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Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions
Contract type: Multiple Award Schedule, Telecommunications SIN 517410
Eligible agencies: Federal, state, local, tribal (eligibility)
Vendors:
: 517410
Features and benefits
Best in Class COMSATCOM special item number 517410 has your agency covered with commercial satellite requirements in any commercially available frequency band. We partnered with the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide streamlined, easy-to-use contract vehicles that help meet your agency’s complex custom COMSATCOM requirements, including:
- Leased commercially available satellite bandwidth.
- Shared or private satellite subscription/managed services.
- Satellite terminals, phones, modems, and related equipment and services.
Our solutions include transponded capacity and subscription services in any frequency band:
Transponded Capacity
Dedicated bandwidth on a commercial satellite, including:
- Engineering (development of link budgets, transmission plans)
- Basic customer training (acquiring satellite signal, peak and polarization)
- Core management and control of the transponded capacity
- Required approvals
Subscription Services
Commercial satellite services solutions, including:
- Worldwide satellite-based Internet, voice, data, and video services
- Network management, monitoring, engineering, integration, and operations required to deliver the services
- Fixed and/or mobile satellite services and service-enabling components such as terminals, teleports, and terrestrial interfaces
Generally, terminals and equipment are not included under COMSATCOM unless the equipment is included as part of the subscription services price (Host Nation Agreements separately priced when required). If you need equipment to ensure compatibility and connectivity with a contractor’s network, you can purchase new electronic equipment on MAS.
Use Cases
- Build satellites that help search and rescue teams power crucial equipment.
- Reach stakeholders around the world.
- Equip research institutions with the tech they need to test future sustainable solutions.
Buy through MAS
Order SIN 517410 on Multiple Award Schedule by issuing an RFI or RFQ to vendors through and . State, local, territorial, and tribal governments may be eligible to purchase through Cooperative Purchasing and Disaster Purchasing programs.
You can combine SINs to meet your requirements or try a blanket purchase agreement to easily fill recurring needs. You can also set aside the requirement for one or more socio-economic categories including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and women-owned businesses.
Sell through MAS
Current contract holders can submit a modification to add the COMSATCOM SIN using the checklist below. It is intended to help you submit complete and accurate modification requests as required by the , which contains the provisions and clauses referenced below.
Prepare for your modification request
Contact your contracting officer and review requirements before starting the modification process
- Contact your contracting officer to inform them of your intent to add COMSATCOM SIN 517410. Your contract will transfer to MAS Information Technology Category, Office of Acquisition Operations, Contract Division 4 upon approval.
- Review SCP-FSS-001 - Section II - Technical Proposal for detailed requirements.
- Verify whether each requirement applies to your specific modification request.
Gather required documentation
Prepare three categories of required documentation: Administrative Documents, Technical Documentation, and Pricing Documentation.
- Administrative Documents:
- Cover letter including MAS contract number and authorized signature
- Trade Agreements Act compliance statement
- Letter of Supply (if you’re not the manufacturer/supplier)
- Commercial agreements as applicable:
- Commercial Supplier Agreement
- End User License Agreement
- Terms of Service agreement
- Technical Documentation:
- Descriptive literature for SIN 517410
- Product brochures
- Technical specifications
- Equipment descriptions (if enabling equipment is required)
- Quality control documentation
- Project experience documentation
- Information Assurance Checklist [DOCX - 126 KB]
- Submit as Microsoft Word file
- Must demonstrate compliance with minimum security controls
- DD254 Application (for classified work only)
- Complete blocks 6a, 6b, 6c, 8a, 8b, and 8c
- Include FCSA Addendum
- Descriptive literature for SIN 517410
- Pricing Documentation:
- Commercial price list
- Terms and conditions
- Price proposal template
- Commercial Sales Practices Format (CSP-1) and discounting policies
- Pricing support materials
- Invoices
- Previous purchase orders awarded
- Competitor pricing information
- Economic Price Adjustment documentation (if different from original award)
- Administrative Documents:
Submit your modification request
Upload all required documentation to the . Verify all documentation is complete and accurate before submitting your final request.
If you’re new to MAS, follow the guidance for preparing and sending an offer. You may be eligible to use , which can get you selling on schedules even faster.
Need help? Contact the .