Contract FA881824FB016
Rocket Lab USA Inc · Department Of Defense · July 11, 2024
Rocket Lab USA Inc was awarded a federal contract by Department Of Defense (Department Of The Air Force) on July 11, 2024 for $14.50 million (current value) of work in nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation. Performance is in Long Beach, CA. This is a task or delivery order issued under parent IDIQ FA881820D0008. The contract has been modified 1 time since the base award It uses firm fixed-price contract pricing. The most recent modification was on July 14, 2025. If all options are exercised, the contract could reach $14.50 million.
Contract details
- PIID
- FA881824FB016
- Parent IDIQ
- FA881820D0008
- Award type
- Delivery Order
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Competition
- Full And Open Competition
- NAICS
- 481212 · Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Product / service
- Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch
- Place of performance
- Long Beach, CA
- First action
- July 11, 2024
- Latest action
- July 14, 2025
Description
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STP-S30 MISSION IS TO DELIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIMENTS TO SPACE THAT MATURE EXISTING CAPABILITIES AND DEMONSTRATE NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE SPACE DOMAIN TO ENSURE A FUTURE OF SPACE DOMINANCE.
Modification timeline
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July 14, 2025Mod P00002 · Additional Work (New Agreement, Justification Required)$14.50M
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July 11, 2024Mod P00001 · Other Administrative Action$14.50M
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Frequently asked questions
What is contract FA881824FB016?
Contract FA881824FB016 is a federal contract awarded to Rocket Lab USA Inc by Department Of Defense on July 11, 2024 for $14.50 million of work classified under NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION. It has been modified 1 time since the base award.
Who won contract FA881824FB016?
Rocket Lab USA Inc won contract FA881824FB016 from Department Of Defense.
How much is contract FA881824FB016 worth?
Contract FA881824FB016 has obligated $0 to date but carries a potential ceiling of $14.50 million if fully funded and all options are exercised.