Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services

The Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), is designed to provide emerging, commercial, worldwide, low-latency satellite communication services to support mission partners' operations. The contract vehicle encompasses a range of satellite-based services, including operational packaged services, customer-specific services, initial limited use services, equipment provision, and various reporting tasks. With a total shared ceiling of $900 million and a 10-year period of performance, the contract enables multiple prime contractors to deliver satellite communication capabilities to support Department of Defense (DoD) information systems and network requirements.

The task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate significant variation in scope and value, ranging from minimal $2,000 initial guarantee orders to substantial multi-million dollar delivery orders. Key contractors include Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), which has been awarded several high-value task orders, including a $231,141,010 delivery order and a $537,733,000 order for support in Ukraine. Other notable prime contractors include Oneweb Technologies Inc., Inmarsat Government, Trace Systems Inc., and Ritenet Corp. The delivery orders primarily support various DoD components, including the Defense Information Systems Agency, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy, with performance predominantly occurring at Fort Meade, Maryland. Importantly, none of the task orders utilized specific set-aside designations, indicating full and open competition among the prime contractors.