UltiSat to offer managed network services to US govt

The European subsidiary of satellite communications infrastructure provider UltiSat has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract under the Custom SATCOM Solutions - Small Business (CS2-SB) programme. This contract vehicle, with projected spending of up to USD 900 million over the next five years, allows US government agencies to acquire professional satellite engineering services and customised commercial satellite communications services (ComSatcom) via pre-qualified small business industry partners. CS2-SB is a three-year base indefinite delivery/indefinite quality (ID/IQ), multiple award vehicle, with two one-year options that can be used by the US government to acquire ComSatcom services anywhere in the world. It provides global services of any combination of fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service and/or service-enabling components such as terminals, teleport, and terrestrial interface tail circuits. It can also be used to procure the engineering services needed to integrate, operate, and maintain services. UltiSat can provide emergency response and disaster recovery communications systems, satellite-based backup communications networks under this vehicle. It also can provide distributed distance learning networks and communications on the move and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (Cotm/ISR) services.