Readily accessible propellant in diverse orbits
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ08452290051
- Awardee
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Orbit Fab, Inc. UEI K21RB9EGCKD5
- Awarding agency
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $7,800,000
Award facts
- Contract value 37% obligated
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- $15,700,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $21,050,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 73% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Lafayette, CO 80026, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,050,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,250,000 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Orbit Fab, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the Readily Accessible Propellant in Diverse Orbits (RAPIDS) program with a ceiling value of $21.05 million on September 27, 2022. The OTA sits outside the FAR and operates under statutory authority distinct from traditional federal acquisition rules.
Performance is based in Lafayette, Colorado. The ultimate completion date is September 1, 2026. The RAPIDS program focuses on in-space refueling and orbital logistics infrastructure, building on Orbit Fab's core capabilities in satellite servicing, proximity operations, and on-orbit propellant transfer systems. The company's relevant prior work includes SBIR Phase II development and on-orbit commissioning of xenon transfer systems and satellite fill-and-drain valves with docking interfaces, as well as development of rapidly attachable fluid transfer interfaces and active docking mechanisms for orbital refueling operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ08452290051?
HQ08452290051 was awarded to Orbit Fab, Inc. by Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) on September 27, 2022.
How much is contract HQ08452290051 worth?
The government has obligated $7,800,000 on HQ08452290051. Its current value, with exercised options, is $15,700,000. Its potential value, with all options, is $21,050,000.
Was contract HQ08452290051 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ08452290051 was competed.
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