Global satellite solutions provider SES Government
Solutions (SES GS) received General Services Administration
(GSA) approval to offer O3b services on their GSA Schedule
as of July 8, 2014. This allows SES GS to be the first
distribution partner to offer O3b capability directly to the
U.S. Government.
U.S. Government agencies can now purchase O3b bandwidth,
whole beams, gateway IP connectivity, modems, and ground and
maritime terminals using the Special Item Numbers (SINs)
132-8, 132-54 and 132-55. Additionally, O3b products and
capacity will be available for Future COMSATCOM Services
Acquisition (FCSA), which is a joint initiative by the U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA) and the Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA).This is the largest, most
commonly used SATCOM acquisition vehicle in the U.S.
Government and it provides direct access to products and
services for more than 5,000 certified industry players.
Vendors undergo a strict application process, which includes
negotiations on fair and reasonable pricing.
GSA’s approval coincides with the successful launch of
O3b’s four satellites on Thursday, July 10, 2014, with
another four scheduled for launch early next year. The O3b
network of satellites will allow for satellite capabilities
with the speed of fiber, providing U.S. government customers
with low latency and high bandwidth connectivity.
