HQ085020C0008
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
SPACE TRANSPORT LAYER TRANCHE 0 (QTY. 10 SPACE VEHICLES)
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Dupont, CO 80024 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
96
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $16,500,000 (13%) percent of this Definitive Contract was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the CARES Act.
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 12/29/23 to 02/29/28.
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 12/29/23 to 02/29/28.
York Space Systems was awarded
Definitive Contract HQ085020C0008 (HQ0850-20-C-0008)
for Space Transport Layer Tranche 0 (QTY. 10 SPACE VEHICLES)
worth up to $132,265,871
by the Department of the Air Force
in August 2020.
The contract
has a duration of 7 years 6 months and
was awarded
through solicitation SDA Tranche 0 Transport Layer
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC23
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 10 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $8,576,302.
DOD Announcements
Aug 2020:
York Space Systems,* Denver, Colorado, is awarded a $94,036,666 firm-fixed-price contract for the Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0. The proposal was received and evaluated under request for proposal HQ0850-20-R-0001. The work to be performed under this contract will include on-time delivery of space vehicles and paths to optical intersatellite link interoperability success. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado (45.5%); San Diego, California (13.4%); Los Gatos, California (11.0%); Carlsbad, California (9.0%); Los Angeles, California (6.5%); Scottsdale, Arizona (4.4%); Longmont, Colorado (4.1%); Bothell, Washington (3.3%); and Colorado Springs, Colorado (2.8%). Fiscal 2020 defense wide research, development, test and evaluation funds will be obligated at the time of award. The Space Development Agency, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (HQ0850-20-C-0008).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
8/31/20
Start Date
2/28/26
Current End Date
2/29/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$123.7M
Total Obligated
$123.7M
Current Award
$132.3M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$8.6M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
HQ085020C0008
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for HQ085020C0008
Transaction History
Modifications to HQ085020C0008
People
Suggested agency contacts for HQ085020C0008
Competition
Number of Bidders
10
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
All Others Not Identifiable To Any Other Procurement Program
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
RJ1ZS7LZTSX9
Awardee CAGE
7FJU8
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA2401 FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA
Funding Office
F1AFM1
Created By
shirleykarver@sda.mil
Last Modified By
shirleykarver@sda.mil
Approved By
shirleykarver@sda.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CO-08
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Representative
Yadira Caraveo
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (097-0400) | Department of Defense-Military | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $63,620,295 | 100% |
Modified: 8/29/25