# JOFOC Iridium Satellite Radio Subscription

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/pr15337869

- Solicitation number: PR15337869
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Metocean Telematics Limited
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: U.S. Embassy Panama City (19PM07)
- NAICS: 5174 Satellite Telecommunications
- Product or service code: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks.
- Place of performance: Panama City, PA-8, PAN
- First posted: August 4, 2025
- Last posted: August 4, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/196598ff4dc74d6a96f88ac5ed32d326/view

## Description

This is a new award for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to request limited competition to companies able to provide an annual subscription of Push-To-Talk (PTT) Radio Annual Service and Talk Group Management with the brand name ICOM Inc operated by the US-based satellite company, Iridium Communications INC. These services require the contractor to provide one year of service for thirty-six (36) ICOM radios across fifteen (15) Iridium talk group configurations, including setup, maintenance, and ongoing management to enable satellite communication among the radios on critical open water operations.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501), as implemented in FAR 8.405.6 by the following:

An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Metocean Telematics Limited (UEI KUKCFCG6E6F3)
- Contract: 19PM0725F0219 under 47QSWA20D00A7, delivery order
- Obligated: $45,716.40
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 19PM0725F0219 equals the contract number; same awarding office 19PM07 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19PM0725F0219_1900_47QSWA20D00A7_4732/


## Publications

- August 4, 2025: Justification. Notice 196598ff4dc74d6a96f88ac5ed32d326. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/196598ff4dc74d6a96f88ac5ed32d326/view

## Points of contact

- ANDREA FOCA, inlprocpanama@state.gov, 5073175000

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