What the buyer needs
AI summaryNaval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to KVH Industries, Inc. for satellite airtime and one year of monthly maintenance fees. KVH is the sole provider of the required satellite airtime. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517410, with a small business size standard of $44 million. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes, but responsible sources believing they can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation. Responses are due by December 11, 2025, to Jessica Glisson.
Scope of work
- Satellite airtime
- Static IP
- One year of monthly maintenance fees
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement, proposal, or quotation
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit capability statement, proposal, or quotation to Jessica Glisson by 11 December 2025
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Satellite Telecommunications). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 517410, performed in SC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ARTEL LLCHC101323F0029 · SPACE SEGMENT - 216 MHZ KU-BAND | $41.8M | Feb 1, 2027 |
| SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLCHC101326FA703 · SDCD000721EBM - INMARSAT (COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES) AERONAUTICAL SERVICE | $420.3K | Jan 7, 2027 |
| GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.HC101326F0004 · TRANSPONDED CAPACITY - WIDEBEAM | $2.1M | Nov 30, 2026 |
| ARTEL LLCHC101321F0110 · SPACE SEGMENT- 250 MHZ (KU) | $116.5M | Aug 9, 2026 |
| TRACE SYSTEMS INC.HC101326FB532 · EMCC002740EBM ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) EQUIPMENT/ACTIVATION/REPAIR | $49,365 | Jun 25, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 517410, since Oct 1, 2024
2,819 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$807.8M
- 2. GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.$302.2M
- 3. INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC.$253.9M
- 4. IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$207.3M
- 5. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$118.4M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
