Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Follow-on (MARS IV)

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Follow-on (MARS IV) is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility to the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, operating as Virginia Commercial Space Flight Services. This sole-source agreement, spanning a ten-year period from December 8, 2019, to December 7, 2029, has a maximum ordering value of 60 million dollars. The contract allows for the issuance of both fixed-price and cost-reimbursement task orders to provide essential launch site services for missions conducted from the Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. The award was justified as an other than full and open competition because the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority is the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirements. This uniqueness is based on their ownership of the only suitable orbital launch pads, specifically Pad 0-A and 0-B, at the facility, as well as their specific FAA licensing. Managed under NAICS code 927110, the contract ensures the continued availability of critical infrastructure and operational support necessary for orbital launch missions.