Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract (SPOC)

The Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract (SPOC) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract administered by NASA's Kennedy Space Center for spacecraft and satellite payload processing services. The contract supports mission-critical operations for spacecraft preparation, including assembly, testing, fueling, and encapsulation for launches from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Vandenberg Space Force Base. The vehicle requires contractors to provide advanced facilities with ISO 14644-1 Class 8 or better cleanroom environments, capable of handling hazardous operations such as spacecraft fueling, ordnance installation, and transportation of encapsulated spacecraft.

Recent task orders under the SPOC IDIQ demonstrate the contract's focus on supporting diverse NASA science missions, with delivery orders ranging from approximately $3 million to $11.6 million. Key missions processed include the Sentinel 6B spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U). Astrotech Space Operations, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, has been the primary contractor, winning multiple task orders with firm-fixed-price contract types. None of the observed task orders utilized small business set-aside designations, and they consistently target ultimate completion dates between 2024 and 2025. The contract has a total ceiling value of $100 million and is structured to provide flexible spacecraft processing capabilities across various mission sizes and complexity levels.