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The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE NAVY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Modify Contract N0017323p2046 5G Testbed Upgrade in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 06 Jun 2026 and is scheduled to close on 12 Jun 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 142772206, while the tender notice number is N0017326SNTS11 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Modify Contract N0017323p2046 5G Testbed Upgrade
Deadline: 12 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 06 Jun 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142772206
Document Ref. No.: N0017326SNTS11
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
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The Government intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, out-of-scope modification to an existing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract currently held by AT&T. This modification will integrate Government supplied 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) assets into the existing Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) 5G New Radio (NR) Distributed Wireless Communication Testbed located at the NRL-DC campus.
Scope of Work:
The contractor will be required to provide integration services and procure specific proprietary hardware and software to upgrade NRL-s existing 5G RAN. The effort includes integrating a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) with a network switch, installing Nokia AQQO Active Antennas operating in the 3.1-3.45 GHz spectrum, and integrating a Nokia gNodeB using custom 25.X Nokia RAN software. Additionally, the contractor will be required to supply four 5G NR FR2 devices capable of operating in the 5G SA FR2 mode on the existing NRL 5G network.
Justification:
The statutory authority permitting this sole source acquisition is 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a). Acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in FAR Part 6. The existing 5G testbed is a highly specialized, proprietary system engineered by the incumbent contractor, AT&T. The required upgrade necessitates the procurement of approximately $500, 000 in specific material from Nokia (a sub-tier supplier) and highly specialized integration services. Only the incumbent contractor possesses the required access, proprietary engineering knowledge, and detailed understanding of the existing system settings to successfully integrate the new Nokia components into the established testbed without causing unacceptable delays or mission failure. Furthermore, NRL has an annual software license and maintenance agreement for its Testbed with AT&T through 14 February 2028, inclusive of options. Attempting to utilize another vendor for this integratio...
Notice ID: n0017326snts11
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: naval research laboratory
Product Service Code: 5820 - radio and television communication equipment, except airborne
NAICS Code: 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jun 27, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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