Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (VADR) launch services
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC022DA112
- Awardee
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Firefly Aerospace Inc. UEI UJHHLTAPK7N5 Part of Noosphere Venture Partners LP
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 1 $31,311,532 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
- $300,000,000 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 1% used
- $5,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. with a $5 billion ceiling on September 9, 2022, for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services. The contract ceiling applies to venture-class dedicated and rideshare launch capability supporting payload delivery up to 1,000 kilograms to various orbits, including escape trajectories. Place of performance is Houston, Texas.
The originating solicitation, posted September 10, 2020, sought capability statements for an IDIQ launch services contract with high risk tolerance. Offerors were required to demonstrate company information, launch capabilities, commercial pricing and terms, customer involvement practices, analysis deliverables, and mission management approaches, with potential costs or schedule impacts associated with modified technical oversight. The NAICS code is 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation), with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
The contract runs through January 27, 2026, with no options noted in the source. A $300 million umbrella task order was issued to Firefly on March 29, 2023, with performance through January 27, 2032, establishing the vehicle's initial delivery order structure for dedicated and rideshare launch services. The task order is firm fixed price.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (VADR) umbrella task order | Kennedy Space Center | $31,311,531 |
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 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Novation Agreement | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC022DA112?
80KSC022DA112 was awarded to Firefly Aerospace Inc. by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 9, 2022.
How much is contract 80KSC022DA112 worth?
Orders under 80KSC022DA112 have obligated $31,311,532. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $300,000,000. 80KSC022DA112's own ceiling is $5,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80KSC022DA112?
1 order has been placed under 80KSC022DA112, the latest on March 29, 2023.
Who can order from contract 80KSC022DA112?
80KSC022DA112 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 80KSC022DA112 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC022DA112 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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