The U.S. Department of War announced that General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. has received a letter contract valued at up to $400,400,000 to deliver ground segment capabilities for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche Three program.
The contract is structured as a combination of cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-no-fee arrangements. It covers a defined scope of work that includes software development, test and integration activities, and operations and maintenance of the ground segment mission and service applications required to enable the Tranche Three capabilities.
Performance under the award will take place across several U.S. locations: Scottsdale, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; and Chantilly, Virginia. The Department of War lists an expected contract completion date of Sept. 30, 2030.
The Space Development Agency, based in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity for this engagement, and the award is identified under contract number FA2401-26-C-0003. The announcement specifies the procurement as a sole source acquisition.
At the time of award, fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds totaling $60,665,380 were obligated to the contract. No additional funding amounts or allocations for later fiscal years were specified in the announcement.
Below are the key elements disclosed in the award notice, presented to clarify scope, funding and administration for stakeholders tracking government space contracting and program delivery.
- Contracting party: General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
- Not-to-exceed value: $400,400,000
- Scope: Software development; test and integration; operations and maintenance of ground segment mission and service applications for Tranche Three
- Performance locations: Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; Grand Forks, ND; Redstone Arsenal, AL; Chantilly, VA
- Contracting activity: Space Development Agency, Washington, D.C.; contract number FA2401-26-C-0003
- Procurement type: Sole source acquisition
- Funds obligated at award: $60,665,380 in fiscal 2026 RDT&E
- Expected completion: Sept. 30, 2030
This announcement provides the formal contract parameters without additional detail on future funding profiles or program-level milestones beyond the completion date. The information released focuses on contract structure, assigned funds for FY2026, geographic distribution of work and the administering agency and contract identifier.