# WATER

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017325rfien02

- Solicitation number: N0017325RFIEN02
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Intelsat General Communications LLC for $31,300,079.00
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Research Laboratory (N00173)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: October 23, 2026
- Last posted: October 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8c1c4efb23045ddacf51a270032ebe6/view

## Description

Contract No. N00173-27-C-0001 was awarded on 19 October 2026 to Intelsat General Communications LLC in the total amount of $31,300,079.00. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides scientific, technical, and engineering support for Naval Research Laboratory space research, including the design, maintenance, and sustainment of hardware, software, and supporting infrastructure for NRL-owned antenna systems. The period of performance is 15 October 2026 through 14 October 2031.

This contract was awarded on a sole-source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements*, and 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). One offer was received.

## Attachments

- [REDACTED - IntelSat JA6.302-1.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/45f844204cc44f458d19107773ce6310/download)

## Open now in the same industry

127 open in NAICS 541715.

- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research And Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Area Of Interest (AOI) - Complexity Of Systems And Operations (693KA8-27-T-00003), due November 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/693ka827t00003
- Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE) (N0017326RGF02), due November 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017326rgf02
- Space Electronic Systems Prototype Development (N00173-27-R-0001), due November 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017327r0001

## Publications

- October 23, 2026: Award notice. Notice a8c1c4efb23045ddacf51a270032ebe6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8c1c4efb23045ddacf51a270032ebe6/view

## Points of contact

- Erica Turner, erica.turner@nrl.navy.mil, 2029231399
- Richard Waterstreet, richard.j.waterstreet2.civ@us.navy.mil

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