Author: Christine Thropp|| Date Published: July 24, 2023
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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