This task order is for the order of launch services in the month of october 2026.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA945326FX010
- Awardee
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Varda Space Industries, Inc. UEI J3R2KNLS7GE4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $4,108,242
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $4,108,242.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 88% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- El Segundo, CA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a delivery order to Varda Space Industries, Inc., a small business based in El Segundo, California, for launch services scheduled in October 2026. This firm fixed-price contract, set aside for small businesses, carries a ceiling value of $4.1 million and is expected to be completed by November 30, 2026. The award was issued on January 30, 2026, and represents a discrete task order under Varda's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with AFRL, which has a $48 million ceiling focused on integrating and flight-testing government-furnished payloads on commercial orbital reentry missions.
Varda Space Industries specializes in aerospace manufacturing, orbital technologies, and space-based services, with particular expertise in orbital manufacturing platforms, reentry capsules, and advanced spacecraft systems. The company has established itself as a strategic partner to federal agencies through its Small Business Innovation Research program awards and commercial space capabilities. This launch services delivery order aligns with AFRL's broader objectives of leveraging commercial space infrastructure for government payloads and technology demonstration missions, building on Varda's proven track record of payload integration and flight operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA945326FX010?
FA945326FX010 was awarded to Varda Space Industries, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on January 30, 2026.
How much is contract FA945326FX010 worth?
The government has obligated $4,108,242 on FA945326FX010.
Is contract FA945326FX010 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA945326FX010 is a delivery order under FA945325DX001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA945326FX010 competed?
The extent of competition for FA945326FX010 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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