SSC/Space Sensing Directorate required Specialized Technical and Systems Engineering Support for MWT/SMI; Short-Term Sole Source Bridge Contract - Justification #26-31 Posted

The contract is a sole-source bridge agreement issued under GSA Contract 47QRAA18D00FQ with Delivery Order FA881026FB003 to Stellar Solutions, Inc., authorized under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(i) and (b)(ii) due to unusual urgency and the unique, highly specialized capabilities of the incumbent contractor. The purpose is to sustain critical Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) mission support for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Sensing Directorate, ensuring continuity in Wide Field of View (WFOV) operations, Next Generation GEO System of Systems Integration (NGG SOSI), MEO Track Custody (MTC) acquisitions, and Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF) operations during the gap between the expiration of the prior contract on June 9, 2026, and the anticipated award of the follow-on STS-4 contract at the end of calendar year 2026. The estimated value is $33,801,841, with performance primarily based in Los Altos, California, though key activities occur at multiple locations including El Segundo, California, and Boulder, Colorado, to support mission-critical space systems. The award bypasses competitive procedures because Stellar Solutions, Inc. is the only entity with irreplaceable institutional knowledge and direct operational experience in these classified, mission-essential areas, making replacement a high risk to national security capabilities. Special contractual requirements include an approved organizational conflict of interest mitigation plan that permits personnel to participate in source selection for successor contracts, an implicit requirement for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances, and a specific obligation to facilitate a seamless transition by transferring knowledge, tools, and operational processes to the future contractor. The contract has no defined option periods or extended duration beyond the bridge period and is not structured as a fixed-price or indefinite-delivery contract under standard FAR classifications. No detailed line-item pricing, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or invoicing procedures are specified in the available documentation. The contracting office is located in El Segundo, California, with Judy Hudson as the primary point of contact, and the agency is the Department of Defense’s Space Systems Command. The justification emphasizes that any delay or interruption in service would directly impact missile warning, space domain awareness, and initial launch capability milestones, establishing the non-negotiable nature of the sole-source action.