Contract · Federal

FA2553-26-R-B001: National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 5, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)

Timeline

Posted

Aug 5, 2026
Status

Open now

What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Scope: Federal

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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