NATO Support and Procurement Agency #26LDM023

NATO Sole Source Procurement for Eutelsat OneWeb Sovereign LEO Connectivity and Equipment

NATO's LD - Communications, Air and Missile Defense Programme is initiating a sole source procurement for global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity and equipment, leveraging Eutelsat S.A.'s OneWeb Sovereign capabilities. - Government Buyer: - NATO, LD - Communications, Air and Missile Defense Programme - OEM Highlight: - Eutelsat S.A. (owner/operator of the OneWeb LEO constellation) - Products and Services Requested: - Global LEO connectivity services for land, maritime, and air military operations - Sovereign ground infrastructure, including military/national Points of Presence (PoP) and network equipment - Ground segment user terminals (various antenna sizes and mission types: land fixed, deployable, mobile, maritime, aero, ISR) - Spares kits, consumables, ancillary equipment (mounts, cables, chargers, power supplies, transport cases) - Lifecycle services: equipment transportation, depot maintenance, installation, system engineering, integration, on-site maintenance, training - Optional value-added services: engineering studies, security audits, certification, 24/7 helpdesk - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: Eutelsat S.A. is the exclusive provider due to ownership of OneWeb - Services must be compatible with all military operations and provide immediate, global reach - Ability to build dedicated military or nation-owned PoPs - Reserved capacity pools (500+ Mbps) and SLA-backed monthly service plans (up to 100 Mbps downlink, 20 Mbps uplink) - Compulsory letter of support from Eutelsat for NATO military use

Description

This opportunity involves a service contract for the provision of global commercially available proliferated Low Earth Orbit Eutelsat services and equipment for NATO, specifically the OneWeb Sovereign capabilities. The contract includes sovereign ground infrastructure, connectivity services for land, maritime, and air use cases, ground segment user terminals, and lifecycle services such as maintenance, installation, and training. The services must be compatible with all forms of military operations and provide global reach with immediate availability. The award is proposed on a sole source basis to Eutelsat S.A., the owner and operator of the OneWeb constellation, due to their exclusive control over the distribution of these services.

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