Massachusetts Statewide Contract

How Massachusetts Agencies Can Purchase Managed LEO Connectivity

IP Access International’s ITT84 Category 3 award gives eligible Massachusetts agencies a statewide purchasing path for satellite connectivity, equipment, and applicable deployment services.

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Your agency may know where connectivity is falling short. The next question is how to obtain a solution that fits the operation—and how to purchase it.

IP Access International has been awarded Massachusetts Statewide Contract ITT84, Category 3: Satellite Data Services, covering fiscal years 2027–2032.

The award provides an established purchasing path for eligible organizations evaluating satellite connectivity for facilities, vehicles, field teams, temporary sites, and emergency operations. The specific equipment and services included in a purchase must fall within the applicable award.

This article explains how to prepare for that conversation. Our Massachusetts Resource Center brings together capabilities, equipment options, contract resources, and purchasing information for your operational and procurement teams.

Start with what needs to stay connected. Then define the equipment, service, installation, and support required to make the solution work.

The ITT84 Purchasing Path

Bring the operational and procurement teams into the same conversation.

A statewide contract provides a purchasing framework. Your agency still needs a clear technical scope, confirmation of contract coverage, and the approvals required for its purchase. IP Access helps connect those pieces.

Confirm the Purchasing Framework

Have your procurement team review eligibility, effective dates, Category 3 coverage, and the current ITT84 purchasing guidance.

Define the Communications Need

Identify the applications, locations, vehicles, users, coverage challenges, and deployment conditions the solution must support.

Build a Contract-Specific Scope

Work with IP Access on a quote identifying applicable equipment, service plans, installation, support, and service terms, with the ITT84 Category 3 reference.

Quote requirements, ordering procedures, and approvals should be confirmed through the current contract guidance and your organization’s procurement requirements.

What Managed Connectivity Includes

A complete deployment takes more than a satellite terminal.

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity can support operations where terrestrial coverage is limited or disrupted. The right deployment depends on how and where your agency will use it.

A vehicle installation has different requirements from a fixed facility or portable response kit. Mounting, power, networking, application access, service selection, and ongoing support all need to work together.

IP Access engineers, installs, integrates, monitors, and supports connectivity systems around those requirements. Our team helps manage the complete solution from planning through daily operation.

Discuss your agency’s connectivity requirements

Engineering & Technology Selection

Evaluate coverage, critical applications, existing equipment, site or vehicle conditions, and deployment requirements.

Equipment & Service Configuration

Select compatible satellite terminals, networking equipment, and service plans for the intended operation.

White-Glove Installation & Integration

Configure, install, integrate, test, and commission the communications package for vehicles, facilities, or field deployments.

Monitoring & Ongoing Support

Receive managed-service monitoring and technical support through IP Access’s 24/7/365 U.S.-based Network Operations Center. The quote identifies the support included in your solution.

Networks & Equipment

Choose the configuration around the operation.

IP Access helps agencies evaluate satellite and blended connectivity based on coverage, mobility, installation conditions, application requirements, and ongoing service needs.

Authorized Starlink Reseller

Starlink

Managed Starlink connectivity for compatible fixed, portable, vehicle, and field deployments, with equipment and service selected around the intended use.

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Eutelsat OneWeb

LEO satellite connectivity with compatible terminal options selected around agency requirements, installation conditions, and the deployment environment.

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Managed Blended Connectivity

SuperGIG™

IP Access’s managed platform integrates selected LEO satellite connectivity, available LTE/5G networks, and SD-WAN technologies into one supported communications solution.

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Equipment and deployment options

Options your agency can discuss with IP Access include Starlink Mini, Starlink high-performance LEO antennas, Dejero TITAN Command, Hughes and Intellian LEO antennas, Nextivity equipment, Peplink modems and networking equipment, and white-glove installation.

Visit the Massachusetts Resource Center equipment section for an overview of how these options support agency operations. The contract-specific quote confirms applicable models, service plans, and installation scope.

Each quoted item and service is confirmed against the applicable Category 3 award and current catalog.

Agency Applications

What does your agency need to keep connected?

A useful purchasing conversation starts with the operational problem. These are three common places to begin.

Vehicles & Field Teams

The challenge: Cellular coverage varies across the areas where crews operate, while laptops, CAD/AVL, mapping, and communications applications need connectivity.

The approach: Design an installed communications package using satellite and available cellular connections around the vehicle, applications, and operating conditions.

Emergency & Temporary Operations

The challenge: An incident location or temporary site needs connectivity where infrastructure is limited or disrupted.

The approach: Scope portable or rapidly deployable connectivity for coordination, incident command, disaster recovery, and temporary operations.

Facilities & Remote Infrastructure

The challenge: A remote facility lacks dependable terrestrial service, or a critical site needs greater communications continuity.

The approach: Evaluate fixed satellite connectivity and networking integration around site conditions, critical applications, and continuity requirements.

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How to Get Started

From coverage problem to contract-specific quote.

Your agency’s operational team defines what needs to work. IP Access helps develop the technical solution. Your procurement team confirms how the purchase should proceed.

Confirm Eligibility & Contract Guidance

Review your organization’s eligibility, current contract effective dates, and Category 3 coverage. Have procurement confirm applicable quote, documentation, and ordering requirements before placing an order.

Discuss the Operational Requirement

Share the coverage problem, locations, vehicle or site quantities, applications, existing equipment, and project timeline. IP Access helps assess equipment, service, integration, and deployment needs.

Request an ITT84 Category 3 Quote

Request a written scope referencing ITT84, Category 3, identifying covered equipment and services, installation, support, pricing, and service terms. Review it with your operational and procurement teams.

Complete Approvals & Coordinate Deployment

Follow the ordering method and approvals required by the contract guidance and your organization. Once the order is accepted, IP Access coordinates installation, activation, testing, and ongoing support.

Helpful information to bring

  • Agency name and procurement contact
  • Coverage challenges and critical applications
  • Locations, vehicles, and deployment quantities
  • Existing hardware and service arrangements
  • Installation, power, and integration requirements
  • Project timeline and applicable purchasing requirements

This article provides a planning overview. The current ITT84 contract guidance and your organization’s procurement requirements govern the purchase.

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Massachusetts Contract Resources

A shared starting point for your agency.

Use the Massachusetts Resource Center to explore IP Access’s capabilities, equipment options, managed services, contract information, and official purchasing resources.

Share it with your IT, communications, emergency management, and procurement teams as you evaluate a deployment. IP Access can also help identify the award documentation and capability information needed for your purchasing file.

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Common Purchasing Questions

Before your agency moves forward.

Can our organization use ITT84?

Confirm eligibility through the Commonwealth’s Operational Services Division and review the applicable ITT84 guidance. Your procurement team should determine how the contract applies to your organization and proposed purchase.

Review OSD eligibility information .

Do we need a separate bid or multiple quotes?

Have your procurement team confirm the requirements in the current ITT84 Contract User Guide and your organization’s purchasing rules. Quote requirements and approvals should be determined for the specific purchase.

Can the quote include equipment, connectivity, and installation?

IP Access can develop a scope covering those needs. The contract-specific quote identifies the applicable equipment and services and confirms their coverage under the award.

Can you evaluate equipment we already own?

Yes. Share model numbers, current service arrangements, and deployment details. IP Access can evaluate compatibility, service eligibility, and integration requirements before recommending an approach.

IP Access International

Bring us the coverage problem.

For more than 27 years, IP Access has supported critical communications for public safety, government, utilities, and enterprise operations. Our team can help define your agency’s connectivity solution and prepare the applicable ITT84 purchasing information.

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