# SBS003524 Redacted Justification & Approval - PLEO AFRL Custom Group Service Plan

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sbs003513

- Solicitation number: SBS003524
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Information Systems Agency
- Contracting office: Telecommunications Division- HC1013 (HC1013)
- NAICS: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
- Place of performance: Scott AFB, Illinois
- County: St. Clair County (FIPS 17163). https://abierto.us/counties/st-clair-county-il-17163
- City: Scott AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/scott-afb-il-1768328
- First posted: August 22, 2024
- Last posted: May 29, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/19539fe001b843bfbfcfab45cf02f0d0/view

## Description

The purpose of this notice is to make publicly available the Justification and Approval for the award of the subject sole source, firm fixed price purchase order under authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). This purchase includes 1 TB Best Effort - Aviation service for existing Starshield Aviation terminals installed on aircraft. The customized operation PLEO broadband data transport service will permit multiple user terminals in a designated group to share data usage allocation. See redacted J&A attached.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (UEI C6M7C2FLKER5)
- Contract: HC101323D9000
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
- Link: award number HC101323D9000 equals the contract number; same awarding office HC1013 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HC101323D9000_9700/


## Publications

- August 22, 2024: Justification. Notice db8171364cfc48cea99665b2d21edffb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db8171364cfc48cea99665b2d21edffb/view
- May 22, 2025: Justification. Notice fe027d87d37a41b0a153dcad01ec5eba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe027d87d37a41b0a153dcad01ec5eba/view
- May 29, 2025: Justification. Notice 19539fe001b843bfbfcfab45cf02f0d0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/19539fe001b843bfbfcfab45cf02f0d0/view

## Points of contact

- Dean L Cravens, dean.l.cravens.civ@mail.mil, 6678904351
- Natalie Britton, natalie.b.britton.civ@mail.mil, 667-891-2073

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