Federal Supply Schedule GS35F557GA

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Contract number
GS35F557GA
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
14

Award facts

Opportunity
Last date to order 93% complete
IDV ceiling
$443,113,370.00
Award type
Multiple award
Who can order
All agencies
NAICS code
517410 Satellite Telecommunications
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

GSA Federal Acquisition Service issued a Federal Supply Schedule contract to Artel LLC on July 19, 2017, under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) vehicle, with a contract ceiling of $443.1 million and ultimate completion on July 18, 2027. Artel is a veteran-owned large business based in Herndon, Virginia.

The schedule covers Special Item Numbers spanning information technology equipment and services, commercial satellite communications solutions, and information technology training. The price list includes Paradigm Communications Systems terminals, labor categories across IT professional services, and order-level materials with defined maximum order values per SIN and geographic coverage nationwide.

Place of performance is primarily Herndon, Virginia, with agency-specific delivery locations at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; Honolulu, Hawaii; and other federal sites. Work is performed on a firm fixed-price basis with no set-aside applied.

Delivery orders issued under this schedule reflect Artel's core satellite communications and space-segment bandwidth capacity business. Recent significant orders include $172.3 million to Space and Missile Systems Center for 250 MHz Ku-band space segment (August 2021, through August 2026), $75.5 million for 216 MHz Ku-band supporting Operation Epic Fury (February 2023, through February 2028), $26.4 million to Army Central Command for 144 MHz Ku-band space segment (February 2023, through January 2028), and $1.177 million to Mine Safety and Health Administration for VSAT satellite services for mine emergency operations (April 2025, through March 2030). Additional orders support Air Combat Command, Air Force Space Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.

The GSA labor portfolio spans 82 categories at hourly rates from $44.07 to $324.59, covering telecommunications engineers, systems analysts, information engineers, and principal analyst roles. Education credentials range from bachelor's to master's degrees with no security clearance requirements, supporting both government-site and contractor-site placements.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Msha - vsat satellite services for mine emergency operations 1605TB25F00030 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management $486,914
Space segment - 216 MHZ KU-band HC101323F0029 Defense Information Systems Agency $41,291,937
144 MHZ space segment KU-band bandwidth support HC101322F0160 Defense Information Systems Agency $7,413,120
Space segment - KU bandwidth HC101322F0020 Defense Information Systems Agency $0
216 MHZ space segment comsatcom bandwidth support HC101321F0129 Defense Information Systems Agency $11,651,040
Midway atoll NWR satellite, telephone, and internet circuit logical follow-on to contract #F16PD00032 140F0921F0052 DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (FWS) $76,794
Space segment- 250 MHZ (KU) HC101321F0110 Defense Information Systems Agency $116,524,874
Space segment - 144 MHZ KU-bandwidth HC101321F0014 Defense Information Systems Agency $14,853,447
Space segment KU-band HC101321F0073 Defense Information Systems Agency $9,642,240
Space segment - 144 MHZ KU-bandwidth HC101320F0141 Defense Information Systems Agency $0
250 MHZ KU-bandwidth HC101320F0064 Defense Information Systems Agency $62,800,860
3.2 MHZ KU-band bandwidth support HC101319F0055 Defense Information Systems Agency $20,150
Space segment HC101318F0102 Defense Information Systems Agency $15,408,924
216 MHZ KU-band bandwidth HC101318F0016 Defense Information Systems Agency $12,036,170
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action PA0033 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA917 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA914 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0032 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA907 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA905 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0031 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA904 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA897 $0
Other Administrative Action PS0030 $0
Other Administrative Action PS0029 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA888 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0028 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0027 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0026 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA885 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA883 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA882 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA869 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA863 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0025 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0024 $0
Other Administrative Action PS0023 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0022 $0
Vendor Address Change PA0021 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA853 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0020 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA847 $0
Other Administrative Action PO0019 $0
Exercise an Option PO0015 $0
Vendor Address Change PA0017 $0
Other Administrative Action PO0018 $0
Add Subcontract Plan PO0016 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA842 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA839 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0014 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA837 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA832 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0013 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA826 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA824 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA821 $0
Other Administrative Action PA0012 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA812 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA808 $0
Other Administrative Action PSA800 $0
Other Administrative Action PMA742 $0
Other Administrative Action PM0010 $0
Other Administrative Action PMA727 $0
Other Administrative Action PM0008 $0
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Quick answers

Who was awarded contract GS35F557GA?

GS35F557GA was awarded to Artel LLC by Federal Acquisition Service (General Services Administration) on July 19, 2017.

How much is contract GS35F557GA worth?

GS35F557GA's own ceiling is $443,113,370.

How many orders have been placed under contract GS35F557GA?

14 orders have been placed under GS35F557GA, the latest on April 1, 2025.

Who can order from contract GS35F557GA?

GS35F557GA is a multiple award federal supply schedule. All agencies can place orders on it.

Is contract GS35F557GA part of a contract vehicle?

Yes. GS35F557GA is part of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract GS35F557GA competed?

The extent of competition for GS35F557GA was full and open competition.

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