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The U.S. Army has given Orbcomm a single-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $45.6 million for its Next Generation Tag (NGT) program. The multi-year NGT contract extends through Dec. 2024. 

Orbcomm has agreed to provide cellular, satellite, and dual-mode devices and connectivity to support logistics and asset management for government customers. According to Orbcomm, the government intends to use NGT technology in applications that require higher performance than other other automated data storage and retrieval technologies. The NGT technology will be affixed to assets or other objects of interest to capture and transmit varying amounts of data, which are stored and processed. 

“We are excited to be selected by the U.S. Army to provide these critical products and services to support their logistics and asset management efforts for government users,” commented Greg Flessate, Orbcomm’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of Government, AIS and Business Operations. “We look forward to fulfilling the requirements of the Next Generation Tag program contract over the next four years and providing advanced IoT technology to the U.S. Government.”