National security space launch phase 3 lane 1 launch services procurement
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA881124DB002
- Awardee
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Blue Origin, LLC UEI SFKWJAYSTL95
- Awarding agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 2 $130,201,056 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation · FA881124R0001 · Posted Oct 4, 2023
- Combined order value
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- $130,201,056 Current, with exercised options
- $135,441,056 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 47% complete
- IDV ceiling 1% used
- $17,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $17,000,000,000.00
- 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 · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Blue Origin, LLC on June 13, 2024, for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 launch services with a $17 billion ceiling through June 13, 2029. This is a multiple-award IDIQ carrying no set-aside.
Place of performance includes Merritt Island, Florida and El Segundo, California, with subordinate operational and technical work across both sites. The Space Force Space Systems Command sought assured access to space for the integrated national security space architecture through competitive award of multiple IDIQ vehicles with a five-year base and five-year option period. NAICS code 481212 (space transportation) applies, with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
Two task orders have been issued under this IDIQ. A $5 million delivery order for Launch System Technical Insight task order work was issued June 14, 2024, with performance at El Segundo and completion by June 14, 2025. A $130.4 million Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Order for NTO-4 was issued May 28, 2026, with performance at Merritt Island and completion by March 29, 2028. Both orders carry firm fixed-price pricing with no set-aside applied. The IDIQ supports competitive access to national security space lift, with the government intending to reopen the solicitation annually to on-board emerging providers or systems.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 3 lane 1 launch service task order (lsto) for NTO-4 | Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) | $125,201,055 | |
| National security space launch phase 3 lane 1 launch services procurement | Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) | $5,000,000 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $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 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA881124DB002?
FA881124DB002 was awarded to Blue Origin, LLC by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on June 13, 2024.
How much is contract FA881124DB002 worth?
Orders under FA881124DB002 have obligated $130,201,056. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $135,441,056. FA881124DB002's own ceiling is $17,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $17,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA881124DB002?
2 orders have been placed under FA881124DB002, the latest on May 28, 2026.
Who can order from contract FA881124DB002?
FA881124DB002 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract FA881124DB002 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. FA881124DB002 is part of National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 (NSSL P3 L1).
Was contract FA881124DB002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA881124DB002 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.
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