[Satellite TODAY 08-16-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an 11-month extension to its U.S. Army World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, the company announced Aug. 15.

   The contract, initially issued as a five-year, $5 billion award in 2006, was scheduled to expire at the end of August. TCS said the ordering period under the WWSS contract would now be extended through July 27, 2012, with all deliveries required by Aug. 28, 2012.

   TCS will continue to offer turnkey, single source, quick reaction solutions for emerging communications requirements worldwide in support of all federal missions. The solutions include TCS’ entire SwiftLink suite, along with other commercial-off-the-shelf products, services and integration technologies.

   “This contract extension not only demonstrates the need for continued satellite communications support and innovation, but validates the benefits of a successfully executed government and industry partnership. TCS’ Access Point (SNAP) VSAT and Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) major programs can continue to be awarded from the WWSS contract vehicle,” TCS Government Solutions Group Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Bristol said in a statement.