Protected Tactical SATCOM - Global (PTS-G)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
- Awardees
- 5
- Task orders
- 7
- Obligated
- $187,296,196
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Industry day: PTS-g Special Notice · FA880725X000X-PTSG-RFP · Posted May 16, 2024
- FA880724RB009, FA880725X000PTSG-15D Solicitation numbers
- Agency
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- Space and Missile Systems Center Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $381,651,348 Current, with exercised options
- $474,961,204 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 8% complete
- Shared ceiling 5% used
- $4,000,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center established the Protected Tactical SATCOM – Global Master IDIQ on July 28, 2025, with a shared ceiling of $4 billion and ordering authority extending through July 28, 2040. This is an unrestricted, multiple-award vehicle supporting design, development, testing, and production of small geostationary earth orbit communication satellites and associated ground systems and anchor stations capable of repositioning between ITU orbital slots to serve warfighter needs.
The vehicle is 11 months into a 15-year ordering window with substantial time remaining. All five initial delivery orders were awarded simultaneously on July 28, 2025—the vehicle's establishment date—to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Viasat Inc., The Boeing Company, Astranis Space Technologies Corp, and Intelsat General Communications LLC, each receiving a single order valued between $7.3 million and $7.5 million. Combined task-order potential value stands at $37.3 million, with 100 percent obligated. This initial surge of five simultaneous awards suggests a pre-planned competitive evaluation rather than an open market vehicle; the five distinct primes capture 100 percent of activity and each holds an equal voice in current work.
Competition is completely dispersed among the five awardees, with no prime dominating. All orders are unrestricted (no set-aside designations) and firm fixed price. Customer funding is monolithic—all orders flow through Space and Missile Systems Center. Task orders carry five-year or fifteen-year ultimate completion dates, with individual order values clustering tightly around $7.5 million. Against a $4 billion shared ceiling, the $37.3 million in awarded work represents less than one percent obligation, leaving substantial remaining capacity.
The simultaneous award of five equal-value orders to household names in SATCOM (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat) alongside emerging commercial providers (Astranis, Intelsat) suggests a prototyping or parallel-design vehicle structure. The scope—design and demonstration work with production language—is consistent with early-stage satellite development. Prospective bidders should note that entry occurred at vehicle establishment and assess whether future open seasons, renewal cycles, or recompetes are planned.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viasat Inc. | $82,499,716 | 44% |
| 2 | Intelsat General Communications LLC | $82,299,000 | 44% |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | $7,500,834 | 4% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $7,500,000 | 4% |
| 5 | Astranis Space Technologies Corp | $7,496,646 | 4% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $187,296,196 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $150,000,000 |
| FY2025 | $37,296,196 |
Quick answers
What is the PTS-G contract vehicle?
Protected Tactical SATCOM - Global (PTS-G) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command), awarded on July 28, 2025.
Which companies hold PTS-G?
5 companies hold PTS-G's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on July 28, 2025. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Viasat Inc., Intelsat General Communications LLC and The Boeing Company.
How much has been spent through PTS-G?
7 task orders have been placed under PTS-G, obligating $187,296,196. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $381,651,348.
What is the shared ceiling of PTS-G?
PTS-G's shared ceiling is $4,000,000,000; its task orders have used 5% of it.
Which agencies use PTS-G the most?
The departments whose task orders under PTS-G obligated the most are Air Force ($187,296,196).
How much was obligated through PTS-G in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under PTS-G obligated $37,296,196 in fiscal year 2025.
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