This federal contract award was issued by the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), which is a civilian agency, to Applied Satellite Technology Systems US LLC (doing business as AST), a for-profit limited liability company. The contract, valued at $1,371.28, is for the delivery of a 9575 PTT docking station with POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicle. This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order with no set-aside designation. AST has established itself as a reliable supplier of advanced satellite communication technologies, including satellite phones, transceivers, and related systems, to various federal agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Defense Education Activity. The company has also served as a subcontractor, providing specialized satellite communication equipment and services for NASA and other federal projects.