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Artel LLC · Satellite telecom · Herndon, VA

Artel LLCHerndon, Fairfax County, VAUpdated

Department of the Air Force signed a $9.1M contract with Artel LLC on Apr 24, 2026 for satellite telecom in Herndon, Virginia. The work is planned to end May 2027.

Obligated
$9.1M ($9,104,096)
Planned end
May 22, 2027 (2027-05-22)

Who's on this contract

Named in the award record. The prime decides its own subcontracts.

  • Prime contractor

    Artel LLC

  • Buying office

    Department of the Air Force

Schedule

Dates as reported. Not a bid calendar. A planned date is not evidence that work occurred.

  1. in 7 mo

    Planned endPlanned

  2. Today

    Latest snapshot

    Last material change Oct 22, 2026.

  3. 5 mo ago

    Work startsPlanned

  4. 6 mo ago

    Contract signed

    Department of the Air Force signed this definitive contract with Artel LLC.

    Event date: · First observed: Not reported

Record quality

Sources cited
2
Summary
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Contract record

USAS USAspending.gov (FPDS)

Contract

Prime contractor
Artel LLCPrime contractor · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020USAspending.gov recipient profile of the primeAs of Jul 21, 2026
Obligated so far
$9,104,096Obligated so far · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Agency
Department of DefenseAgency · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Buying office
Department of the Air ForceBuying office · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Contract type
Definitive contractContract type · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Award ID (PIID)
FA254126CB020Award ID (PIID) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020

Work

Work
Satellite telecomWork · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Industry (NAICS)
517410 Satellite telecommunicationsIndustry (NAICS) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
Product or service (PSC)
DG11 IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access ServicesProduct or service (PSC) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020

Dates

Signed
2026-04-24Signed · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020Reported date — see the source for the event evidenced.
Work starts
2026-05-01Work starts · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020Reported date — see the source for the event evidenced.
Planned end
2027-05-22Planned end · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020Planned date — not evidence that work occurred.

Place of performance

City
HerndonCity · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
County
FairfaxCounty · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
State
VirginiaState · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020
ZIP code
20171ZIP code · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020

What the contract is for

The government requires 288 megahertz (mhz) of non-preemptible commercial ku-band space segment over usaf central command aor.

What the contract is for · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 21, 2026 · Record: FA254126CB020

Sources, method and limits

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Sources and evidence

  1. USAS
  2. USAS

Limitations and interpretation

  • A contract award is not an open bid. The prime contractor decides its own subcontracts, and some may already be let.
  • The amount is what the agency has obligated so far, as USAspending.gov reports it. Options and later modifications can change it.
  • The place of performance is as the contracting officer entered it in FPDS. For some awards it is the contracting office, not the work site.
  • Defense contracts appear about 90 days after signature, so the newest Defense awards are not here yet.
  • Source: USAspending.gov, from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). US government data, public domain.

Cite or correct this record

Kapwork Grow, “Artel LLC · Satellite telecom · Herndon, VA”, https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/federal/artel-llc-herndon-va-fa_2bb541c6d627, materially updated Oct 22, 2026.

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A contract award is not an open bid. The prime decides its own subcontracts, and the amount is what the agency has obligated so far. “Not reported” means missing information, not zero. Completed and withdrawn records can remain available as historical records.

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