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CONTRACT NNC15BA15B RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR AEROSPACE PROPULSION SYSTEMS 2 - RTAPS 2 - TECHNOLOGY AREA 4 FOR:
TECHNOLOGY AREA 4: SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
ELEMENT 2.4.1 STUDIES
ELEMENT 2.4.2 SPACE RADIOS
ELEMENT 2.4.3 DISRUPTIVE (OR DELAY) TOLERANT NETWORKING (DTN)
ELEMENT 2.4.4 FLIGHT AND GROUND COMMUNICATION TERMINALS
THE SCOPE OF THIS ACQUISITION INCLUDES ALL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO SATISFY ITS WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT(S). IN ADDITION, THE SCOPE OF THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS, SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS, CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE) NECESSARY TO PROVIDE END-TO-END SATELLITE SOLUTIONS. THE SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES NEW AND/OR EMERGING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICE OFFERINGS AS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.
THE INTEGRATED WIRELESS NETWORK (IWN) IS A JOINT PROGRAM AMONG THREE SPONSORING AGENCIES - THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. THE IWN PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED NATIONWIDE FEDERAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK THAT SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDER AND HOMELAND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WITH INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN A WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT.