SAM #SSCPA2097

Award for Critical Factors Analysis (CFA) Study of Iridium PLEO Constellation and Services

This award notice details a government contract for specialized space communications analysis: - Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price task order to Iridium Satellite LLC - The contract covers Critical Factors Analysis (CFA) studies of the Iridium PLEO (Proliferated Low Earth Orbit) Constellation and related services - Studies will address both Iridium's constellation and generalized PLEO constellations - Iridium Satellite LLC is the only OEM/vendor mentioned, justified as sole-source due to unique inter-satellite link (ISL) capabilities - The Iridium NEXT constellation features 66 active satellites with ISL, enabling uninterrupted global coverage and security analysis - No specific product part numbers or purchase quantities are listed; the focus is on analytical services - The award followed the transition of the Commercial Space Office to SSC and was subject to new public affairs and OPSEC review requirements - The Department of War's Space Security & Defense Program (SSDP) is the government buyer - Other constellations lack ISL or full deployment, supporting sole-source justification

Description

The procurement instrument was a commercial Task order - Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) - award to Iridium Satellite LLC for a series of Critical Factors Analysis (CFA) studies addressing the Iridium PLEO Constellation and its Services, and generalized PLEO Constellations and Services.

The Commercial Space Office (CSO) officially transitioned to SSC from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in FY26; vetting through the new SSC Public Affairs and OPSEC review processes delayed publication within the mandated 14-day post-award window.

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