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SMC Drops Intent to Award Rideshare Launch Services Contracts

SMC Drops Intent to Award Rideshare Launch Services Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
Rocket launch
Rocket launch
Rocket launch

The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has decided to withdraw its plans to award firm-fixed-price contracts for rideshare launch services under the Defense Production Act Title III program after reviewing responses to its notice of contract award.

A notice posted Wednesday says SMC will reassess its strategy on how to move with the procurement effort.

The service announced in mid-June its intent to award sole-source contracts to six small businesses to each perform two commercial rideshare launch missions with government payloads over a two-year performance period.

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Written by Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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