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This contracts procures the EPS-R EHF XDR payloads to prevent a Military Satellite Communications mission gap in the Polar region. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be complete by December of 2022.
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This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2017 research and development funds in the amount of $5,000,000; and fiscal 2018 research and development funds in the amount of $15,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award.
Space and Missile Systems Center, Military Satellite Communications Directorate, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (FA8808-18-C-0002).