Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services
Award Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- KSC-VADR_IDIQ
- Agency
-
Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awarded
- to Firefly Aerospace Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80KSC022DA112 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Kennedy Space Center awarded a contract to Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC under the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This $300 million IDIQ contract calls for Firefly to provide multiple launch opportunities for spacecraft weighing between 500-1000 kg, as they are currently the only provider in this weight range to have completed development and conducted a successful test launch of their Alpha launch vehicle. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this contract is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3).
Notice text
NASA LSP is awarding a VADR IDIQ contract to Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC (Firefly) in order to satisfy the need for multiple providers for spacecraft in the 500-1,000 kg grouping. Firefly is the only launch vehicle provider in this grouping that has completed development and conducted its first test launch of their Alpha Launch Vehicle. The need for multiple providers in this grouping is further compounded by the fact that all of the launch vehicles in this range are under development and a single failure, with only one provider on contract, will detract from NASA’s ability to successfully fly existing and near future missions. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3, Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3)).
Awarded contract 80KSC022DA112 to Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC for 300000000.00 on 2022-09-09.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services | Award Notice | |
| Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services | Award Notice | |
| Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services | Solicitation | |
| Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| IDIQ Launch Service Contract for High Risk Tolerant Launch Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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