SERVICE EXTENSION FOR SATELLITE OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES (SOMSS) CONTRACT

This contract is a sole-source extension of Satellite Operations, Maintenance, and Support Services (SOMSS) to ensure uninterrupted mission-critical satellite communications for the U.S. Space Force during ongoing military conflicts. The work supports 24/7 Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding (TT&C) operations for key satellite systems including FLTSAT, UFO, and MUOS, with performance centered at Point Mugu, California, and administrative oversight based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The extension, effective from September 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, follows the conclusion of a prior contract and is justified under unusual and compelling urgency per 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), with a documented inability to conduct competition within the required timeframe. Pricing is based on escalated costs from Option Year Four of the predecessor contract N00244-21-F-3022, structured as Firm-Fixed-Price with Cost-Reimbursable Other Direct Costs (ODC) line items, and evaluated for reasonableness under FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii). While no formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or packaging standards are specified, the contract relies on continuous service availability and operational readiness as primary performance metrics. The contracting officer, Eduardo Vazquez Ortiz, waived public solicitation posting under FAR 5.202(a)(2), with the Justification and Approval to be published within 14 days of award as required by FAR 6.305(b). The follow-on requirement is planned as a small business set-aside under the GSA OASIS+ Small Business Pool, though the current provider, INFINITY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, has not been formally identified as a small business in the documentation. No detailed payment instructions, accounting codes, invoicing systems, or official Contracting Officer’s Representative are provided, and while security clearance levels are not explicitly stated, the nature of the work implies the need for high-level clearances.