NASA afrc flight opportunities program 4 flight and payload intergration services
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80AFRC24DA014
- Awardee
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Rocket Lab USA Inc. UEI EUXNBKLC23G1
- Awarding agency
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Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 3 $1,004,145 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 Pre-Solicitation · 80AFRC23R0001 · Posted Feb 9, 2023
- Combined order value
- $1,004,145 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 53% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $395,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $10,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- All agencies
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 24 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Rocket Lab USA Inc. on March 1, 2024, with a ceiling of $395 million and an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside designation.
The contract supports the Flight Opportunities Program 4, procuring flight and payload integration services. Place of performance is Long Beach, California. The originating solicitation was posted February 9, 2023, with a closing date of March 11, 2023.
Three delivery orders have been issued under this IDIQ as of the source date. On April 25, 2024, Armstrong awarded Rocket Lab a $25,000 firm fixed-price delivery order for a Unique Vehicle Capability Assessment and Future Space Technology Integration Study, with completion by January 31, 2026. On September 26, 2025, Armstrong issued a $546,480 delivery order to develop Generation 1 Solar Sail mission concepts aligned with the Manifest Requirements Document T0412 Gen1 Solar Sail Demonstration, due March 13, 2026. On May 28, 2026, Armstrong issued a $432,665 delivery order to develop Geospace Dynamics Constellation Trailblazer mission concepts per manifest requirements document T0433 GDC Trailblazer, due July 31, 2026. All three orders are firm fixed price and performed in Long Beach, California.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80AFRC24DA014?
80AFRC24DA014 was awarded to Rocket Lab USA Inc. by Armstrong Flight Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80AFRC24DA014 worth?
Orders under 80AFRC24DA014 have obligated $1,004,145. 80AFRC24DA014's own ceiling is $395,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $10,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80AFRC24DA014?
3 orders have been placed under 80AFRC24DA014, the latest on May 28, 2026.
Who can order from contract 80AFRC24DA014?
80AFRC24DA014 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. All agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract 80AFRC24DA014 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 80AFRC24DA014 is part of Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4.
Was contract 80AFRC24DA014 competed?
The extent of competition for 80AFRC24DA014 was full and open competition. The government received 24 offers.
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