THE EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION (ESC) IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE LOCATED AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WHICH ENABLES SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SPACE EXPLORATION BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND MISSION-EFFECTIVE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS TO A LARGE COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE CUSTOMERS. ESC MANAGES OPERATIONAL GEOSTATIONARY COMMUNICATIONS RELAY SATELLITES AND GROUND SYSTEMS FOR THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION (SCAN) PROGRAM AT NASA HEADQUARTERS. TODAY, SCAN NETWORK SYSTEMS CONSIST OF THE SPACE NETWORK (SN), THE NEAR EARTH NETWORK (NEN), AND THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN). THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THESE THREE NETWORKS IS CURRENTLY NOT FULLY CONSISTENT. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO UNIFY THE SN AND NEN WHERE PRACTICABLE UNDER THIS CONTRACT USING INTEGRATED, COMMON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS.

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by PERATON INC. · work in HERNDON, VA
$1,800,000,000
RecipientPERATON INC. UEI ZBPQEJVECCT4
Award ID80GSFC19C0063
Award amount$1,800,000,000
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS517919 — ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PSCD318
Set-asideUnrestricted
Start dateOct 1, 2019
End dateSep 30, 2027
Place of performanceHERNDON, VA
Record updatedAug 31, 2026

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