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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).

127 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Intelsat General Communications LLC

$3,044,697.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2027

127 like it are open now in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

All 127 open in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

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."

Attachments

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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.

  1. January 9, 2024

    Presolicitation

    Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 7d79eb924add4e70a766e806f52860a2

    16 revisions on SAM
    • March 6, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 29, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 26, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • January 9, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • October 17, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • September 20, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • November 30, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • January 31, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • May 28, 2020: publish, presolicitation
    • April 12, 2019: publish, presolicitation
    • December 17, 2018: publish, presolicitation
    • December 6, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 21, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 9, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • October 25, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • August 3, 2017: publish, presolicitation

  2. February 26, 2024

    Presolicitation

    Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 8094c99560ae4de9a39ba820e2ed3113

    16 revisions on SAM
    • March 6, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 29, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 26, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • January 9, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • October 17, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • September 20, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • November 30, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • January 31, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • May 28, 2020: publish, presolicitation
    • April 12, 2019: publish, presolicitation
    • December 17, 2018: publish, presolicitation
    • December 6, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 21, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 9, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • October 25, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • August 3, 2017: publish, presolicitation

  3. February 29, 2024

    Presolicitation

    Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice b546b8a9dbfd41b7a643d3c509b10de0

    16 revisions on SAM
    • March 6, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 29, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 26, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • January 9, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • October 17, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • September 20, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • November 30, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • January 31, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • May 28, 2020: publish, presolicitation
    • April 12, 2019: publish, presolicitation
    • December 17, 2018: publish, presolicitation
    • December 6, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 21, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 9, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • October 25, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • August 3, 2017: publish, presolicitation

  4. March 6, 2024

    Presolicitation

    Due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice a54d22b4f004445d921e8891b243bad8

    16 revisions on SAM
    • March 6, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 29, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • February 26, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • January 9, 2024: publish, presolicitation
    • October 17, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • September 20, 2023: publish, presolicitation
    • November 30, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • January 31, 2022: publish, presolicitation
    • May 28, 2020: publish, presolicitation
    • April 12, 2019: publish, presolicitation
    • December 17, 2018: publish, presolicitation
    • December 6, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 21, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • November 9, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • October 25, 2017: publish, presolicitation
    • August 3, 2017: publish, presolicitation

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