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The Department of Defense is purchasing Critical Factors Analysis (CFA) studies from Iridium Satellite LLC to analyze the Iridium PLEO Constellation and its Services. The contract is a commercial Task order - Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) award.

Scope

The Government's market research of multi-mission PLEO systems reveals that Iridium Satellite LLC is the only source that provides satellite communications
The Iridium NEXT constellation is a mature, fully deployed global constellation operating with robust ISL, thereby making that satellite constellation the ideal

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PA-2097 SBS005503 (SSDP CFA Study) COCO _Redacted V3 JA reviewed PA Concurred.pdf785 KB · 5 pages
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Details

Place of performance: McLean, Virginia
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Justification
Solicitation no.: SSCPA2097
NAICS: NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications): 3 open RFPs
Size standard: $44M revenue SBA table, NAICS 517410
PSC: PSC DG10 (IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICE)
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Sep 18
Contact: Ms. Nicole Rondeau
Office: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · FA2541 SSC COMRCL SVS OFC SSC CMK
Email: nicole.rondeau@spaceforce.mil

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Key dates

Fri, Sep 18Posted

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Change log

verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Fri, Sep 18; verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

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

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.

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