PLEO Contract Announcement - 7.21.23.docx

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This document announces the award of 16 Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts by the Defense Information Systems Agency for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services. The contracts were awarded to provide fully managed satellite-based services and capabilities across all domains to the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international partners. Key details include:

Contract awardees are ARINC, Inc.; Artel, LLC; Capella Federal, Inc.; BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Inc.; DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Inmarsat Government, Inc.; KGS LLC; Intelsat General Communications LLC; OneWeb Technologies, Inc.; PAR Government; RiteNet Corporation; Satcom Direct Government, Inc.; SpaceX; Trace Systems Inc.; and UltiSat, Inc. The total potential value is $900 million over a five-year base period and one five-year option period. Task orders will have a minimum $2,000 value and maximum cumulative value of $32,000. Performance will take place in locations specified in individual task orders. The solicitation was posted on SAM.gov and 25 proposals were received under full and open competition facilitated by Space Systems Command.

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Defense Information Systems Agency Contract Award Announcement

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DISA awards 16 contracts for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services By the Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs On behalf of the United States Space Force, the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency awarded 16 Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, July 18, for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services.

This will allow the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international coalition partners to procure fully managed satellite-based services and capabilities for all domains (space, air, land, maritime and cyber) with a consistent, quality-backed, low-latency offering.

The contract awardees include ARINC, Inc.; Artel, LLC; Capella Federal, Inc.; BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Inc.; DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Inmarsat Government, Inc.; KGS LLC; Intelsat General Communications LLC; OneWeb Technologies, Inc.; PAR Government; RiteNet Corporation; Satcom Direct Government, Inc. (SDG); SpaceX; Trace Systems Inc.; and UltiSat, Inc.

The face value of this action is $32,000 with a $2,000 minimum guarantee to each contractor. The total cumulative face value is $900 million across a period of performance from July 18, 2023, through July 17, 2028, with one five-year option. Place of performance will vary based on the Task Order.

These awards were facilitated by Space Systems Command, a field command of the U.S. Space Force, through its Commercial Satellite Communications Office. According to Space Systems Command, this multiple award contract model is a first for government SATCOM procurement and can deliver capabilities to the warfighter faster and at lower cost.

Proposals were solicited via the governmentwide point-of-entry, SAM.gov, and twenty-five proposals were received from this full and open competition.

For more information, contact DISA Public Affairs.

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