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.
