Federal contract award
FA880725CB006
EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | FA8807 MIL COMM AND PNT SSC/CGK |
| NAICS | 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| PSC | 1555 — SPACE VEHICLES |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE |
| Obligations | $860.1M |
| Current contract value | $2.9B |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $3.8B |
| Start date | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Current end date | Dec 31, 2033 |
| Potential end date | Dec 31, 2033 |
| Latest award activity | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 19 of 19 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | P00018 | $0 | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| May 28, 2026 | P00017 | $7.3M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| May 11, 2026 | P00016 | $4.0K | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| May 5, 2026 | P00015 | $3.3M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Apr 28, 2026 | P00014 | $0 | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Apr 8, 2026 | P00013 | $988.4K | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Apr 1, 2026 | P00012 | $60.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Mar 31, 2026 | P00011 | $200.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Feb 25, 2026 | P00010 | $4.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Feb 10, 2026 | P00009 | $1.4M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Jan 30, 2026 | P00008 | $-4.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Jan 29, 2026 | P00007 | $0 | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Jan 15, 2026 | P00006 | $-10.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Dec 18, 2025 | P00005 | $239.5K | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Dec 17, 2025 | P00004 | $153.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Sep 15, 2025 | P00003 | $44.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Sep 9, 2025 | P00002 | $0 | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Aug 6, 2025 | P00001 | $206.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 0 | $100.0M | EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (ESS) SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION |
Estimated positioning window
Dec 31, 2032 – Jun 30, 2033
25/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 25/100. Available recorded signals: 20 points.
- Contract end 2033-12-31 (2624 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 1 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +0 points
- 19 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-06-04
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.