National security space launch phase 3 lane 1 procurement
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA881126DB001
- Awardee
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Impulse Space, Inc. UEI FGQ7CARRFFA2
- Awarding agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 On-Ramp Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation · FA881126RB001 · Posted Dec 8, 2025
- Last date to order 4% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $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 · 3 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 Impulse Space, Inc., a small business, for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Procurement with a ceiling of $17 billion on July 7, 2026. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with ultimate completion on June 13, 2034. No set-aside was used in the award.
The originating solicitation, posted December 8, 2025, with proposals due January 22, 2026, sought launch services through multiple-award IDIQ contracts to provide assured access to space for the integrated space architecture at affordable prices. Offerors were required to comply with the U.S. Commercial Provider definition under the Commercial Space Act of 1998, requiring U.S. organization and more than 50 percent U.S. national ownership. The procurement encompasses approximately 30 missions to be competed annually through task order competitions. Performance of awarded contracts occurs in the United States, with all launch services provided in support of national security space operations.
The contract carries a three-year basic ordering period with a five-year option ordering period. The Government will reopen the IDIQ solicitation annually to on-ramp emerging providers. Impulse Space competes under full-and-open terms on this vehicle and holds no prior relationship with the Space and Missile Systems Center's NSSL program based on the source materials presented.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA881126DB001?
FA881126DB001 was awarded to Impulse Space, Inc. by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) on July 7, 2026.
How much is contract FA881126DB001 worth?
FA881126DB001's own ceiling is $17,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $17,000,000,000.
Who can order from contract FA881126DB001?
FA881126DB001 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA881126DB001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA881126DB001 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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