80GRC017C0008

NASA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UNIVERSAL STAGE ADAPTER THAT WILL STRUCTURALLY CONNECT THE EXPLORATION UPPER STAGE TO THE ORION SPACECRAFT. SLS IS BEING DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE HEAVY LIFT LAUNCH AND IN SPACE PROPULSION CAPABILITY TO ENABLE BOTH EXPLORATION AND EXTENSION OF HUMAN PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM. THE USA MEETS THAT NEED, AND ALSO PROVIDES THE CAPABILITY TO ENCAPSULATE LARGE CO MANIFESTED AND SECONDARY PAYLOADS. SLS WILL MEET THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH AN EVOLUTIONARY BLOCK UPGRADE STRATEGY. THE BLOCK 1 SLS CONFIGURATION IS BEING DEVELOPED TO LAUNCH THE EXPLORATION MISSION 1 FLIGHT TEST, WHILE THE BLOCK 1B CONFIGURATION IS BEING DEVELOPED TO LAUNCH THE CREWED EM 2 FLIGHT TEST AND FUTURE CREWED AND CARGO MISSIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE USA CONTRACT IS FOR THE PRIME CONTRACTOR TO PRODUCE THE USA STRUCTURE FOR THE SLS PROGRAM. THE CONTRACT WILL BE COMPRISED OF ONE BASE PERIOD AND SIX SEPARATE OPTION PERIODS. DURING THE BASE PERIOD, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DESIGN, DEVELOP, TEST, EVALUATE, PRODUCE, AND DELIVER A USA FOR EM 2, AS WELL AS PROVIDE POST DELIVERY VEHICLE INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT. DURING THE CONTRACTS SIX SEPARATE OPTION PERIODS, THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE AND DELIVER THE USAS FOR EM 3 THROUGH EM 8. FOR BOTH THE BASE AND OPTION PERIODS, THE CONTRACT PROVIDES THAT NASA MAY REQUEST THAT THE CONTRACTOR PERFORM INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY TASKS WHEREBY STUDIES, ANALYSES, AND OR INTEGRATION SUPPORT MAY BE ORDERED.

Dynetics

Glenn Research Center (GRC) [NASA]

336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

1675 - Space Vehicle Components

Cost Plus Award Fee

None

Full And Open Competition

Single Award

Single Agency

$482,492,210 (57% Used)

Space Launch System (SLS) Universal Stage Adapter (USA) (NNC16ZMX004R)

Place of Performance Largest percentage of work under issued task orders completed at: Huntsville, Alabama 35806 United States.
Amendment Since initial award the Ordering Period End Date was extended from 08/15/28 to 08/15/31 and the Vehicle Ceiling has increased 25% from $384,870,677 to $482,492,211.
Direct Award $267,352,192.03 was obligated directly to this IDV and does not have an associated task order.
Subcontracting Plan This IDC has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has an overall 2023 small business subcontracting goal of 34%