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Sources sought

**PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATE** Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

Satellite_Communication_Augmentation_Resource_(SCAR)_Increment_1

Department of the Air Force, FA2548 SPC RPD Cpblts Offc SPC Rco. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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Response deadline

July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Closed 98 days ago. Posted August 23, 2026, first published March 23, 2026. Scheduled to archive September 30, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

***PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATE***

This is an update to the SCAR CSO Presolicitation Synopsis for pending solicitation number HQ0860-26-S-C008.

The SCAR PMO anticipates posting the solicitation on or about 10 September 26 through the MDA Opportunity Marketplace NOBLE MAA page at https://www.mda.mil/business/noble.html.

CSO Statutory Authority

The solicitation will utilize CSO procedures to acquire innovative commercial solutions. This CSO, conducted pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §3458 and DFARS 212.70-(Class Deviation 2026-O0028), will serve as the competitive procedure for the initial prototype project selection. The Government intends to maximize the use of Prototype Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022(f), the Government will reserves the right to award a non-competitive follow-on production contract or transaction to the participant(s) in the transaction following the successful completion of a prototype project competitively awarded under an OTA from this solicitation. The Government may award FAR-based firm-fixed price contracts as a result of this solicitation. All innovative commercial products and commercial services acquired under this CSO will be treated as commercial.

CSO Approach

Under this Two Phase Closed Variant, the Government may award contracts resulting from proposals to acquire innovative products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within the SCAR Program Management Office (PMO).

For the purposes of this solicitation, “Innovative” means any technology, process, or method, including research and development (R&D), that is new as of the date of the submission of a proposal, or any application that is new as of the date of the submission of a proposal of a technology, process or method, existing as of such date

Two Phased Methodology

The CSO will be a Two Phase Closed Variant. Phase 1 will be structured to provide the Government with an initial White Paper for solutions while Phase 2 will capture proposal submission. The Government will reserve the right to invite one, some, all, or none of the Offerors to submit a proposal under Phase 2. 

Phase 1: White Paper: Offerors will be invited to submit a detailed technical white paper describing their innovative solution addressing the specific AOI(s) selected. The PMO will utilize the DoD SAFE website https://safe.apps.mil/ for the submission of Phase 1 White Papers by the date and time specified in this solicitation. Vendors will be required to request a drop off code no later than three days before the response deadline. SAFE will no longer allow you to submit your response without a drop off code.

Phase 2: Request for Proposals (RFPs) or Request for Prototype Proposals (RPPs): Offerors selected from Phase1 may be invited to submit a full, formal proposal. Phase 2 proposals will only be accepted from Offerors who, upon review of Phase 1 submission, have received a request from the Agreement Officer (AO). The PMO will utilize the DoD SAFE website https://safe.apps.mil/ for the submission of proposals. Vendors will be required to request a drop off code no later than three days before the identified response deadline. SAFE will no longer allow you to submit your response without a drop off code.

Program Security Requirements

  • The solicitation will include a DD Form 254 DoD Contract Security Classification Specification.
  • All classified information must be handled in accordance with NISPOM (32 CFR part 117).
  • Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher and an active Facility Security Clearance (FCL) issued by DCSA under the NISP at the time of White Paper submission.
  • Offerors must have Government approval to safeguard classified material at their facility.

Offeror’s Library

This solicitation will include an “Offeror’s Library” with documents marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The documents include CUI Categories Controlled Technical Information (CTI) and Export Controlled (EXPT). In order to access the CUI documents marked EXPT, Offerors must possess an Active DD Form 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement searchable in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Joint Certification Program (JCP) Portal at https://www.dla.mil/logistics-operations/services/joint-certification-program/. Interested offerors must have their Data Custodian email the following information to the POCs identified in the solicitation: 

  • Company name and official mailing address
  • Data Custodian contact information (email and phone number)
  • Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

Offerors who do not possess an Active DD2345 will only have access to documents without a CUI EXPT marking. In order to access the CUI documents in the Offeror’s Library, Offerors must have at least a Computer Maturity Model Capability (CMMC) Level II Self-Assessment in Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/.

The Offeror’s Library documents will be distributed to the requesting Offeror once the SCAR PMO has verified its Data Custodian and SPRS score as described above. Documents from the Offeror’s Library will be sent to eligible Offerors via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website https://safe.apps.mil/. DOD SAFE drop off email and passphrase allowing access and pick-up of documents will be provided. Any previous Non-Disclosure Agreement(s) (NDAs) executed under the SCAR Increment 1 Sources Sought will not be considered sufficient to request documents from this solicitation’s Offeror’s Library.

DoW Policy Alignment

In accordance with the DoW Secretarial Memorandum dated November 7, 2025, this solicitation executes a “commercial-first” acquisition strategy, prioritizing non-traditional defense contractors and commercially derived innovations to bypass traditional bureaucratic barriers.

Use of Non-Government Advisors

The SCAR PMO intends to use Non-Government Advisors to evaluate offers receive in response to the CSO. In order to review submissions resultant from any phase, CUI PROPIN information may be given to Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I), and/or Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractors working for the Government. The Non-Government Advisors will have signed a non-disclosure agreement with the Government prior to reviewing submissions. By submission to any phase of the CSO, offerors will be required to accede to the terms of this provision. Any objection to non-Government advisors reviewing information submitted in response to this solicitation must be included in the Offeror submissions with the appropriate restrictive legends.

OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED with System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government Contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://sam.gov/content/home.

**NOTE** Please send any inquiries regarding SCAR PMO postings to both POCs listed below: 

PCO: Lee Mutschler, CORE, SIC 

Unclassified e-mail: lee.mutschler@spaceforce.mil, Unclassified Phone: 505-853-0769 

CS: Erica Talley, CORE 

Unclassified e-mail: erica.talley.2.ctr@spaceforce.mil, Unclassified Phone: 505 853-0768

Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, canceled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process. 

End of Update

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Publications

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

  1. March 23, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due April 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice a1dcb8c814694aed9ac07948c6de66ec

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  2. March 31, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice cb81a04d42d24690b57d4998fc2fb68e

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  3. June 4, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 0ebcd3cba73a44399a8ee382234ac9ef

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • July 30, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  4. June 4, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 40bca7bf769d43d0b3d6f7c5c03b0742

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  5. June 4, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c3fc50640f6c4e5e9a9f5ddce2a240fc

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  6. June 4, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due June 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice eb864092f502405584372122e3ff4790

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  7. June 4, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due June 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f8e49bbc63c94972896f6c1006ea564d

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  8. June 11, 2026

    Sources sought

    Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1256f2d0b2d949b8b7a5a735617c4d63

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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    • March 31, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  9. June 11, 2026

    Sources sought

    **PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE** Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c4daaa33c96d4f31af4efeda4b1500c7

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  10. June 17, 2026

    Sources sought

    **PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE** Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice cffa49c30f29400a9f88d23b3157d3de

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  11. July 30, 2026

    Sources sought

    **PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE** Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

    Due July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 415c647b69264669895c0ded81ea4222

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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  12. August 23, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 35f84426536a4c4cbad04eff7b208f37

    12 revisions on SAM
    • August 23, 2026: publish, sources sought
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