# Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa865017s9300

- Solicitation number: FA8650-17-S-9300
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Intelsat General Communications LLC
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL Afrl/Pzl (FA8650)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: McLean. https://abierto.us/cities/mclean-va-5148376
- First posted: January 9, 2024
- Last posted: March 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a54d22b4f004445d921e8891b243bad8/view

## Description

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."

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Intelsat General Communications LLC (UEI G3FMDEWF7YV3)
- Contract: FA238524CB016, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,044,697.00, current value $11,887,494
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA238524CB016_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Raytheon Company (UEI HEBCLD22EJD1)
- Contract: FA238524CB037, definitive contract
- Obligated: $82,143,264.00, current value $125,746,781
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA238524CB037_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Viasat Inc. (UEI L9Z1ASN3B8E7)
- Contract: FA238524CB038, definitive contract
- Obligated: $26,686,684.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA238524CB038_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI H9M6J1PND9M3)
- Contract: FA238524CB040, definitive contract
- Obligated: $53,500,000.00, current value $56,370,468
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 15 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA238524CB040_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: L3 Technologies, Inc. (UEI FRJQGQHDX4J3)
- Contract: FA865018C9313, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $5,537,368
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865018C9313_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: The Stratagem Group LLC (UEI X24FJA24YMT2)
- Contract: FA865020C9303, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $2,498,873
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865020C9303_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Wafer LLC (UEI UB93YHKMKXH7)
- Contract: FA865020C9316, definitive contract
- Obligated: -$746,129.56, current value $349,775
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865020C9316_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. (UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528)
- Contract: FA865020C9320, definitive contract
- Obligated: $569,416.00, current value $17,573,626
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865020C9320_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Hughes Network Systems LLC (UEI G1PMX8473K14)
- Contract: FA865021C9302, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $5,178,722
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865021C9302_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: L3 Technologies, Inc. (UEI VJGEGN9GZM11)
- Contract: FA865023C9311, definitive contract
- Obligated: $141,127,990.92, current value $213,043,735
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865023C9311_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Raytheon Company (UEI HEBCLD22EJD1)
- Contract: FA865023C9312, definitive contract
- Obligated: $4,359,395.00, current value $40,497,742
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865023C9312_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI LEMLXG994AU3)
- Contract: FA865023C9313, definitive contract
- Obligated: $147,764,421.63, current value $180,286,321
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865017S9300 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865023C9313_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 9, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 7d79eb924add4e70a766e806f52860a2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d79eb924add4e70a766e806f52860a2/view
- February 26, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 8094c99560ae4de9a39ba820e2ed3113. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8094c99560ae4de9a39ba820e2ed3113/view
- February 29, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice b546b8a9dbfd41b7a643d3c509b10de0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b546b8a9dbfd41b7a643d3c509b10de0/view
- March 6, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice a54d22b4f004445d921e8891b243bad8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a54d22b4f004445d921e8891b243bad8/view

## Points of contact

- Doug McCreary, Contracting Officer, douglas.mccreary.1@us.af.mil

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