Indefinite Delivery Contract 80KSC022DA108

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center awarded a $300 million firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, known as the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR) program, to Spaceflight, Inc., a commercial small satellite launch services provider. This contract allows NASA to issue task orders to Spaceflight on an as-needed basis for small satellite launch capabilities with higher risk tolerance than traditional missions. A recent $300 million task order was issued under this IDIQ for launch services to be conducted between March and October 2023.

The original VADR procurement was a sources sought notice seeking information from potential offerors on their ability 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. Respondents were asked to provide details on their 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. This supports NASA's goal of leveraging commercial launch services to enable more frequent, cost-effective access to space for science and technology demonstration missions.