The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded a $53,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to MDA Geospatial Services Inc. for radar equipment on December 29, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of January 10, 2017. The contract, identified as PR# 81-2020-17, was awarded without a set-aside designation on a full and open competitive basis. Performance of work will take place at MDA Geospatial Services Inc.'s facility located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. MDA Geospatial Services Inc. is a subsidiary of Maxar Intelligence Inc., a leading provider of integrated space infrastructure and Earth intelligence capabilities specializing in high-resolution satellite imagery, geospatial data, and advanced analytics for federal government agencies.
MDA Geospatial Services Inc. maintains demonstrated expertise in satellite-based earth observation and data acquisition services, with particular emphasis on synthetic aperture radar tasking data and metadata delivery across multiple federal agencies. The company holds a substantial $476 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with NASA Headquarters for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, effective through November 15, 2028, which enables acquisition of earth observation data from commercial small satellite sources. This Office of Naval Research contract represents a focused engagement for specialized radar equipment capabilities that aligns with the vendor's broader portfolio of geospatial and satellite data services for U.S. government clients.