UNSPSC 25151709: Geosynchronous satellites

UNSPSC 25151709 Geosynchronous satellites is a Commodity code that in current state and local procurement activity encompasses emergency connectivity and wide-area network services integrating satellite and cellular systems rather than acquisition of satellite hardware itself. State and local governments are soliciting managed multi-path connectivity solutions combining low-earth-orbit satellite service (Starlink, OneWeb) with LTE/5G cellular carriers, bundled with 24/7 monitoring, installation, insurance, bonding, and technical support. Issuing bodies include county emergency operations centers and state information-resource or technology departments acting on behalf of multi-agency networks. Sacramento County Emergency Operations Center and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) represent the mix — a county government procuring disaster-resilience infrastructure and a state agency aggregating services for statewide use. Both structures reflect the critical-infrastructure or operational-continuity rationale underlying these procurements, where satellite connectivity serves as failover to terrestrial networks during outages or disasters.

Sacramento County posted RFP 2026RFP0071 on October 7, 2026, with response due October 29, 2026 for emergency internet service combining LEO satellite and LTE/5G multi-carrier connectivity, requiring 500 Mbps minimum bonded throughput, $2 million commercial general liability insurance, C-7 contractor licensing, prevailing wage compliance, and Section 508 accessibility conformance; the county applies 5% local business and 2% micro-business preferences and anticipates award December 1, 2026. The Texas DIR posted TEX-AN-WPS, an indefinite-quantity multiple-award IFB on May 26, 2026, with response due July 23, 2026, covering cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services plus equipment and infrastructure for the Texas Agency Network across all state agencies; the contract carries a 2.00% administrative fee, firm fixed pricing from published rate lists, four-year initial term with optional four-year renewal, and evaluation weighted to past performance (45%), technical approach (40%), and account organization (15%). Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and California, with recent solicitations spanning county disaster-response and statewide network-aggregation use cases.