# SBS005523 Short Term Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sscpa2208

- Solicitation number: SSCPA2208
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Iridium Satellite LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2541 SSC Comrcl SVS Ofc SSC CMK (FA2541)
- 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.
- County: Maricopa County (FIPS 04013). https://abierto.us/counties/maricopa-county-az-04013
- City: Tempe. https://abierto.us/cities/tempe-az-0473000
- First posted: October 5, 2026
- Last posted: October 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29c79bd2f819486e87642b65b278ec07/view

## Description

This procurement is for specialized commercial services and accompanying hardware to support critical mission operations requiring fail-over capabilities.

This action was approved under an Exception to Fair Opportunity to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) task order to SpaceX.

## Attachments

- [PA-2208 FOE SBS005523 Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/219c520c512740a188a52aa72df2a920/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Iridium Satellite LLC (UEI HDGMK3RKNGC1)
- Contract: FA254125FB021 under FA254125DB027, delivery order
- Obligated: $1,570,201.00
- Competition: Not Competed
- Link: award number FA254125FB021 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2541 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA254125FB021_9700_FA254125DB027_9700/


## Open now in the same industry

4 open in NAICS 517410.

- DirecTV (EV) (N0017827Q6614), due November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017827q6614
- Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Satellite Communications Services Contract (FA2541-27-001), due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa254127001
- Meadowlands Sustainment (FA8819(10-2026)), due November 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa8819102026

## Publications

- October 5, 2026: Justification. Notice 29c79bd2f819486e87642b65b278ec07. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29c79bd2f819486e87642b65b278ec07/view

## Points of contact

- COMSO Contracting (SSC/CMK), ssc.pleo.contractinggateway@spaceforce.mil

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