Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (vadr) launch services
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC022DA101
- Awardee
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Astra Space Operations, LLC UEI KXCVMPM1BB14
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 1 $5,000 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- IDIQ Launch Service Contract for High Risk Tolerant Launch Services Pre-Solicitation · 80KSC021R0034 · Posted Sep 10, 2020
- Combined order value
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- $5,000 Current, with exercised options
- $300,000,000 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 47% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $5,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 16 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded an indefinite-delivery multiple-award contract to Astra Space Operations, LLC on February 2, 2022, with a ceiling of $5 billion for venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare launch services, ultimately completing January 27, 2032.
The contract solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice in September 2020, sought capability statements for an IDIQ contract to provide dedicated and rideshare launch services capable of delivering payloads up to 1,000 kg to various orbits including escape trajectories with high risk tolerance. The NAICS code is 481212 (other scheduled air transportation). Offerors were required to demonstrate launch capabilities, commercial pricing, customer involvement practices, mission management approaches, and analysis deliverables, with potential modifications to technical oversight.
Place of performance is Alameda, California. The period of performance runs through January 27, 2032.
Under this IDIQ, NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded a $300 million firm fixed-price delivery order to Astra on March 29, 2023, extending through February 1, 2027. This umbrella task order funds comprehensive launch services, mission integration support, and on-orbit mobility solutions for NASA's science and technology missions, with performance in Alameda, California.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (vadr) umbrella task order. | Kennedy Space Center | $5,000 |
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 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | -$5,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $5,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC022DA101?
80KSC022DA101 was awarded to Astra Space Operations, LLC by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 2, 2022.
How much is contract 80KSC022DA101 worth?
Orders under 80KSC022DA101 have obligated $5,000. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $300,000,000. 80KSC022DA101's own ceiling is $5,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80KSC022DA101?
1 order has been placed under 80KSC022DA101, the latest on March 29, 2023.
Who can order from contract 80KSC022DA101?
80KSC022DA101 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 80KSC022DA101 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 80KSC022DA101 is part of Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR).
Was contract 80KSC022DA101 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC022DA101 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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