US Special Operations Command Awards IDIQ Contract to Viasat
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded an IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) contract to Viasat valued at up to $325 million. This sole-source IDIQ contract is an extension of a $350 million award to Viasat in 2017.
"This contract award reaffirms Viasat's deep commitment and partnership with the SOCOM community to understand and address the capability needs of forces for the most complex missions."
Craig Miller, president of Viasat Government Systems.
Under the IDIQ contract award, Viasat will continue to provide advanced mission equipment, services and support to sustain and improve situational awareness, integration, terrestrial networking, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), tactical satellite communications, information assurance and network management capabilities of Special Operations Forces.
"This contract award reaffirms Viasat's deep commitment and partnership with the SOCOM community to understand and address the capability needs of forces for the most complex missions," said Craig Miller, president of Viasat Government Systems. "Networking and communications needs across the modern battlespace are continually evolving and we're excited to help SOCOM maintain the advantage with solutions that deliver the performance, flexibility and resilience Special Operations Forces require to successfully operate independently and interoperate effectively with joint forces."
IDIQ Contract with SOCOM is Intentionally Flexible
The IDIQ contract vehicle is intentionally flexible to allow for the evolution and adaption required to shift with rapid technology developments and the dynamic mission requirements of SOCOM forces. This structure is important to enabling new concepts of operation (CONOPS) and achieving desired mission effects through rapidly deployed technologies, systems and services.
SOCOM develops, and employs, the world's finest Special Operations Force to conduct global special operations and activities as part of the Joint Force, in concert with the U.S. Government Interagency, Allies, and Partners, to support persistent, networked, and distributed combatant command operations and campaigns against state and non-state actors all to protect and advance U.S. policies and objectives.
Viasa is developing a global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea.
(Source: Viasat news release. Images from file)