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Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)

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commercialFounded 2017
United States
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Space Enterprise Consortium was created in 2017 to attract space companies to work on military contracts.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Org RelationshipApr 15, 2020Space industry consortium concerned about financial health of small businesses

One SpEC OTA objective is to improve the timeline from solicitation to award for Department of Defense prototypes.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

Advanced Technology International was awarded a five-year agreement to oversee up to $100,000,000 worth of projects for SpEC in November 2017.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Org RelationshipMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center released a solicitation for bids on 2020-03-18 for a 10-year contract to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Org RelationshipMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) was created in 2017.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

Proposals for the 10-year Space Enterprise Consortium manager contract are due 2020-04-20.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

SpEC uses Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) as a nontraditional contracting process to solicit bids from member companies.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Enterprise Consortium selected L3Harris in 2018 for an $84,000,000 contract as the prime system integrator to design, develop, integrate, and test NTS-3, including ground mission applications.

Mentioned as: space enterprise consortiumTechnical ProductFeb 5, 2020Air Force gives nod to L3Harris to continue development of NTS-3 navigation satellite

The Space and Missile Systems Center plans to release a solicitation in 2020 for a follow-on to the Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Org RelationshipFeb 4, 2020SMC wants to take “smart risks” with nontraditional partners

The Space Enterprise Consortium started in 2017 with a $100,000,000 budget and 50 members.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative FinancialFeb 4, 2020SMC wants to take “smart risks” with nontraditional partners

The Space Enterprise Consortium has spent $410,000,000 on 59 projects to date.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Technical ProductFeb 4, 2020SMC wants to take “smart risks” with nontraditional partners

The Space Enterprise Consortium grew to include 350 members and a $1,400,000,000 budget in 2020.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Technical ProductFeb 4, 2020SMC wants to take “smart risks” with nontraditional partners

The contracts announced in January on the Space Enterprise Consortium website are part of the Air Force’s effort to improve space weather monitoring.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise ConsortiumOrg RelationshipJan 29, 2020Air Force taps Applied Technology Associates and Teledyne Brown to produce space weather sensors

SpEC has additional projects soon to be awarded that are worth $197,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Narrative FinancialSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

By 2018 the SpEC funding ceiling was increased from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Technical ProductSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

When the original SpEC contract was awarded in 2017, the funding ceiling for projects was $100,000,000.

Mentioned as: specOrg RelationshipSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center aims to select a new contractor next year to manage SpEC.

Mentioned as: SpECTechnical ProductSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

SpEC has awarded 54 prototype contracts across 16 project areas worth about $312,000,000.

Mentioned as: specOrg RelationshipSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

ATI received a five-year contract to manage SpEC in November 2017.

Mentioned as: Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)Org RelationshipSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

SpEC’s current funds available for projects total $500,000,000 and the Air Force is considering increasing that to $12,000,000,000 over the next decade.

Mentioned as: specNarrative GeneralSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade
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