Opportunity
SAM #NITE-STAR
Award of Multiple IDIQ Contracts for National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)
Buyer
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
Posted
August 05, 2026
Identifier
NITE-STAR
NAICS
541330, 541715, 541690, 927110
This notice announces the award of multiple Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) program. - Awarding Agency: Space Systems Command, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (SSC/OTTI), Department of the Air Force - Contract Type: Multiple-award IDIQ with a $981 million ceiling - Purpose: Engineering services to enhance space and ground-based test, evaluation, and training operations - Awarded Vendors: - Amentum Technology Inc. - BAE Systems Inc. - CACI, Inc. - Firefly Aerospace - L3Harris Technologies, Inc. - Lockheed Martin Space - Northrup Grumman System Corporation - Pacific Crest Alliance - Parsons Government Services, Inc. - Redwire Space Missions LLC - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. - Sierra Space Corporation - The Boeing Company - Viasat, Inc. - York Space Systems - Scope: Space and ground-based engineering activities for test, evaluation, and training - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - No funds are obligated at the time of award - Work will be performed at various locations
Description
On 30 July 2026, Amentum Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee (FA255326DB001); BAE Systems Inc., Broomfield, Colorado (FA255326DB002); CACI, Inc., Chantilly, Virginia (FA255326DB003); Firefly Aerospace, Leander, Texas (FA255326DB004); L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Palm Bay, Florida (FA255326DB005); Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado (FA255326DB006); Northrup Grumman System Corporation, Dulles, Virgina (FA255326DB007); Pacific Crest Alliance, Colorado Springs, Colorado (FA255326DB008); Parsons Government Services, Inc., Centreville, Virginia (FA255326DB009); Redwire Space Missions LLC, Littleton, Colorado (FA255326DB010); Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Long Beach, California (FA255326DB011); Sierra Space Corporation, Louisville, Colorado (FA255326DB012); The Boeing Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado (FA255326DB013); Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, California (FA255326DB014); York Space Systems, Denver, Colorado (FA255326DB015) were awarded a ceiling $981,000,000 multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for National Space Test and Training Complex Innovative Technology and Engineering - Space Test and Range Capability Development. This contract provides for support to space and ground-based engineering activities to enhance test, evaluation, and training operations and work will be performed at various locations. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Command/ Operational Test and Training Infrastructure, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the contracting activity.
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