Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Defense Information Systems Agency
+ 1 more agency
- Awardees
- 20 across 40 IDV awards
- Task orders
- 55
- Obligated
- $944,336,786
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Pre-Solicitation Notice for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services Pre-Solicitation · HC101322R0005 · Posted Aug 23, 2022
- Agencies
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- Defense Information Systems Agency Department of Defense
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $1,486,102,114 Current, with exercised options
- $2,266,895,729 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 33% complete
- Shared ceiling 7% used
- $13,000,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded this multiple-award Master IDIQ for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services on July 18, 2023, with a shared ceiling of $13 billion and ordering authority through July 17, 2033—approximately seven years of remaining ordering window. The vehicle is unrestricted; all 49 awarded task orders carry no set-aside designation.
Activity has slowed materially. The vehicle generated 21 task orders in 2023, 13 in 2024, 14 in 2025, and only 1 in 2026 through January. Combined potential value across all task orders stands at $1.48 billion against $677.1 million obligated (46% of potential). The portfolio spans 20 distinct prime contractors and serves 10 customer agencies.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. dominates the vehicle by an overwhelming margin, holding 17 of 49 awards representing $1.44 billion in combined potential value—roughly 97% of the total potential value. The next four largest primes—Iridium Satellite LLC ($16.4 million), Ritenet Corp. ($12.1 million), Oneweb Technologies Inc. ($9.7 million), and Inmarsat Government, Inc. ($4.1 million)—collectively account for less than $43 million. This concentration is extreme.
DISA itself is the dominant customer, with 35 orders valued at $1.19 billion in combined potential. The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center placed 4 orders worth $243.6 million combined. All other customers account for minimal activity. Roughly 70% of orders fund DISA programs; Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center represents an additional 17%.
Task orders span operational packaged PLEO data transport services with global coverage, aero user terminals including tile antenna hardware and services, engineering and maintenance support, and StarShield service support. Recent mega-orders include a $537.7 million ceiling order for best-effort subscription and terminals (Ukraine support), a $199.7 million ceiling order for Space and Missile Systems Center BE05 Program satellite communications and hardware, a $135 million firm-fixed-price order for StarShield service support, and a $90 million ceiling order for aero user terminal tile antenna and service. Individual service orders range from under $1,000 to tens of millions. All awards are firm fixed price.
The vehicle remains active but shows declining ordering momentum. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s overwhelming dominance and the concentration of customer activity within DISA create limited competitive opportunities for non-incumbent contractors.
Description
Operational packaged PLEO services, customer-specific PLEO services, initial limited use PLEO services, equipment provision, and various reporting tasks. The contractors will also manage service aspects such as customer support, training, service activation, and information assurance.
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 55 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $903,025,674 | 96% |
| 2 | Iridium Satellite LLC | $22,756,519 | 2% |
| 3 | Oneweb Technologies Inc. | $13,326,614 | 1% |
| 4 | Inmarsat Government, Inc. | $3,570,191 | <1% |
| 5 | Ritenet Corp. | $547,451 | <1% |
| 6 | Artel LLC | $478,947 | <1% |
| 7 | KGS LLC | $452,000 | <1% |
| 8 | Intelsat General Communications LLC | $153,469 | <1% |
| 9 | Trace Systems Inc. | $3,921 | <1% |
| 10 | Lynk Global Inc. | $2,000 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $585,423,316 | 62% |
| 2 | Air Force | $327,321,215 | 35% |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $24,484,431 | 3% |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $7,107,823 | 1% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $529,630,112 |
| FY2025 | $263,711,481 |
| FY2024 | $222,302,101 |
| FY2023 | $14,034,600 |
Quick answers
What is the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services contract vehicle?
Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Defense Information Systems Agency (Department of Defense) and Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command), awarded on July 18, 2023.
Which companies hold Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services?
20 companies hold Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services's 40 IDV awards. The latest went to Capella Space Corporation on July 15, 2025. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Iridium Satellite LLC and Oneweb Technologies Inc.
How much has been spent through Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services?
55 task orders have been placed under Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services, obligating $944,336,786. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,486,102,114.
What is the shared ceiling of Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services?
Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services's shared ceiling is $13,000,000,000; its task orders have used 7% of it.
Which agencies use Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services the most?
The departments whose task orders under Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services obligated the most are Defense Information Systems Agency ($585,423,316), Air Force ($327,321,215) and Department of the Navy ($24,484,431).
How much was obligated through Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services obligated $263,711,481 in fiscal year 2025.
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