Opportunity
SAM #NITE-STAR
Award of Multiple IDIQ Contracts for 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, 541712
This notice announces the award of a multiple-award IDIQ contract for the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) Capability Development. - Contract awarded by Space Systems Command, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (SSC/OTTI), Department of the Air Force - Total contract ceiling: $981,000,000 - Purpose: Engineering services to enhance space and ground-based test, evaluation, and training operations - Fifteen vendors awarded contracts: - 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 - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed; scope is for engineering services and capability development - Work to be performed at various locations; no funds obligated at time of award - No period of performance specified in the notice
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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