SSC/Space Sensing Directorate required Specialized Technical and Systems Engineering Support for MWT/SMI; Short-Term Sole Source Bridge Contract - Justification Posted

This contract is a sole-source bridge action under GSA Federal Supply Schedule 47QRAA18D00FQ, issued as Delivery Order FA881026FB003 to Stellar Solutions, Inc. to provide critical technical and systems engineering support for the U.S. Space Force’s Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) programs, including Wide Field of View (WFOV), Next Generation GEO System of Systems Integration (NGG SOSI), MEO Track Custody (MTC) acquisitions, and Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF) operations. The award is justified under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(i) due to unusual urgency and (b)(ii) due to the contractor’s unique and irreplaceable expertise, as no other entity possesses the continuous, mission-critical knowledge required to maintain operational continuity during the transition from the expiring task order, which concludes on June 9, 2026. The estimated value of the bridge contract is $33,801,841, with performance to occur in Los Altos, California, and oversight managed by the Space Systems Command’s Space Sensing Directorate in El Segundo, California. No competitive solicitation was conducted, and no formal evaluation factors, pricing line items, or inspection criteria were specified beyond the implicit requirement for seamless, gap-free support through the end of calendar year 2026, when the follow-on STS-4 contract is anticipated to be awarded. Key personnel are required to maintain active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearances, and organizational conflict of interest provisions are in place to allow continued involvement in sensitive source selection activities, supported by existing nondisclosure agreements. While specific payment, invoicing, or accounting details are not provided, the contract utilizes standard DoD procurement mechanisms, and performance is governed by the need for uninterrupted operational capability rather than measurable deliverables. No formal clause provisions, packaging standards, or representation certifications were included in the documentation, and no alternative offerors were considered due to the specialized nature of the services and the imperative to avoid mission degradation.