Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (vadr) launch services
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC022DA102
- Awardee
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Blue Origin, LLC UEI SFKWJAYSTL95 Part of Blue Origin Washington, LLC
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 2 $101,569,232 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
- $5,002,000,000 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 47% complete
- IDV ceiling 2% 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 a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Blue Origin, LLC for $5 billion with an ultimate completion date of January 27, 2032, for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services, effective February 2, 2022.
The solicitation sought capability statements for an IDIQ 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. Responses required company information, launch capabilities, commercial pricing and terms, customer involvement practices, analysis deliverables, mission management approaches, and any costs or schedule impacts associated with modified technical oversight requirements. The procurement carried no set-aside designation and used NAICS 481212 with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
Work is performed at Merritt Island, Florida. The contract ceiling stands at $5 billion across the performance period of February 2, 2022 through January 27, 2032.
Two delivery orders have issued under this IDIQ. On March 29, 2023, Kennedy Space Center issued a $5 billion umbrella delivery order establishing pricing and terms for VADR task calls, performed firm-fixed-price through January 27, 2032. On February 9, 2023, Kennedy Space Center issued a $2 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for launch services supporting the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission with an ultimate completion date of December 15, 2024; performance under this order was subsequently migrated to the umbrella delivery order per modification.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (vadr) umbrella task order. | Kennedy Space Center | $99,569,230 | |
| Launch service for escape and plasma acceleration and dynamics explorers (escapade) mission. | Kennedy Space Center | $2,000,000 |
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 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC022DA102?
80KSC022DA102 was awarded to Blue Origin, LLC by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 2, 2022.
How much is contract 80KSC022DA102 worth?
Orders under 80KSC022DA102 have obligated $101,569,232. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $5,002,000,000. 80KSC022DA102's own ceiling is $5,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80KSC022DA102?
2 orders have been placed under 80KSC022DA102, the latest on March 29, 2023.
Who can order from contract 80KSC022DA102?
80KSC022DA102 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 80KSC022DA102 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 80KSC022DA102 is part of Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR).
Was contract 80KSC022DA102 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC022DA102 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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