The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies and nine other companies to provide space domain awareness capability under a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion.
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The Department of War said Wednesday that the IDIQ supports the Andromeda program. Work will be performed at contractor facilities through April 2036.
The Space Systems Command in El Segundo, California, serves as the contracting activity.
What Services Will the Companies Provide the Air Force Under the Andromeda IDIQ?
In a draft request for proposal posted in October, the Air Force revealed that selected contractors will define, design and build technologies and space-based capabilities under Andromeda.
The first delivery order will support the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance Constellation, or RG-XX.
What Is the RG-XX?
RG-XX is a fleet of neighborhood watch satellites to be deployed in the geosynchronous orbit. It will replace the Space Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, or GSSAP, which tracks and characterizes man-made objects in space.
RG-XX satellites will be more maneuverable compared to GSSAP, and the next-generation satellites will also be capable of in-orbit refueling.
DOW is yet to reveal how many satellites will be needed to build RG-XX, but Col. Byron McClain, program executive officer for Space Combat Power at Space Systems Command, told reporters in January that quantity will be based on the cost of individual systems, available funds and the mission need.
