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DISA Adds 4 Contractors to Proliferated LEO Satellite-Based Services Program

The Defense Information Systems Agency has added four companies to a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide satellite-based services and capabilities to the U.S. Space Force.

Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM), Honeywell‘s (NYSE: HON) aerospace business, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Lynk Global will support efforts to proliferate satellite communication services in low Earth orbit, according to award notices posted on SAM.gov.

The second and third rounds of awards bring the total number of PLEO awardees to 20. 

DISA selected 16 awardees in July to share in the potential 10-year, $900 million IDIQ vehicle.

The contract has a five-year base period and five option years.

In an earlier announcement, Iridium said it will provide the Iridium Certus L-band terminals and service to help maintain broadband connectivity for multidomain operations.

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