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16 Contractors Win Spots on $900M Satellite Services IDIQ

The Defense Information Systems Agency named 16 contractors that will provide the U.S. Space Force, defense organizations, other federal agencies and international allies with satellite-based services.

Satellite communication services and capabilities could be procured from the vendors using the $900 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award over five years, DISA said Friday.

The Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services IDIQ has an estimated completion date of July 17, 2028, and one five-year option. Work performance location will be determined on a task order basis.

The following awardees were selected among 25 bidders through a full and open competition:

  • ARINC
  • Artel
  • Capella Federal
  • BlackSky Geospatial Solutions
  • DRS Global Enterprise Solutions
  • Hughes Network Systems
  • Inmarsat Government
  • KGS
  • Intelsat General Communications
  • OneWeb Technologies
  • PAR Government
  • RiteNet
  • Satcom Direct Government
  • SpaceX
  • Trace Systems
  • UltiSat

Space Systems Command’s Satellite Communications Office facilitated the multiple award contract.

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