# Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017326r0001

- Solicitation number: N00173-26-R-0001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Space Ground System Solutions, Inc. for $191,425,544.17
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Research Laboratory (N00173)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ13 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: October 6, 2025
- Last posted: June 29, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc9854486f1a4ed29b0bd27b49893352/view

## Description

A cost-plus-fixed-fee IDIQ contract was competitively awarded to Space Ground System Solutions Inc. for R&D efforts for Satellite Software and Operations Support. The total ceiling value is $245,000,000. A second initial task order was awarded for one 12-month base period and four 12-month options.The base period task order value is $29,307,694.26. The task order total if all options are exercised is $191,425,544.17. The contract is not fixed price and was awarded on a cost type basis due to the advanced research and development nature of the requirement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Space Ground System Solutions, Inc. (UEI H3RFVAELHB73)
- Contract: N0017326D2425
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: award number N0017326D2425 equals the contract number; same awarding office N00173 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N0017326D2425_9700/


## Publications

- October 6, 2025: Solicitation, due November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 894fcf646d0b4327bfcf8c8e882315dc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/894fcf646d0b4327bfcf8c8e882315dc/view
- October 21, 2025: Solicitation, due November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice f42d62b7cf63412d8fea78d543875c2b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f42d62b7cf63412d8fea78d543875c2b/view
- October 29, 2025: Solicitation, due November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 48f10f545b284faf8328a80d52d105fd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48f10f545b284faf8328a80d52d105fd/view
- October 31, 2025: Solicitation, due November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 77b416787be44eae9c078602a40f2fa1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/77b416787be44eae9c078602a40f2fa1/view
- June 29, 2026: Award notice. Notice 2cb1870560744636adc8958ee6cd4c3d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2cb1870560744636adc8958ee6cd4c3d/view
- June 29, 2026: Award notice. Notice 8f5cd2d5233149d6964b9812da1a19e5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8f5cd2d5233149d6964b9812da1a19e5/view
- June 29, 2026: Award notice. Notice dc9854486f1a4ed29b0bd27b49893352. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc9854486f1a4ed29b0bd27b49893352/view

## Points of contact

- Candice Tawiah, candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil
- Maggie Alston, maggie.c.alston.civ@us.navy.mil

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