Par Technology awarded ‘prime spot’ on $900M United States Space Force contract

PAR Technology announced that its wholly owned subsidiary PAR Government Systems, in close partnership with ICEYE US, the leading commercial provider of space-based radar capabilities, has signed a prime contract award for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit, PLEO, Satellite-Based Services initiative led by the U.S. Space Force. The contract serves as a mechanism for satellite-based services and capabilities to support all domains, space, air, land, maritime, cybe, with consistent, quality backed, low-latency offerings. PAR Government was one of 16 awardees on the PLEO Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity,ID/IQ, effort, which has a $900M ceiling over five years, with five-year option periods. Under the direction of Space Systems Command, the ID/IQ effort was orchestrated by the Commercial Satellite Communications Office, CSCO, and is intended to support U.S. Combatant Commands, defense agencies, other federal government agencies, and international coalition partners…PAR Government’s subsidiary, Rome Research Corporation, RRC, is also included in the contract award. RRC has partnered with the Department of Defense, DOD, customers to provide award-winning satellite communications and space-related operations and maintenance services, including 24/7/365 terrestrial communication systems support, IT-related support, telecommunications engineering, and installation services, and ensures the functionality and positioning of government satellite assets for defense agencies worldwide. To date, RRC’s DOD customers have won more than 80 Defense Information Systems Agency DISA facility awards. “PAR Government and ICEYE US have joined forces to create ‘strength-on-strength’ value for the United States Space Force, our military, and allied partners. We are grateful for the opportunity to deliver near-real time persistent monitoring services to decision makers across the DOD under the guidance of Space Systems Command,” said Eric Jensen, CEO at ICEYE US.