NASA has selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services. According to NASA, the new agreements are meant to standardise requirements, improve reporting and streamline the management of costs and resources.
The agreements
- Value: 1.4 billion US dollars in blanket purchase agreements.
- Vehicle: the General Services Administration's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus multiple-award blanket purchase agreements.
- Duration: a five year base ordering period from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2031, followed by three optional one year periods and a six month option to extend.
- Contract types: firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, labour-hour or hybrid, at NASA's discretion.
What the services cover
Equipment and property management, transportation, disposal, product support, flight hardware support operations, equipment maintenance and repair, export control, move operations, flight hardware and other material purchases.
The selected companies
Akima Facilities Operations, Akima Global Logistics, Alutiiq Operations Services, ASR International Corporation, ASRC Federal Administrative Services, ASRC Federal Professional Services, IAP World Services, KBR Wylie Services, Leidos, LogiCore Corporation, Prime Response, S&K Applied Solutions, TechTrans International, Tetra Tech, TRAX International Corporation and Yulista Support Services.
Why it matters
Spaceflight depends on logistics on the ground as much as in orbit: moving flight hardware, maintaining equipment and handling export controls. Agreements like these show how large the support market around space agencies is.
Frequently asked questions
How much are NASA’s Enterprise Logistics Support Services agreements worth?
1.4 billion US dollars, according to NASA.
How many companies were selected?
16 companies.
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- The Launch Campaign
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- Space Transport Companies: Latest News
Sources
Cover image: A crane lifts an Orion test vehicle from a flatbed truck at a warehouse at Naval Base San Diego, 2014. Credit: NASA (KSC-2014-2570), public domain.