Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK 99505, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Launch Company LLC, a SBA-certified HUBZone small business and subsidiary of Voyager Space Holdings Inc., was awarded a $427,966 firm fixed-price purchase order by Pacific Air Forces on September 28, 2020, for jet fuel containers to be delivered to Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, with an ultimate completion date of January 17, 2022. The contract was set aside exclusively for total small business competition and originated from an Air Force Operational Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Special Notice published by Air Mobility Command. The CSO, authorized under Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007, was designed to competitively acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services to fulfill Air Force requirements and close capability gaps across multiple installations.
The procurement represents the Air Force's effort to rapidly deploy logistics and operational support solutions across Alaska installations. The Launch Company's background in developing space launch hardware and cargo transportation systems, combined with its established relationship with Air Force Materiel Command and Pacific Air Forces, positioned it to deliver specialized jet fuel container solutions. This award reflects the Air Force's strategy of leveraging small business innovation through commercial solutions openings, which permit flexible acquisition of proven commercial technologies without lengthy traditional procurement timelines.