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National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Increased Ceiling Modifications

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NSSLPhase3Lane1Federal

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Seven aerospace companies—United Launch Services, Blue Origin, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Stoke Space Technologies, Rocket Lab USA, Impulse Space, and Relativity Federal—have received modifications to their existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1, collectively increasing the contract ceiling by $11.4 billion to reach a total of $17 billion. These adjustments, authorized through a Justification and Approval document, enable the U.S. Space Force to secure future launch services from a diverse pool of providers with proven capabilities, ensuring reliable and resilient access to space for critical national security missions. The modifications affirm the Department of Defense’s commitment to maintaining competition and technological innovation across the launch industry, with contracts managed under the FA8811 acquisition system and overseen by the office located in El Segundo, California.

General Info

Seven companies awarded $11.4B increase to $17B for national security space launches.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-LaView Agency

NAICS

481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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NSSL+Ph3Ln1+Ceiling+Incr+JA+26-17_RedactedFINAL.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-La
Contacts2 people available
OfficeEL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245-2808, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-La
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Office AddressEL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245-2808, USA
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Kirsten Prechtl
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+1 (555) 000-0000
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United Launch Services, LLC, Centennial, Colorado (FA8811-24-D-B001, P00008); Blue Origin, LLC, Merritt Island, Florida (FA8811-24-D-B002, P00009); Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, California (FA8811-24-D-B003, P00008); Stoke Space Technologies, Inc., Renton, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006, P00006); Rocket Lab USA Inc, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007, P00005); Impulse Space, Inc., Redondo Beach, California (FA8811-26-D-B001, P00001); and Relativity Federal, Inc., Long Beach, California (FA8811-26-D-B003, P00001), have been awarded modifications to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 that will cumulatively increase the ceiling by $11,400,000,000. These modifications bring the total cumulative ceiling to $17,000,000,000 and are executed pursuant to the attached Justification and Approval (J&A).

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