Satellite capacity, managed teleport services, dedicated media fiber (DMF) connectivity, direct internet access (DIA) connectivity, and signal monitoring services

Active Awarded Last action

Contract number
95170023F0253
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$13,215,952

Award facts

Contract value 41% obligated
  • $13,283,991.84 Current, with exercised options
  • $32,298,433.08 Potential, with all options
Completion date 52% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Funding agency
Office of Technology Services and Innovation US Agency for Global Media
NAICS code
517410 Satellite Telecommunications
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Washington, DC 20237, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00006 $23,380
Exercise an Option P00005 · This is a recurring requirement. Satellite and uplink services on six different satellites. These services are required for the distribution of usagm program… $1,315,308
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $51,804
Exercise an Option P00003 $3,701,640
Exercise an Option P00002 $1,613,500
Other Administrative Action P00001 $108,776
Original award $6,401,544

About this award

The U.S. Agency for Global Media issued a $32.3 million delivery order to SES Space & Defense, Inc. on August 1, 2023, under the Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) IDIQ for satellite capacity, managed teleport services, dedicated media fiber and direct internet access connectivity, and signal monitoring services supporting distribution of USAGM program content to affiliates and direct-to-home audiences globally across six satellites through October 31, 2029.

CS3 is a multiple-award indefinite delivery contract supporting commercial satellite communications services to federal agencies. Place of performance is Washington, DC. The order carries firm fixed-price pricing and used no set-aside.

Service Contract Inventory reporting shows SES Space & Defense self-performed all labor on this order, invoicing 0.1 FTEs and 131 contractor hours in FY2023, 0.7 FTEs and 1,416 contractor hours in FY2024, and 0.4 FTEs in FY2025, with derived government-paid rates of $0.00/hr in FY2023 and FY2024, reflecting the order's focus on satellite capacity and managed services rather than labor-based professional services.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 95170023F0253?

95170023F0253 was awarded to SES Space & Defense, Inc. by US Agency for Global Media on August 1, 2023.

How much is contract 95170023F0253 worth?

The government has obligated $13,215,952 on 95170023F0253. Its current value, with exercised options, is $13,283,992. Its potential value, with all options, is $32,298,433.

Which agency awarded contract 95170023F0253?

US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170023F0253, with funding from Office of Technology Services and Innovation (US Agency for Global Media).

Is contract 95170023F0253 an order under another contract?

Yes. 95170023F0253 is a delivery order under GS00Q17NRD4015, an indefinite delivery contract, on Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3).

Was contract 95170023F0253 competed?

The extent of competition for 95170023F0253 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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