Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Space Vehicles 1-3

This is a Notice of Contract Award in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.301.
The Department of the Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center, Remote Sensing Systems Directorate (SMC/RS) awarded a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Space to acquire the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Space Vehicles 1-3 (NGGs 1-3). The action was executed as an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for requirements analysis, design/development, critical path flight hardware, early manufacturing, and risk reduction efforts leading to a System Critical Design Review (CDR). The second contract action (Phase 2) will be awarded as a modification for the manufacturing, assembly, integration, test and delivery of NGGs 1-3.
This action was made pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Based on market research, only Lockheed Martin Space has the ability to meet NGG 1's Initial Launch Capability (ILC) date of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, and award to any other source would result in an unacceptable schedule delay in fulfilling the Air Force's urgent fielding requirements and substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The attached Justification & Approval (J & A) authorizing the sole source award of contract FA8810-18-C-0005 is being made publicly available within 14 days of contract award IAW FAR 5.301(d)(1) and FAR 6.305(a). The J & A will remain publicly available on FBO for 30 days IAW FAR 6.305(d).. Awarded Vendors: Lockheed Martin Space. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $2,935,545,188.66. Contract Award Date: 2018-08-14.