This contract expires in 104 days (Feb 3, 2027).
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. - VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER.
Key Details
Description
VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER.
Context & Analysis
On Nov 5, 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $24,948,976.26 to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. for venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (vadr) umbrella task order.. The award is classified under NAICS 481212 — NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. Performance is located in HAWTHORNE, CA. The contract is scheduled through Feb 3, 2027 — approximately 3 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 481212 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Feb 3, 2027, in 3 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 19, 2026: 80/100, 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 44 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 5 offers.
- Award size
- At $24.9M, this award is above the median of the 42 priced National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years (median $20.7M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. has 9 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $24.4B, 2020–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years.
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION — 2 awards, $7.1B
- RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY — 1 award, $4.7B
- SIERRA SPACE CORP — 1 award, $1.5B
- ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC — 4 awards, $584.0M
- FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC — 8 awards, $535.7M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 19, 2026.
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