# Secure Telephony Equipment and Peripherals

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa2541step

- Solicitation number: FA2541STEP
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2541 SSC Comrcl SVS Ofc SSC CMK (FA2541)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7E21 Mobile devices such as tablets, smart phones (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile) and peripherals that support a mobile workforce accessing corporate resources.
- Place of performance: Chantilly, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: Chantilly. https://abierto.us/cities/chantilly-va-5114744
- First posted: April 22, 2024
- Last posted: April 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48769e8b4e394204a63555634afd05dc/view

## Description

The United States Space Force (USSF) / Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) / Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) / Program Management Office (PMO) provides the Department of Defense (DOD), United States Government (USG), foreign partners and other sponsored with satellite communication services through a dedicated, EMSS-controlled Service Center. EMSS is a value-added specialization of unique infrastructure and services made available to EMSS Mission Partners.

EMSS is a service, enabled by satellite ground systems, which interface with the commercial Iridium mobile satellite system, consisting of a 66 satellite, a mesh-network Low Earth Orbit constellation. Offered EMSS services currently include Iridium voice -unclassified and classified, one-way paging, Short-Burst Data (SBD) (two-way ackno0wledged data transmission), Global Data Broadcast (GDB) one-way multicast), and Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS), a one-to-many push-to-talk voice and data service.

Additionally, the EMSS PMO provides for the sale and provisioning of EMSS devices, 24/7/365 dedicated help-desk support, Field Service Representative support and other services.

## Publications

- April 22, 2024: Sources sought, due May 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 48769e8b4e394204a63555634afd05dc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48769e8b4e394204a63555634afd05dc/view

## Points of contact

- Terrance Starks, terrance.starks@spaceforce.mil

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