EXTENSION OF SERVICES FOR FLTSAT and UFO On Orbit Engineering Services (OOES)

This contract is a sole-source extension of mission-critical satellite communications services for the U.S. Space Force to ensure uninterrupted Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) support for FLTSAT, UFO, and MUOS satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Conducted under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2) due to unusual and compelling urgency arising from ongoing military conflicts, the contract avoids full and open competition to prevent service disruption that could jeopardize global warfighter communications. The performance period spans from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with services delivered at Point Mugu NAWC, California, while administrative oversight is managed by the Space and Cyber Contracting Operations team at Peterson AFB, Colorado. The contract is structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee arrangement, with pricing based on historical data from the prior contract N00244-21-F-3020, specifically mirroring Option Year Four costs to establish reasonableness under FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii). The Contracting Officer, Eduardo Vazquez Ortiz, and Technical Lead, Lt Col Jesse Diaz, have certified the necessity of this action, with the justification approved and signed on April 20, 2026. Public posting of the solicitation has been waived under FAR 5.202(a)(2), with the Justification and Approval document required to be posted within 14 days of award per FAR 6.305(b). Although no specific contract value is disclosed, the follow-on requirement is planned to be competed as a small business set-aside through the GSA OASIS+ Small Business Pool. No detailed packaging, inspection criteria, invoicing methods, payment details, or special security or OCI requirements are specified in the available documentation, and no named COR/COTR or UEI/CAGE codes for the contractor QWALTEC are provided.