Besides CS2, Vizada also holds U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 contracts under the FCSA SIN 132-54 and SIN 132-55 vehicles, as well as one for satellite connectivity equipment under SIN 132-8. The multiple awards allow Vizada to provide U.S. government and military customers with access to its entire portfolio of transponded capacity and fixed and mobile subscription services.

   Vizada CEO Bob Baker said the CS2 contract award transforms Vizada into a valuable end-to-end solution source for the U.S. government.

“While we are well known for our success as a value-added distribution partner for leading MSS services, Vizada today has a comprehensive portfolio of both fixed and mobile connectivity services, applications and solutions to address the government’s needs,” Baker said in a statement. “We are at an exciting point in our history and growth as we continue to adapt our operations to meet evolving government Comsatcom market demands.”

   Vizada solutions eligible for procurement under the FCSA program include integrated elements of fixed satellite services and mobile satellite services with service-enabling components such as user terminals, teleports, terrestrial connectivity and value-added services for warfighter capabilities. The eligible portfolio also includes the provision of military X-band and UHF services via the Skynet satellite system, as well as commercial C-, Ku- and L-band services through its partners Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Iridium, Loral, SES and Thuraya.

   All of this will be supported by Vizada’s existing infrastructure of MAC 1 compliant teleports, terrestrial backhaul and secure NOC services for end-user applications.

The other companies that won eligibility to compete for FCSA CS2 task orders are SES Government Solutions, Artel, DRS Technical Services, Hughes Network Systems, Intelsat General, Segovia and TeleCommunication Systems.