OMNI Wins $9.48M Space Force VIPER Task Order
Space Systems Command awarded OMNI a three-year, $9.48 million task order for the VIPER capability on July 31.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Space
On July 31, Space Systems Command awarded OMNI a $9.48 million firm-fixed-price task order for the VIPER capability, with a three-year period of performance. The award was issued under a SBIR Phase III basic ordering agreement established by the Air Force Research Laboratory with OMNI in 2024.
Why it matters
The task order adds to a growing body of work under a basic ordering agreement with a $99 million ceiling, now carrying 11 task orders as of August 2026. It reflects the Space Force's use of small-business research pathways to bring modern data architectures, artificial intelligence and automation into its systems.
The VIPER capability will incorporate modern data architectures, artificial intelligence and automation, per the award. The companion $67.1 million APIX task order, with completion expected July 15, 2031, calls for DevOps-as-a-service for AI integration, testing and deployment.
The players
Space Systems Command
The U.S. Space Force command responsible for acquiring space systems and awarding the VIPER and APIX task orders.
OMNI
The contractor that received the VIPER and APIX task orders and provides DevOps-as-a-service for AI integration, testing and deployment.
Air Force Research Laboratory
The Air Force research organization that established the SBIR Phase III basic ordering agreement with OMNI in 2024.
The details
Space Systems Command issued the VIPER task order to OMNI on July 31 under a SBIR Phase III basic ordering agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory. Separately, OMNI received a $67.1 million APIX task order from the command in July, with work to be carried out in San Antonio, Texas.
Timeline
July 31: VIPER task order awarded to OMNI.
2024: Air Force Research Laboratory establishes the basic ordering agreement with OMNI.
September 30, 2025: System Delta 89 activated at Los Angeles Air Force Base.
July 15, 2031: Expected completion of the APIX task order.
Roadmap
The award is issued under an SBIR Phase III basic ordering agreement, the pathway the Small Business Innovation Research program uses to funnel follow-on work to firms that completed earlier research phases. Its 11 task orders under that agreement illustrate how the Space Force is steering space software and AI work toward small companies through existing contract vehicles.
For most readers the award changes little day to day, but it shows how space software and AI tools reach military users through contracted developers. The work is slated to run for years, so updates to these systems are likely to surface gradually rather than all at once.
The takeaway
Federal space software contracts increasingly move through small-business research vehicles that can expand over time. Watching how basic ordering agreements accumulate task orders is a practical way to track where defense space spending is heading.
What happens next
The APIX work is expected to be completed by July 15, 2031, and the VIPER task order is expected to end by 2029.
Further reading
For broader context on military space programs, see the Space section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ExecutiveBiz.
