Presolicitation

Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

FA8650-17-S-9300

Department of the Air Force, FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL Afrl/Pzl. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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Awarded

Intelsat General Communications LLC

$3,044,697.00 obligated so far on USAspending

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

AMENDMENT - 6 MARCH 2024 The purpose of this amendment is to provide administrative updates/clarifications under the ARA with Calls. As a result, "ARA_with_Calls_Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet - Amend 05 06MAR24" is hereby incorporated as an attachment to this notice. The update included the removal of the following because hard copy submissions are not required. "A CD with the Microsoft WORD version of your Technical/Management Proposal and the SOW must be submitted with the hard copies of the proposal and must match the hard copy."

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient: Intelsat General Communications LLC
UEI: G3FMDEWF7YV3
CAGE: 3DZM0
Vendor location: MC Lean, VA
Contract: FA238524CB016, definitive contract
Obligated: $3,044,697.00, current value $11,887,494
Actions: 7 between February 16, 2024 and May 6, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Raytheon Company
UEI: HEBCLD22EJD1
CAGE: 96214
Vendor location: Mckinney, TX
Contract: FA238524CB037, definitive contract
Obligated: $82,143,264.00, current value $125,746,781
Actions: 6 between August 29, 2024 and May 28, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Specifically Constrained Low-Volume Aircraft Multi-Band, Directional Satcom Antennas
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Viasat Inc.
UEI: L9Z1ASN3B8E7
CAGE: 47358
Vendor location: Carlsbad, CA
Contract: FA238524CB038, definitive contract
Obligated: $26,686,684.00, potential $37,114,694
Actions: 6 between September 23, 2024 and April 3, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Resilient Aesa for Multi-Band Multi-Orbit Satcom (Ramms)
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
UEI: H9M6J1PND9M3
CAGE: 15055
Vendor location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Contract: FA238524CB040, definitive contract
Obligated: $53,500,000.00, current value $56,370,468
Actions: 8 between September 16, 2024 and May 14, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 15 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Specifically Constrained Low-Volume Aircraft Multi-Band, Directional Satcom Antennas
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: L3 Technologies, Inc.
UEI: FRJQGQHDX4J3
CAGE: 06401
Vendor location: Salt Lake City, UT
Contract: FA865018C9313, definitive contract
Obligated: $0.00, current value $5,537,368
Actions: 1 between May 14, 2026 and May 14, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (Deucsi)
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: The Stratagem Group LLC
UEI: X24FJA24YMT2
CAGE: 4YMW5
Vendor location: Chantilly, VA
Contract: FA865020C9303, definitive contract
Obligated: $0.00, current value $2,498,873
Actions: 1 between December 19, 2025 and December 19, 2025
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (Deucsi)
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Wafer LLC
UEI: UB93YHKMKXH7
CAGE: 89GD5
Vendor location: Danvers, MA
Contract: FA865020C9316, definitive contract
Obligated: -$746,129.56, current value $349,775
Actions: 1 between March 14, 2024 and March 14, 2024
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (Deusci) Use Case 3
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.
UEI: C8ZLJ61YJ528
CAGE: 13993
Vendor location: Boulder, CO
Contract: FA865020C9320, definitive contract
Obligated: $569,416.00, current value $17,573,626
Actions: 6 between April 11, 2024 and January 20, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Multi-Band Conformal Antenna System
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Hughes Network Systems LLC
UEI: G1PMX8473K14
CAGE: 3L0W2
Vendor location: Germantown, MD
Contract: FA865021C9302, definitive contract
Obligated: $0.00, current value $5,178,722
Actions: 1 between September 24, 2024 and September 24, 2024
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (Deucsi)
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: L3 Technologies, Inc.
UEI: VJGEGN9GZM11
CAGE: 1BRA6
Vendor location: Camden, NJ
Contract: FA865023C9311, definitive contract
Obligated: $141,127,990.92, current value $213,043,735
Actions: 14 between March 7, 2024 and May 28, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet Call 003 - Multi-Band, Multi-Orbit Satellite Communication Experiments
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Raytheon Company
UEI: HEBCLD22EJD1
CAGE: 96214
Vendor location: Mckinney, TX
Contract: FA865023C9312, definitive contract
Obligated: $4,359,395.00, current value $40,497,742, potential $41,497,742
Actions: 4 between March 11, 2024 and March 18, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (Deucsi), Rolling Thunder Multi-Band Multi-Orbit Blos Communication
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
UEI: LEMLXG994AU3
CAGE: 65409
Vendor location: San Diego, CA
Contract: FA865023C9313, definitive contract
Obligated: $147,764,421.63, current value $180,286,321, potential $191,345,064
Actions: 17 between February 26, 2024 and April 22, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet Call 003 Multi-Band, Multi-Orbit Satellite Communications Experiments
Match: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

January 9, 2024
Presolicitation
Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 7d79eb924add4e70a766e806f52860a2
February 26, 2024
Presolicitation
Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 8094c99560ae4de9a39ba820e2ed3113
February 29, 2024
Presolicitation
Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice b546b8a9dbfd41b7a643d3c509b10de0
March 6, 2024
Presolicitation
Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice a54d22b4f004445d921e8891b243bad8

Points of contact

Doug McCreary, Contracting Officerdouglas.mccreary.1@us.af.mil

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