Space Test Experiments Platform 2. 0 (STEP 2)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
- Awardees
- 12
- Task orders
- 13
- Obligated
- $90,000
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) 2. 0 Industry Day Announcement - Amended Special Notice · FA880924RB001 · Posted Aug 18, 2022
- Agency
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- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
- $90,000 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 15% complete
- Shared ceiling <1% used
- $237,600,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded this Master IDIQ on April 30, 2025, to procure spacecraft for science and technology experiments, with ordering authority extending through April 29, 2035.
The vehicle carries a $237.6 million shared ceiling and operates as an unrestricted, multiple-award contract. Ordering remains active with approximately 8 years and 9 months of procurement authority remaining. Activity launched immediately post-award; 13 task orders were issued between May 13 and September 11, 2025, generating $90 thousand in combined potential value, of which $90 thousand (100%) is already obligated. The ordering velocity—13 orders in 2025—suggests the vehicle is ramping, though the aggregate dollar commitment remains modest.
Scope centers on spacecraft construction, payload integration, launch vehicle integration, ground segment support, and at least 365 days of on-orbit operations support. All 13 task orders to date conform to this model: contractors deliver spacecraft and ground technical specification sheets as firm fixed-price deliverables with completion dates typically 30 to 60 days from award.
Competition is fragmented across 12 distinct primes. No single contractor dominates. Axient LLC holds two orders ($5 thousand combined potential value); Orbit Systems, LLC and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. each hold one order at $15 thousand potential value; and Blue Canyon Technologies LLC and Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory each hold one order at $10 thousand. The remaining seven primes—including Loft Orbital Federal, LLC; Lynk Global Inc.; and others—hold one order each at lower values. Concentration is low: the top five primes by potential value hold 61 percent of combined potential value.
All orders fund the Air Force Research Laboratory directly; no other agencies have placed orders. Task orders range from $0 obligated to $15 thousand ceiling value, with most orders clustering in the $5,000 to $15,000 range. All task orders carry firm fixed-price pricing and unrestricted (no set-aside) designation. Performance completion spans 30 to 90 days from award.
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orbit Systems, LLC | $15,000 | 17% |
| 2 | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. | $15,000 | 17% |
| 3 | Blue Canyon Technologies LLC | $10,000 | 11% |
| 4 | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $10,000 | 11% |
| 5 | Loft Orbital Federal, LLC | $5,000 | 6% |
| 6 | Lynk Global Inc. | $5,000 | 6% |
| 7 | Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. | $5,000 | 6% |
| 8 | Turion Space Corp | $5,000 | 6% |
| 9 | York Space Systems LLC | $5,000 | 6% |
| 10 | General Atomics | $5,000 | 6% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $90,000 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $90,000 |
Quick answers
What is the STEP 2 contract vehicle?
Space Test Experiments Platform 2. 0 (STEP 2) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command), awarded on April 30, 2025.
Which companies hold STEP 2?
12 companies hold STEP 2's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Lynk Global Inc. on April 30, 2025. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Orbit Systems, LLC, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. and Blue Canyon Technologies LLC.
How much has been spent through STEP 2?
13 task orders have been placed under STEP 2, obligating $90,000.
What is the shared ceiling of STEP 2?
STEP 2's shared ceiling is $237,600,000; its task orders have used <1% of it.
Which agencies use STEP 2 the most?
The departments whose task orders under STEP 2 obligated the most are Air Force ($90,000).
How much was obligated through STEP 2 in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under STEP 2 obligated $90,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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