Post Award Synopsis for Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) On-Ramp III

The Rapid IV contract serves as a rapid and flexible means for the Government to acquire spacecraft and related components, equipment, and services in support of the science and technology missions of the National Aeronauctics and Space Administration (NASA). Under the contract, Rapid IV Contractors offer spacecraft and related services to be purchased via Government placed Delivery Orders (DO). The spacecraft designs, related items and services may be tailored, as needed, to meet the unique needs of each mission.

Specific mission requirements will be defined in the DO issues for each mission. The Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition (RAPID IV) is a multiple award, IDIQ, Fixed Price type contract, for satellite bus core systems with any necessary modifications to meet specific Mission needs.

The scope of the work includes design and development of the spacecraft (i.e., Cubesats to Geosats), integration of Government provided scientific instruments, spacecraft/observatory integration and test, shipment of observatory to launch site, observatory launch support, on-orbit checkout of observatory, and on-orbit operations as required. The range of possible NASA missions is broad in scope, type, and size.

Therefore, the Rapid IV contract seeks heritage spacecraft buses of various sizes, capabilities, lifetimes, orbit use and mission suitability, in order to be ready to support a variety of mission needs quickly. A total of four (4) contracts were awarded:

Rapid IV On-Ramp III Awardee Contract Information: (Contract Numbers, Contractor Names, and Contractor Addresses)

Contract Number:

80GSFC24DA003, Contractor Name:

Argotec Inc., Contractor Address: 1801 Mccormick Drive Suite 350, Largo, Maryland 20774 Contract Number:

80GSFC24DA004, Contractor Name:

Blue Canyon Technologies LLC, Contractor Address:

2550 Crescent Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026 Contract Number:

80GSFC24DA005, Contractor Name:

General Atomics, Contractor Address: 3550 General Atomics Court, San Diego, CA 92121 Contract Number:

80GSFC24DA006, Contractor Name:

Kongsberg NanoAvionics US LLC, Contractor Address: 5825 University Research Court Suite 2100, College Park, MD 20737