Ground Control Systems
San Luis Obispo, CA Doing business as GSC Satellite
- UEI
- UPJ1M39ML3V5
- CAGE
- 3KDA1
- Primary NAICS
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Website
- groundcontrol.com
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $150,240 |
| FY2025 | $153,600 |
| FY2024 | $50,649 |
| FY2023 | $83,722 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $94,800 | |
| 2 | Environmental Protection Agency | $55,440 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Ground Control Systems, doing business as GSC Satellite, is a San Luis Obispo, California-based manufacturer and reseller of satellite communications equipment and services that operates exclusively as a prime contractor to federal agencies across 49 distinct customer organizations. The firm holds a small business designation and competes in both full-and-open and total small business set-aside procurements, with recent awards split between non-set-aside and total small business vehicles.
GSC Satellite's capability portfolio centers on satellite telemetry, airtime provisioning, and network management for federal environmental and operational monitoring systems. Representative work includes a $478,880 Iridium satellite services contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (awarded September 2025) to support the Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program, providing Iridium airtime and equipment support for 204 actively transmitting radios and 38 standby units at remote weather stations across the western United States through September 2030; a $55,440 purchase order from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation (awarded February 2026) to provide network services for 140 BGAN hardware devices supporting the RadNet Fixed Monitor systems distributed across the United States; and a $17,107 purchase order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (awarded April 2023) for Rockfleet satellite tracker software and monitoring for NOAA vessels.
Customer concentration remains dispersed. The top five funding organizations account for 31 percent of awards by count but only 35 percent by combined potential value, indicating a long-tail portfolio: the Environmental Protection Agency leads on dollars ($421 thousand across three awards), while the United States Marine Corps leads on volume (19 awards, $163 thousand combined potential value). GSC Satellite places task orders on the Federal Supply Schedule GS35F0417P (32 task orders, $260 thousand combined potential value). The vendor's award activity has remained modest—one to two awards per year since 2021, with a combined portfolio of $3 million in potential value across 147 prime awards and $2.4 million obligated. Primary NAICS categories reflect the satellite and telecommunications focus: Satellite Telecommunications (49 awards), Software Publishers (33 awards), and All Other Telecommunications (30 awards).
Quick answers
Is Ground Control Systems registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Ground Control Systems's SAM.gov registration is active through September 28, 2027.
How much has Ground Control Systems received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $153,600 to Ground Control Systems in fiscal year 2025 and $438,211 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Ground Control Systems rank among federal contractors?
Ground Control Systems ranked #28 in PSC DE02 and #92 in NAICS 5174 in FY2025.
What is Ground Control Systems's most recent federal award?
Ground Control Systems's most recent federal contract award is This requirement is for network services for 140 bgan hardware devices. EPA has one hundred and forty (140) radnet… (68HERL26P0033), from Environmental Protection Agency, on February 4, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Ground Control Systems's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- IDV awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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