ANNAPOLIS, Md., 15 Aug. 2008.TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS), a provider of mission-critical wireless communications, won an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity delivery order with a potential value of $246 million over the next 39 months.
Awarded under the TCS World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle, the delivery order is with the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) to support its need for rapidly deployable and highly secure satellite communication access to broadband satellite services.
TCS will deliver a range of deployable satellite solutions based on the company's highly reliable SwiftLink deployable communications product line. The Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems Program is a follow on to the Military Transition Team (MiTT) VSAT Program awarded to TCS last year.
TCS has received its first SNAP incremental funding of $2.6 million for systems, maintenance, and other services. TCS anticipates additional funding on the order soon that would be valued between $25 million and $30 million for systems, additional logistics, and operational support, with the majority of this increment targeted for delivery in calendar 2008.
These systems are slated for the MiTT Teams engaged in the on-going Contingency (Operation Iraqi Freedom) under Multi-National Coalition -- Iraq (MNC-I). The remainder of the delivery order will be used to support other U.S. Army and Department of Defense users requiring secure voice and data communications in a modular, highly transportable form factor.
The SNAP VSAT program will be managed by the Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program (CSTP) through the $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle, which is available to support all federal communication missions, including disaster relief and homeland security efforts.
"This very important piece of business represents the largest TCS delivery order to date," says Maurice B. Tosé, president, chairman, and CEO of TCS. "The size and scope of this delivery order demonstrates the trust TCS has earned in supporting the unique needs of the U.S. Army Warfighter."
"The U.S. Army is now acquiring TCS SwiftLink VSAT systems and support services Army-wide via this delivery order," says Michael Bristol, senior vice president of government solutions for TCS.
The TCS SwiftLink VSAT systems used to fulfill SNAP program requirements will provide multimedia communications capabilities which convey encrypted voice, video, and imagery data. TCS SwiftLink products are highly transportable and ruggedized, with a graphical user interface that facilitates easy set-up and operation. The modularity and "plug and play" interfaces between all RF and Baseband configurations inherent in the SwiftLink product line result in communication solutions tailored to the end-user's specific needs.
The initially funded systems will be delivered this month, followed by 36 months of logistical support.
