ESS_J-A_-_Signed_Redacted.pdf

This document provides details of a federal contract opportunity awarded by the Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center. The Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) contract was awarded to Boeing Company on September 30, 2020 for $298,369,312.00 to rapidly prototype a Modernized Modular Open Systems Approach payload with eXtended Data Rate capabilities and interoperability and resiliency concepts. The contract will conclude with a hardware and software in-the-loop end-to-end demonstration. The solicitation number associated with this awarded contract is FA8808-20-C-0047.