Melanie Gipson

Contracting Officer Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)

Email
melanie.gipson@spaceforce.mil
Phone
(310) 653-9220
Latest SAM.gov record

Contact facts

Offices
2
SAM.gov notices
5
Contract awards
10 As contracting staff
First SAM.gov record

Notices come from SAM.gov and awards from FPDS, which names the staff who created, approved or last changed an award without saying which.

SAM.gov notices

Notice Posted
Space Data Network (SDN) Mission Operations Center Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Solicitation · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)
Space Data Network (SDN) Mission Operations Center (MOC) Pre-Solicitation · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)
Space-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Solicitation · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)
FreeSol Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)
Hemisphere Request for Proposal Solicitation · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC)

Contract awards and IDVs

Award Awarded Obligated
Establishment of a consortium to advance space data network (SDN) capabilities. FA8819269B023 · Lockheed Martin Corp · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $10,046,605
Design, demonstrate, and deploy a scalable link-182 space radio with a pointing API for LEO/GEO comms FA881926CB005 · BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $12,262,639
Contract award from the broad agency annoucnement for hosted payload FA881921C1001 · Geost, LLC · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $149,972,385
Design, demonstrate, and deploy a scalable link-182 space radio with a pointing API for LEO/GEO comms FA881926CB004 · Space Micro Inc. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $8,410,000
Design, demonstrate, and deploy a scalable link-182 space radio with a pointing API for LEO/GEO comms FA881926CB003 · Novawurks, Inc. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $6,344,000
Link-182 design and demonstration FA881926CB002 · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $57,303,302
Establishment of a consortium to advance space data network (SDN) capabilities. FA8819269B025 · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $50,000
Design, demonstrate, and deploy a scalable link-182 space radio with a pointing API for LEO/GEO comms FA881926CB001 · Anysignal, Inc. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $1,247,997
Freesol BAA starshield block 2 FA881924CB005 · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $17,447,160
Defensive cyber transformation study FA881924CB004 · Next Frontier Intelligence, Inc. · Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC) $715,194

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SDN-B MOC CSO Post_6 May Amendment 1.pdf Government file
SDN-B MOC CSO Post_30 Apr 26.pdf Government file
RFI_SDN_MOC_Final.pdf Government file

Quick answers

Who is Melanie Gipson?

Melanie Gipson is a Contracting Officer at Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command). Point of contact on 5 SAM.gov notices and contracting staff on 10 contract awards, from March 28, 2024 to July 16, 2026.

What agency does Melanie Gipson work for?

Melanie Gipson's SAM.gov records name Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command) most, among 2 offices.

How do I contact Melanie Gipson?

SAM.gov lists Melanie Gipson's email melanie.gipson@spaceforce.mil and phone (310) 653-9220.

What is the latest SAM.gov notice naming Melanie Gipson?

Space Data Network (SDN) Mission Operations Center Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), solicitation, posted April 30, 2026.

Which vendors has Melanie Gipson awarded contracts to?

The vendors on the most contract awards and IDVs naming Melanie Gipson are Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Next Frontier Intelligence, Inc. and BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

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