Definitive Contract #80GSFC19C0063

NASA Award to Peraton Inc. for Space Communications and Navigation Solutions

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a definitive cost-plus-award-fee contract totaling $1,800,000,000 to Peraton Inc. This contract supports the Exploration and Space Communications Projects Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, focusing on providing advanced space communications and navigation solutions for scientific discovery and space exploration. The awarded contract is significant as it aims to unify NASA's Space Network (SN) and Near Earth Network (NEN) under integrated management practices, fostering better coordination across the SCAN program. There was no set-aside designation for this award, and it was obtained through full and open competition, reflecting the government's commitment to maintaining a competitive environment. Work under this contract commenced on October 1, 2019, and is anticipated to continue until September 30, 2024. Key subcontractors, including Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc. and The Boeing Company, play important roles, providing various critical components and support services. Previous contracts have laid the groundwork for this partnership, ensuring continuity and a high level of expertise in delivering these essential services.

Description

DPAS RATING DO-C9. THE EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION (ESC) IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE LOCATED AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WHICH ENABLES SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SPACE EXPLORATION BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND MISSION-EFFECTIVE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS TO A LARGE COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE CUSTOMERS. ESC MANAGES OPERATIONAL GEOSTATIONARY COMMUNICATIONS RELAY SATELLITES AND GROUND SYSTEMS FOR THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION (SCAN) PROGRAM AT NASA HEADQUARTERS. TODAY, SCAN NETWORK SYSTEMS CONSIST OF THE SPACE NETWORK (SN), THE NEAR EARTH NETWORK (NEN), AND THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN). THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THESE THREE NETWORKS IS CURRENTLY NOT FULLY CONSISTENT. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO UNIFY THE SN AND NEN WHERE PRACTICABLE UNDER THIS CONTRACT USING INTEGRATED, COMMON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS.

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