Conceptual Studies for Offensive/Defensive Space Control and Space Domain Awareness

Award Date 3/2/2021
Last Date To Order 3/15/2024
Shared Ceiling $200M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Conceptual Studies for Offensive/Defensive Space Control and Space Domain Awareness is a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle administered by the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) of the U.S. Air Force. The contract supports early-stage research, conceptual studies, and preliminary development in critical space control and space domain awareness technologies. The vehicle provides a mechanism for the Department of the Air Force to rapidly engage multiple defense contractors in conducting advanced research and prototype development across offensive space control, defensive space control, command and control, and space domain awareness capabilities.

Task orders under this IDIQ range widely in scope and value, from small $3,500 one-month research efforts to substantial multi-million dollar development contracts. Frequently awarded contractors include major defense technology firms such as General Dynamics Mission Systems (receiving a $29.5 million task order), Sierra Nevada Corporation, Six3 Advanced Systems, L3Harris Technologies, and Lockheed Martin. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm fixed-price contracts, with no specific small business set-aside designations. The work is predominantly performed at contractor facilities across locations like San Jose, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Sterling, Virginia; and Sparks, Nevada. Task order values range from minimal research studies of $3,500 to significant development contracts approaching $30 million, demonstrating the flexible nature of this contract vehicle in supporting the U.S. Space Force's evolving technological requirements.

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