# Exception to Fair Opportunity - Critical Factors Analysis (CFA) Study (SBS005503)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sscpa2097

- Solicitation number: SSCPA2097
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Iridium Satellite LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2541 SSC Comrcl SVS Ofc SSC CMK (FA2541)
- NAICS: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
- Place of performance: McLean, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: McLean. https://abierto.us/cities/mclean-va-5148376
- First posted: September 18, 2026
- Last posted: September 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c90fa9e76f4b46df868d7bf131d3fe2b/view

## 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Iridium Satellite LLC (UEI HLRBBNMS1EB8)
- Contract: FA254125DB018
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
- Link: award number FA254125DB018 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2541 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA254125DB018_9700/


## Publications

- September 18, 2026: Justification. Notice c90fa9e76f4b46df868d7bf131d3fe2b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c90fa9e76f4b46df868d7bf131d3fe2b/view

## Points of contact

- Ms. Nicole Rondeau, nicole.rondeau@spaceforce.mil
- COMSO Contracting (SSC/CMK), ssc.pleo.contractinggateway@spaceforce.mil

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