The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center in Austin, Texas has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Ultisat, Inc. d/b/a Speedcast Government Division for Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellite Equipment and Services. This multiple-award IDC has a 5-year ordering period with a $40 million ceiling value and a period of performance through September 23, 2029.
The contract aims to procure commercial fixed and mobile LEO satellite internet services, including equipment, subscriptions, transmission facilities, installation, maintenance, and 24/7 monitoring and support. These services will support disaster recovery, emergency management, and rapid deployment across the VA enterprise. Ultisat has an extensive history of providing satellite communications products and services to various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of State, often through existing contract vehicles such as GSA Schedules and DISA's Proliferated LEO Satellite-Based Services IDIQ. The VA's solicitation does not have a set-aside designation, and the incumbent contractor is SpaceX.
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