Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL) Delta IV Heavy Launch Services Contract Award

United Launch Services of Centennial, Colorado, was awarded a sole source contract valued at 152,429,417 dollars for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Delta IV Heavy Launch Services. This agreement provides launch vehicle production and support services for National Reconnaissance Office Launch Mission 1, also referred to as NROL-91. The award was justified under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) because United Launch Services was identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the specific technical and schedule requirements of the mission. The contract was managed by the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Systems Enterprise Contracting activity located in El Segundo, California, under contract number FA8811-19-C-0002. Performance takes place in Centennial, Colorado, and Decatur, Alabama, with the actual launch scheduled for either Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, or Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Funding was provided through Fiscal Year 2018 Missile Procurement funds, and the work was expected to be completed by June 30, 2021.