SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. - SBS003512 BEST EFFORT
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Description
SBS003512 BEST EFFORT
Context & Analysis
On Oct 7, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $198,580,260 to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. for sbs003512 best effort. The award is classified under NAICS 517410 — SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. Performance is located in FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 517410 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Sep 29, 2026 (27 days ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 25, 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 1 offer. 95% of 856 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
- Award size
- At $198.6M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 849 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years (median $12K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. has 10 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $698.0M, in 2025.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years.
- IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC — 1 award, $664.8M
- CACI NSS, LLC — 1 award, $303.2M
- THE BOEING COMPANY — 1 award, $139.8M
- SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. — 8 awards, $62.0M
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION — 1 award, $60.7M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.
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