IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC - THE ECS3 REQUIREMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, FIELDING, ONGOING OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EMSS SERVICE CENTER AND DEFENSE GROUND STATION (DGS), ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT.
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Description
THE ECS3 REQUIREMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, FIELDING, ONGOING OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EMSS SERVICE CENTER AND DEFENSE GROUND STATION (DGS), ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT.
Context & Analysis
On Nov 24, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $35,097,135.92 to IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC for the ecs3 requirement supports the development, fielding, ongoing operations, and maintenance of the emss service center and defense ground station (dgs), associated ancillary equipment.. The award is classified under NAICS 517410 — SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: not competed with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in WAHIAWA, HI. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 517410 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Mar 31, 2026 (7 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 18, 2026: 64/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Not competed. 95% of 856 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
- Award size
- At $35.1M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 849 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years (median $12K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC has 11 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $33.9M, in 2025.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 517410 over the last 3 years.
- IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC — 1 award, $664.8M
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. — 4 awards, $368.6M
- CACI NSS, LLC — 1 award, $303.2M
- THE BOEING COMPANY — 1 award, $139.8M
- SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. — 8 awards, $62.0M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 18, 2026.
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