UltiSat Awarded GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract
Federal Government Agencies Now Able to Purchase Satellite Communication
Products, Services and Solutions Directly from UltiSat

Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA; November 28, 2011 ─ UltiSat Inc., a leading provider of satellite communications products, services and managed network solutions announced it has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract and inclusion on GSA's IT Schedule 70. Under Special Item Numbers (SINs) created by the GSA and under the Defense Intelligence Systems Agency’s (DISA) Future Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Services Acquisition (FCSA) program, UltiSat will provide Transponded (SIN 132-54), Subscription (SIN 132-55) and Equipment (SIN 132-8) services. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award covers a period of five years with three, five-year renewal options.

“UltiSat is committed to providing COMSATCOM solutions with superior customer care and service, and this Schedule 70 award enables us to perform our mission for both current and future government customers,” said Moe Abutaleb, president and CEO of UltiSat. “The largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in the federal government, Schedule 70, will enable UltiSat to directly provide government agencies with flexibility, choice, and easy access to our diverse and comprehensive portfolio of satellite communications and teleport products and services.”

The FCSA program is replacing a number of DISA and GSA contract vehicles, including DSTS-G, Inmarsat DITCO, and SATCOM II. The Transponded services SIN includes leasing of short and long-term satellite bandwidth for most frequency bands and transponder configurations. The Subscription services SIN includes provision of predefined fixed satellite service (FSS) and mobile satellite service (MSS) solutions to support myriad connectivity requirements anywhere on the planet requiring Internet, corporate data, voice and/or video services. The Equipment services SIN includes sale of new equipment to support the frequency bands, transponder configurations and services provided under the Transponded and Subscription SINs.

“This contract vehicle gives UltiSat one more avenue to provide its specialized satellite services and solutions to our military, federal and state agencies,” said Michael Pollack, VP, Government Services. “Our new clients under this program will benefit from the high level of customer responsiveness that we apply towards every one of our projects.”

The GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract streamlines the ability of all US federal agencies, as well as state and local governments, to purchase a wide range of IT, network, and satellite-communications products and services from approved vendors. In addition, it provides a streamlined process for blanket purchase agreements, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and an easy online ordering process.

UltiSat’s GSA Schedule 70 contract number is GS-35F-0068Y, and more information can be found at www.ultisat.com/schedule70.

About UltiSat

Headquartered in in Gaithersburg, MD, USA, UltiSat delivers a wide range of satellite-based communication solutions including highly customized VSAT solutions through its VIPnet managed network services, teleport services, and mobile satellite services. With customer networks that vary from a few sites to hundreds of locations, UltiSat's technical expertise and platform-agnostic philosophy ensures that each customer gets exactly the right solution for its specific needs. UltiSat customers include government agencies, defense contractors, multinational telecommunications operators, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public and private enterprises and end-users in a number of market segments. For more information, visit www.ultisat.com.