What the agency is buying

by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governs

The United States Space Force is purchasing Ka-band High Throughput System (KaHTS) throughput services, direct peering services, and on-site support services. This is a firm-fixed-price task order awarded to SpaceX under an exception to fair opportunity.

Scope

Starshield KaHTS throughput services and direct peering services.
KaHTS on-site support services to ensure hardware is current, secure, and operable.

Re-bid — incumbent SpaceX

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Details

Place of performance: Hawthorne, California
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Justification
Solicitation no.: SSCPA2177
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)
Period of performance: 08/31/2026- 08/30/2027 (one year base period) from attachment p.1
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Sep 15
Contact: COMSO Contracting (SSC/CMK)
Office: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · FA2541 SSC COMRCL SVS OFC SSC CMK
Email: ssc.pleo.contractinggateway@spaceforce.mil

Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.

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Key dates

Tue, Sep 15Posted

Not statedQuestions due

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Change log

verified Tue, Oct 6 · 9:30 PM PT

No amendments since posting on Tue, Sep 15; verified Tue, Oct 6 · 9:30 PM PT.

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Notice as published

Ka-band High Throughput System (KaHTS) Ground Bounce

The Government requires Starshield KaHTS throughput services, direct peering services, and on-site support services. The Starshield KaHTS services are required to transmit high throughput, low latency service. The direct peering services are required to peer to a separate, designated point of presense.

The on-site support services are required to ensure the KaHTS hardware is current, secure, and operable to transmit the KaHTS throughput services. This action was approved under an Exception to Fair Opportunity to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) task order to SpaceX.

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

11 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (FA2541) + PSC DG10. Most recent:

Jun 23, 2026SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY (WHCA) STARLINK GSA ORDER - CSS0144FA254126FB078 · DELIVERY ORDER · Department of the Air Force · ends Jun 30, 2027$686K

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