HC101318C0001
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Award for AMSS III. This contract provides senior leaders and their support staff with ku-band and ka-band communications utilizing viasat subscription service while travelling via aircraft. Includes broadband Aero Mobile Satellite Service (AMSS) III, ka/ku plus level subscription, ku priority level subscriptions, and satellite reconfiguration acknowledgment. Additional tasks performed include software engineering for Best Available Network (BAN) unified portal development and service plan upgrades such as vitec platinum and silver service programs.
Awardee
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Carlsbad, CA 92009 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Est. Average FTE
292
Related Opportunity
HC101318R0010
Analysis Notes
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to ViaSat because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
ViaSat was awarded
Definitive Contract HC101318C0001 (HC1013-18-C-0001)
for AMSS III Subaward for ViaSat
worth up to $563,601,578
by Air Mobility Command
in August 2018.
The contract
has a duration of 8 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 517410 and
PSC D304
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $86,613,486.
DOD Announcements
Aug 2018:
ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, California, was awarded a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract to provide senior leaders and their support staff with Ku-band and Ka-band communications utilizing ViaSat subscription service while travelling via aircraft. The face value of this action is $55,687,458 funded by fiscal 2018 and 2019 operations and maintenance funding. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $559,850,730. Performance will be primarily in California and Colorado. Proposals were solicited via electronic means and one proposal was received. The synopsis/notice of intent was posted on April 10, 2018, on the Federal Business Opportunities webpage at fedbizopps.gov. The period of performance is Sept. 1, 2018, through Aug. 31, 2019, with seven 12-month option periods. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity (HC101318C0001).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 9/17/25
Period of Performance
8/30/18
Start Date
8/31/26
Current End Date
8/31/26
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$477.0M
Total Obligated
$477.0M
Current Award
$563.6M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$86.6M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
HC101318C0001
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Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
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Transaction History
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People
Suggested agency contacts for HC101318C0001
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Services
IT Commercial Item Category
Commercial Service
Awardee UEI
L9Z1ASN3B8E7
Awardee CAGE
47358
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
HC1013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013
Funding Office
F3SF56
Created By
jenalle.hilmes@disa.mil
Last Modified By
jenalle.hilmes@disa.mil
Approved By
jenalle.hilmes@disa.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CA-49
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Mike Levin
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense (097-4930) | Department of Defense-Military | Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges (23.3) | $52,340,156 | 146% |
Modified: 9/17/25