Satellite communications equipment and services.

Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
19AQMM25A1225
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
6 $1,145,412 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 19AQMM25R0273 Solicitation number
Combined order value
$1,145,412 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 56% complete
IDV ceiling 11% used
$10,832,066.10
Maximum order
$10,832,066.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Funding agency
Bureau of Information Resource Management Department of State
NAICS code
517410 Satellite Telecommunications
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Department of State's Bureau of Information Resource Management awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Bushtex Inc., a woman-owned small business, on September 16, 2025, with a $10.8 million ceiling for satellite communications equipment and services.

Bushtex is based in Gilbert, Arizona, and holds SBA certifications as a Women-Owned Small Business and Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business with Asian-Pacific American minority-owned designation. The BPA has an ultimate completion date of September 15, 2027.

Place of performance spans multiple State Department bureau locations nationwide, reflecting the vehicle's use across the Bureau of Information Resource Management, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, and Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, with work performed in Washington, DC and Gilbert, Arizona.

The BPA procures satellite communications infrastructure and services, including Ku-band and C-band satellite space segment procurement, Iridium and BGAN satellite phone provisioning, SIM card activation and renewal, Starlink and Starshield internet service, satellite terminal and ground-station equipment leasing, field technician dispatch, and satellite communications program management labor.

Recent BPA calls issued September 30, 2026, total approximately $1.1 million across five calls: emergency communications support for EUR-IO overseas posts ($306,095), Iridium and BGAN SIM card provisioning for the Bureau of African Affairs ($411,561), NEA SATCOM SIM card renewals ($220,700), South and Central Asian Affairs support ($178,823), and a Bureau of Information Resource Management call ($25,933). An April 20, 2026, call for satellite communications equipment and service under total small business set-aside carried a $2,300 ceiling.

Task orders

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00002 · Exercise OY1 and update contract terms and conditions based on far overhaul. $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Add far 52.222-90 and other auto-system updated terms and conditions. $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 19AQMM25A1225?

19AQMM25A1225 was awarded to Bushtex Inc. by Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) on September 16, 2025.

How much is contract 19AQMM25A1225 worth?

Orders under 19AQMM25A1225 have obligated $1,145,412. 19AQMM25A1225's own ceiling is $10,832,066. A single order can be worth up to $10,832,066.

How many orders have been placed under contract 19AQMM25A1225?

6 orders have been placed under 19AQMM25A1225, the latest on September 30, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract 19AQMM25A1225?

Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) awarded 19AQMM25A1225, with funding from Bureau of Information Resource Management (Department of State).

Who can order from contract 19AQMM25A1225?

19AQMM25A1225 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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