TCS to support US Custom SATCOM contract

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to support US Custom SATCOM Solutions (CS2).

The company has been selected as one of the eight awardees for the multiple-awardee, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, which is valued at $2.6bn over five years.

TCS Government Solutions senior vice president and general manager Michael Bristol said, "For the next several years, CS2 will be the main contract vehicle for the DoD and federal civilian agencies to purchase commercial satcom solutions."

"We are a value-added systems integrator that provides mission-critical Total Communication Solutions consisting of deployable satcom equipment, managed satcom network services and field support staff."

Through the CS2 contract, the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian agencies will be able to procure end-to-end, turnkey solutions that includes commercial satellite communication services and highly reliable connectivity.

The CS2 contract is a part of the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) programme of DISA and GSA.

Aimed at receiving custom satellite communication solutions from a qualified selected contractor, the FCSA programme combines services such as transponded capacity (satellite bandwidth), subscription services including terminal and bandwidth combinations as well as end-to-end solutions contracting vehicles.