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Inmarsat Wins Navy Military Sealift Command $578M Follow-On Contract

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

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Inmarsat Wins Navy Military Sealift Command $578M Follow-On Contract

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Inmarsat Government has received a follow-on contract worth up to $578 million to provide satcom services to the Navy Military Sealift Command over a 10-year period. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract announced Aug. 17 is a follow-on for the Next Generation Wideband (NGW) contract. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the contracting authority. Inmarsat has served the MSC for the past 10 years. The operator will maintain and operate commercial communications infrastructure, which includes satellite systems, teleport services and terrestrial services.…

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