The goal of the blackjack program is to develop and demonstrate the critical technical elements for building a global high-speed network backbone in low earth orbit (LEO).

Ended Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR00112090090
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$23,728,876

Award facts

Contract value 13% obligated
  • $23,728,876.05 Current, with exercised options
  • $182,017,929.05 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Competed Broad Agency Announcement
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Arlington, VA 22209, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00011 $0
Other Administrative Action P00010 · Blackjack track b phases 2 & 3 $0
Other Administrative Action ARZ999 · Blackjck track phases 2 & 3 $0
Other Administrative Action P00009 $0
Other Administrative Action P00008 $0
Other Administrative Action P00007 $0
Funding Only Action P00006 $131,310
Funding Only Action P00005 $926,308
Funding Only Action P00004 $926,308
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · Blackjack track b phases 2 & 3 -$326,308
Funding Only Action P00002 · Blackjack track b phases 2 & 3, the goal of the blackjack program is to develop and demonstrate the critical technical elements for building a global high-speed… $3,771,258
Funding Only Action P00001 $2,729,878
Original award $15,570,122
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

This $182,017,929.05 Other Transaction Agreement was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Telesat U.S. Services LLC, a foreign-owned, for-profit provider of global satellite services. The goal of the "Blackjack" program under this contract is to develop and demonstrate critical technical elements for building a global high-speed network backbone in low Earth orbit to support Department of Defense missions. This contract is not a set-aside and has a period of performance through September 30, 2025. Telesat U.S. Services LLC has also held subcontracts with other prime contractors such as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC, Lockheed Martin Corp, and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp to provide technical services and satellite bandwidth. Additionally, Telesat U.S. Services LLC holds a $3.6 million IDIQ contract with DARPA to provide commercial satellite bandwidth and associated gateway services.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR00112090090?

HR00112090090 was awarded to Telesat U.s. Services LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on September 29, 2020.

How much is contract HR00112090090 worth?

The government has obligated $23,728,876 on HR00112090090. Its potential value, with all options, is $182,017,929.

Was contract HR00112090090 competed?

The extent of competition for HR00112090090 was competed.

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