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Intent to Sole Source for Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure (ASTI) Space Segment Network Services

This opportunity involves a sole source contract for satellite telecommunications services supporting air traffic control in Alaska. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to award Peraton Government Communications, Inc. a contract for continued operation of the Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure (ASTI) Space Segment Network. - The ASTI network is critical for inter-facility communications and air traffic control in the Alaska region. - Services include maintaining primary and alternate satellite links to ensure circuit diversity and redundancy, as required by FAA Order 6000.36. - The contract duration is up to 10 months, with a four-month option period and three two-month option periods. - No competitive solicitation will be issued; this is a sole source procurement to prevent service interruption and allow time for a future competitive process. - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed; the procurement is for ongoing network services.

Key Details: - OEM: Peraton Government Communications, Inc. - Service: ASTI Space Segment Network Operation - Place of Performance: Alaska region - Contracting Office: Federal Aviation Administration - Period of Performance: Up to 10 months if all options exercised - No product line items; only service line items for network operation - No competitive vendors listed; sole source justification - Estimated contract value not specified

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Peraton Government Communications, Inc. - Intent to Sole Source

In accordance with The FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), section 3.2.2.4, Single Source Selection, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis for the FAA's decision to contract on a single source basis to Peraton Government Communications, Inc. for up to 10 months if all options are exercised (four (4) month option period and three two-month option periods.), thru January 31, 2027.  This sole source award will mitigate operational risks of service failures and outages within the Alaska region while allowing additional time to complete the competitive re-compete process.

It is critically important that the FAA maintains continued satellite network operation of inter-facility communications services within the Alaska region.  The network provides Alaska with critical, essential and routine air traffic control telecommunications services. This satellite network uses primary and alternate satellites to meet FAA Order 6000.36 to provide system circuit diversity and redundancy, ensuring operational service continuity of critical, essential and routine air traffic control telecommunications services within the Alaska region.

This announcement is for informational purpose only. A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. The FAA is not liable for any costs associated with the preparing of a response to this announcement.

Any questions or comments about this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer, Michael Tekle at michael.e.tekle@faa.gov no later than 12:00 PM EDT on April 1, 2026.

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