INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE (INMARSAT)

Overview

International Maritime Satellite (Inmarsat) is pre-existing, pre-engineered Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) billed on a per usage (e.g., minute, MB, etc.) basis. Inmarsat comprises IP-based Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Fleet Broadband (for maritime communications), and Swift Broadband (for aeronautical communications) services, as well as a range of legacy services. Inmarsat services are available through service- and customer-specific Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) available through GSA IT Schedule 70 SIN 132-55. Each BPA will be awarded to a single vendor. Each BPA vendor will provide ongoing customer technical support for all services ordered through that BPA.

These services include: commercial satellite airtime and equipment for voice and data communications; land-mobile or ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, and air/ground/air services on a global basis, including calls made to foreign earth stations and transparent connectivity into the existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

Additional services include:

Secure and Non-Secure Airtime Services, Mobile, Maritime and Aero Inmarsat areas
Equipment Purchase and Lease
Equipment Maintenance and Installation
Operational and Maintenance Training
Systems Engineering Support
Terrestrial Interconnection Services to support Mobile Satellite Service

Value to Our Mission Partners

Inmarsat provides warfighters with access to satellite-based services through mobile terminals.

Features

Standard voice communications, including calls made to foreign earth stations and transparent connectivity into the existing PSTN.
Streaming (pre-determined quality of service) and Standard (shared data connection) IP services at speeds of up to 432 Kbps.
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) services supporting voice, fax and data communications.
Text messaging.
Information Assurance (potentially up to MAC-I).
Network usage and fault monitoring and reporting.
Customer support services (24x7).

Rates

Inmarsat rates are specific to the Blanket Purchase Agreement supporting your Service or Agency. Rate information can be found on the DISA Direct Home page at https://www.disadirect.disa.mil under Inventory and Billing.

Service Support

The Global SATCOM Support Center (GSSC) is the single POC service support for COMSATCOM customers and end-users. The GSSC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Regional Satellite Support Center– West

CML: (719) 554-0927/4304
DSN: (312) 692-0927/4304
RSSCWEST-CML@us.af.mil

Regional Satellite Support Center– East
CML: (813) 828-6836/6841
DSN: (312) 968-6836/6841
RSSC@macdill.af.mil

Regional Satellite Support Center–Pacific
CML: (808) 656-1249
DSN: (315) 456-1249

Regional Satellite Support Center–Europe
CML: 011-49-711-68639-5265

Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)
(703) 297-4622 Ext. 7004
(443) 459-3360
(443) 459-3361
disa.meade.ns.mbx.comsatcom-mss@mail.mil

Terms of Reference

N/A

Additional Information

Service Lifecycle Status	Maintain & Sustain. This is a commercial service; DISA maintains overarching contracts to provide access to Inmarsat services.
Security Classification	These are commercial services. Vendors may be requested to meet certain Mission Assurance Category (MAC) levels specific to task order requirements.
How to Order	The current contracting strategy is single award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) via Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) Schedule 70 SIN 132-55. For more information on the FCSA Schedule, and how to order service, see the COMSATCOM Ordering Guide.