The awards build on an earlier rapid-acquisition task order awarded in June to SpaceX, which is worth up to $4.16 billion. The task order was competitively awarded from Space Systems Command’s existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for SB-AMTI. Why Is the Space Force Diversifying Its Vendor Base? According to Space Systems Command, broadening the commercial partner base lowers barriers to entry, deepens the vendor pool, and sustains long-term competition. The command also pointed to the value of pursuing varied sensing disciplines and technical methods, saying the approach strengthens the survivability and adaptability of the broader space-based sensing architecture.