United Launch Services, LLC
- UEI
- XHAMULHCL9N3
- SAM.gov registration
- Not checked yet
- Parent company
- United Launch Alliance, L.L.C
- Physical address
- 9501 E PANORAMA CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112
Forensic summary
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC is a company based in CENTENNIAL, CO, and is a subsidiary of UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE, L.L.C. In our records, the company has 6 contracts with the U.S. federal government, totaling approximately $73.8 million in obligated funds. The majority of these contracts, $69.7 million, were awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, while $4.1 million were awarded by the Department of Defense. The company's primary industry is guided missile and space vehicle propulsion unit manufacturing, with a smaller portion of its work related to nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation.
The company has a risk score of 15 out of 100, indicating a medium risk level. One of the risk indicators is that most of its obligations were awarded without full and open competition, with 81% of its contracts falling into this category. Another indicator is that a large portion of its revenue, 94%, comes from a single agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. These factors suggest a concentration of contracts and limited competition, which may warrant further review.
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Risk indicators
- Most obligations awarded without full and open competition · share: 94%+10
- Revenue concentrated in a single agency · share: 94%, agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration+5
The score adds up statistical indicators from public records. It is a prompt for review, not evidence of wrongdoing.
Federal court cases
| Case | Court | Filed | Nature of suit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepburn v. Nelson 24-6188 | Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | Sep 9, 2024 | 2890 Other Statutory Actions |
| Hepburn v. Nelson 5:23-cv-00586 | District Court, W.D. Oklahoma | Jul 7, 2023 | 376 Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)) |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. v. United States 2:19-cv-07927 | District Court, C.D. California | Sep 13, 2019 | 140 Negotiable Instrument |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. v. United States 1:19-cv-00742 | United States Court of Federal Claims | May 17, 2019 | 140 Contract - (Post Award) Injunction |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. v. United States 1:14-cv-00354 | United States Court of Federal Claims | Apr 28, 2014 | 140 Contract - (Post Award) Injunction |
| UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC v. United States 1:12-cv-00380 | United States Court of Federal Claims | Jun 14, 2012 | Contract - Other (CDA) |
| Secretary of the Air Force v. United Launch Services, LLC 17-1136 | Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | — | — |
Federal cases listing a party with the same legal name (including legal form). Being a party does not imply liability: the company may be plaintiff or defendant, and many cases are dismissed or resolved in its favor. Source: CourtListener (Free Law Project) and PACER.
Linked entities
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Contract history
| Award | Agency | Description | Signed | Obligated | Mods | Obligated / ceiling | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80MSFC26C0012 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | CENTAUR UPPER STAGE FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO MEET NA… | Jun 18, 2026 | $59,500,000 | 4 | ×0.34 | Not competed |
| 80MSFC26P0004 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | 60-DAY STUDY VC5 FOR SLS | Mar 27, 2026 | $10,175,741 | 5 | ×1.00 | Not competed |
| FA881126FB014 | Department Of The Air Force | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 | — | $1,606,154 | 0 | — | — |
| FA881126FB003 | Department Of The Air Force | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICE PROCUREMENT | — | $1,331,261 | 0 | — | — |
| FA881126FB017 | Department Of The Air Force | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 | — | $712,991 | 0 | — | — |
| FA881126FB015 | Department Of The Air Force | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | — | $491,958 | 0 | — | — |