Blue Origin Federation, LLC; Dynetics, Inc.-A Leidos Company B-419783; B-419783.2; B-419783.3; B-419783.4 July 30, 2021, GAO “Significantly higher-priced offerors submitting proposals for a demonstration mission for a human landing system for lunar exploration, under a broad agency announcement (BAA) with a preference for two awards, argue that agency was required to advise them via an amendment or discussions (or otherwise cancel the BAA altogether) once the agency learned that it […]

GAO Statement on Blue Origin-Dynetics Decision – Protests Denied “On Friday, July 30, 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied protests filed by Blue Origin Federation, LLC, of South Kent, Washington, and Dynetics, Inc.-A Leidos Company, of Huntsville, Alabama. The protesters challenged their non-selection for awards and the award of optional contract line item numbers to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), of Hawthorne, California, under Option A to Appendix […]

Rocket companies hope to repurpose Saturn 5 engines, Spaceflight Now “Dynetics and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne announced Wednesday they are teaming up to resurrect the Saturn 5 rocket’s mighty F-1 engine to power NASA’s planned heavy-lift launch vehicle, saying the Apollo-era engine will offer significantly more performance than solid-fueled boosters currently under development.” NASA Will Explore F-1 Upgrade For Heavy Lifter, Aviation Week “The powerful rocket engine developed in the […]

Dynetics Announces Purchase of Orion Propulsion “David King, executive vice president of Dynetics, added, “Tim Pickens is one of the most creative, energetic and ‘lean thinking’ propulsion experts in the United States. He is well known in the local and national space communities. We are excited to bring Tim on board – along with Mark Fisher, who has 20 years of experience in NASA, DoD (Department of Defense) and commercial […]

NASA Awards Alabama Information Technology Services Contract “NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has awarded a contract to Dynetics Inc. of Huntsville to provide information technology services at the center. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract begins Feb. 1, 2010, with a two-year base period. The contract may be followed by a two-year option and a one-year option, exercised at NASA’s discretion. The total value of the contract, if all options […]