Opportunity
SAM #NSSLPhase3Lane1
Contract Ceiling Increase for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1
Buyer
Air Force Access to Space Section
Posted
July 20, 2026
Identifier
NSSLPhase3Lane1
NAICS
481212, 927110, 336414, 336419
This award modification increases the contract ceiling for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. - Department of the Air Force, Space Systems Command is the government buyer - Multiple major space launch providers are awardees: - United Launch Services, LLC - Blue Origin, LLC - Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) - Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. - Rocket Lab USA Inc - Impulse Space, Inc. - Relativity Federal, Inc. - The contract ceiling is increased by $11.4 billion, raising the total to $17 billion - The contracts are indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and support assured access to space for national security satellite launches - The period of performance includes a five-year basic ordering period (FY25-FY29) and a five-year option, with annual on-ramping for new providers - The ceiling increase is to accommodate an expanded requirement of approximately 500 satellite launches by end of 2027 - No specific product part numbers or quantities are listed; the focus is on launch services and related support - Modifications are supported by a Justification and Approval (J&A) document
Description
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).