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Exception to Fair Opportunity - Custom Aviation Services and Hardware (SBS005504)

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SSCPA1997Federal

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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price task order under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract to SpaceX for Starshield terminal hardware and associated service plans to support classified military communications across Department of Navy platforms. The procurement is a sole-source action justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) due to the unique and highly specialized nature of SpaceX’s Starshield system, which includes SWAP-C-optimized terminals like the Tile Mini antenna and Full Kit, global Ku-band high-throughput connectivity, and LPI/LPD S-band capabilities that meet rigorous military environmental and operational standards, with no commercially available alternative meeting these exact requirements. Performance spans global deployment across both aviation and non-aviation DoD platforms, with a base period running from December 5, 2025 to December 4, 2026 and a one-year option extending through December 9, 2027. The contract is administered by the SSC Commercial Services Office in Chantilly, Virginia, with delivery and service performance occurring worldwide, and no specific FOB terms, payment office, or invoicing methodology are detailed in the documentation. Although the agency’s public affairs and OPSEC review processes following its transition from DISA delayed public posting beyond the 14-day window, the award was certified and approved by key officials between October and December 2025. The terminals are designed for rapid fielding and integration into military infrastructure, with rigorous acceptance criteria focused on performance, ruggedness, and compliance with DoDIN interoperability standards, though no specific MIL-STDs or packaging, marking, or barcoding requirements are explicitly listed. SpaceX remains the exclusive provider due to its ownership of the satellite constellation and ground infrastructure, and while an organizational conflict of interest exists from its dual role as operator and vendor, no mitigation plan is documented in the unclassified record. The full scope of the effort remains classified, with supporting documentation including market research and technical justification required but not publicly disclosed.

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SpaceX awarded Starshield equipment and services for Navy ops under commercial contract, bypassing fair opportunity due to specialized tech and urgency.

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Department Of Defense → FA2541 Ssc Comrcl Svs Ofc Ssc CmkView Agency

NAICS

517410 - Satellite TelecommunicationsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Hawthorne, CA, 90250, USA

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Distribution+A_SSCPA+1997_SBS005504+FOE+Redacted.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2541 Ssc Comrcl Svs Ofc Ssc Cmk
Contacts1 person available
OfficeCHANTILLY, VA, 20151, USA
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Department Of Defense → FA2541 Ssc Comrcl Svs Ofc Ssc Cmk
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Office AddressCHANTILLY, VA, 20151, USA
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The procurement instrument issued was a commercial Task Order —Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)— award to SpaceX for terminal/ancillary equipment and service plans to fulfill Starshield-based mission requirements in support of military operations across the Department of Navy under the Space Systems Command (SSC) PLEO IDIQ contract.


Although the Commercial Space Office (CSCO) officially transitioned to SSC from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) early in FY26, administrative constraints—specifically the government shutdown and compliance with new SSC Public Affairs and OPSEC review processes—prevented publication within the mandated 14-day post-award window.

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