NASA Launch Services Program (NLS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Kennedy Space Center
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 8
- Obligated
- $10,980,563
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- NNK07182265J Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Kennedy Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Combined task order value
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- $10,980,563 Current, with exercised options
- $11,051,552 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 31% used
- $35,000,000.00
- Successor
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
NASA Kennedy Space Center established this Master IDIQ on June 25, 2007, to provide launch services and payload processing for NASA's planetary, earth-observing, exploration, and scientific satellite missions, but ordering closed on February 28, 2013, and the vehicle is no longer accepting new task orders. NASA Launch Services Program II, awarded September 23, 2010, is the active successor vehicle.
Eight task orders totaling $11.1 million in combined potential value were issued under this IDIQ between July 2007 and September 2011. All orders were firm-fixed-price delivery orders for west coast payload processing facility services and mission-unique support. Representative missions include the Orbiting Carbon Observatory ($1.48 million ceiling), the Landsat Data Continuity Mission ($1.71 million ceiling), the Aquarius/SAC-D mission ($1.39 million ceiling), the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer ($1.61 million ceiling), and the Interstellar Boundary Explorer ($1.08 million ceiling). Order values ranged from approximately $1 million to $1.7 million, with typical durations under two years. Nearly all potential value—$11 million of $11.1 million (99%)—has been obligated.
Competition was concentrated in two primes: Astrotech Space Operations, LLC, held seven of eight orders ($9.7 million combined potential value), while Spaceport Systems International, L.P., held one order ($1.4 million). All work was unencumbered by set-aside restrictions. Kennedy Space Center was the sole customer, funding all eight orders. Ordering momentum declined through the vehicle's lifecycle, from three orders in 2007 to one per year by 2010–2011, reflecting the transition to the successor program.
The vehicle is expired and no longer relevant for business development pursuit.
Description
The NASA Launch Services Program Master IDIQ provides a broad range of launch services for NASA's planetary, earth-observing, exploration, and scientific satellites.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Spaceport Systems International, L.P. | NNK07LA80B | |
| Astrotech Space Operations, LLC | NNK07LA79B |
Latest task orders
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astrotech Space Operations, LLC | $9,586,195 | 87% |
| 2 | Spaceport Systems International, L.P. | $1,394,368 | 13% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $10,980,563 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2013 | $35,233 |
| FY2012 | -$173,030 |
| FY2011 | $3,466,347 |
| FY2010 | $48,950 |
| FY2009 | $1,992,436 |
| FY2008 | $3,363,221 |
| FY2007 | $2,247,406 |
Quick answers
What is the NLS contract vehicle?
NASA Launch Services Program (NLS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), awarded on June 25, 2007.
Which companies hold NLS?
2 companies hold NLS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Spaceport Systems International, L.P. on June 28, 2007. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Astrotech Space Operations, LLC and Spaceport Systems International, L.P.
How much has been spent through NLS?
8 task orders have been placed under NLS, obligating $10,980,563.
What is the shared ceiling of NLS?
NLS's shared ceiling is $35,000,000; its task orders have used 31% of it.
Which agencies use NLS the most?
The departments whose task orders under NLS obligated the most are National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($10,980,563).
What came before and after NLS?
It was followed by NASA Launch Services Program II (NLS II).
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