultimate completion date to October 9, 2028. The contract is not set aside for any particular business type. Rocket Lab holds several Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with NASA and the Department of Defense, underscoring its strategic importance in the federal space technology ecosystem.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Change Order | ($75k) | 1/29/25 | |
| P00001 | Change Order | $0 | 12/4/24 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $336.5k | 5/10/23 |