COST PLUS FIXED FEENO SET ASIDE USED.

ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION - KENNEDY EXPLORATION GROUND SYSTEMS (EGS) PROGRAM (LX) SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT THREE (KLXS III).

PIID: 80KSC019C0016
Signed Date: Jan 20, 2026Effective Date: Oct 1, 2019End Date: Closed on Sep 30, 2026
Award $
$108.1M
Vendor
ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
NAICS
541330
Signed Date
Jan 20, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated
$108.1M
Base & All Options
Awarding Sub-Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Product Service Code
R425 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
Extent Competed
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
Number of Offers
7
Place of Performance
ORLANDO, FL, 328990101, CD-FL-08

Description

KENNEDY EXPLORATION GROUND SYSTEMS (EGS) PROGRAM (LX) SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT THREE (KLXS III).

Context & Analysis

On Jan 20, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $108,079,760.98 to ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION for kennedy exploration ground systems (egs) program (lx) support services contract three (klxs iii).. The award is classified under NAICS 541330 — ENGINEERING SERVICES and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 7 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in ORLANDO, FL. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 541330 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook
Ended Sep 30, 2026 (28 days ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 26, 2026: 51/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
Competition
Competed, with 7 offers. 68% of 344 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 1 offers.
Award size
At $108.1M, this award is larger than three in four of the 385 priced National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years (median $573K).
Incumbent at this agency
ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION has 9 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $16.2M, in 2026.
Largest vendors in this market

By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years.

Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 26, 2026.

Contractor Information

UEI: DD8MAGJ9Z3M1
CAGE Code: 6G1C8
Location: MCLEAN, VA

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