Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Water
Deadline: 01 May 2026
Posting Date: 19 Mar 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138110101
Document Ref. No.: N0017326R0002
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This notice is published in accordance with FAR 5.201 and FAR 5.203. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to is a solicitation to Intelsat General Communications LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Intelsat”), located in McLean, Virginia, on a sole source basis. This requirement is for non-commercial research and development.
The Government intends to procure services for research, development, operations, maintenance, and systems engineering expertise in support of NRL-s space technology research utilizing Government-owned 30-meter (PAM2) and 11-meter (PAM3) antennas located at the Paumalu (PAM) site on Oahu, Hawaii.
This acquisition supports continued radio frequency (RF) atmospheric exploration in support of Department of Defense space and airborne assets. The effort includes scientific, technical, and engineering research, as well as antenna system operations and maintenance support for NRL research activities at the PAM and Opana facilities and other current and future NRL-owned antenna systems located on Oahu, Hawaii.
The scope of this effort includes the transmission and reception of RF energy; assessment of atmospheric effects on RF propagation; development and characterization of RF signals for specialized applications; operation of high-sensitivity receiver systems; precision antenna pointing; and integration of custom-designed and modified commercial-off-the-shelf equipment to achieve required RF performance. This research also includes detection, characterization, and analysis of space anomalies, including identification of causes and potential mitigation techniques. In order to perform under this anticipated contract, the contractor must be able to obtain and maintain, for the life of the anticipated contract, a site access agreement with the property owner, Intelsat General Corporation, which the NRL owned antennas are located on, and a fully cleared workforce with TS/SCI eligibility. Proof of site access shall be provided to NRL. The plac...
Notice ID: n0017326r0002
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: naval research laboratory
Product Service Code: ac32 - national defense r&d services; defense-related activities; applied research
NAICS Code: 927110 - Space Research and Technology
Inactive Dates: may 16, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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