[SatNews] Combining NOC support with hub equipment management and monitoring services is the focus of this task order...

MTN Government Services (MTNGS), a subsidiary of MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has secured the first competitive task order for Subscription Services on the Future Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Services Acquisition (FCSA) contract. MTNGS will provide managed network services to deliver constant monitoring and management of iDirect hub equipment and various VSAT remotes with 24x7 Secure NOC Support. The MTNGS SOC gives immediate response to option file generation, remote commissioning support, weekly status log and commissioning reports to include bandwidth usage reporting. FCSA consists of a comprehensive set of acquisition activities which are intended to replace expiring DISA and GSA contracts, including DSTS-G, Inmarsat, and SATCOM II. The FCSA program has created two new Schedule Items Numbers (SINs) under the GSA IT Schedule 70 Multiple Awards Schedule, both being offered by MTNGS. These two SINs, Transponded Capacity (132-54) and Subscription Services (132-55), are open to offers on a continual basis and provide specific satellite services which require no development or systems integration activities.