TZ Ref No.: TZ-1099935

Contract Award Awarded Contract National (NCB) United States Aviation Defence Transportation

Award Notice of IDIQ Contract to Astrotech Space Operations LLC for payload processing services in support of SDA Transport Layer Tranche 2 (TLT2) launches

Doc ref no. FA240126D0002

Sector Aviation, Defence, Transportation

Contract Date 25 Sep 2026

Contract Value $ 99.0M

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Award Notice Award Notice of IDIQ Contract to Astrotech Space Operations LLC for payload processing services in support of SDA Transport Layer Tranche 2 (TLT2) launches
This notice announces the award of a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Astrotech Space Operations, LLC for payload processing services in support of Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer Tranche 2 (TLT2) launches

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Notice Published

25 Sep 2026, 00:00

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Bidding Window & Clarifications Open

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Submission Deadline

24 Dec 2026, 00:00

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Contract Award Issued

25 Sep 2026

Formal contract award to selected contractor

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Days to Deadline

67 days

Closing: 24 Dec 2026, 00:00

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