Opportunity

SAM #N00039PRESOL_SF3

NAVWAR Competitive Solicitation for 100 NSA-Certified MIDS WDL SF3 Radios

Buyer

NAVWAR

Posted

August 12, 2026

Identifier

N00039PRESOL_SF3

NAICS

334220, 334290, 334511

NAVWAR, under the Department of the Navy, is preparing a competitive solicitation for NSA-certified MIDS WDL SF3 Radios. - Government Buyer: - Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) - Tactical Data Link (TDL) Program Office - Products/Services Requested: - 100 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Weapons Data Link (WDL) Small Form Factor Weapons Attritable Radio Multi-Mode (SWARMM) Family 3 (SF3) Radios - Includes development, qualification, certification, and delivery - Requirements: - Radios must be NSA certified - Full and open competition; no specific OEMs or vendors named - Single award anticipated - 24-month contract duration (base and option periods) - OEMs: - No OEMs specified in the notice - Notable Details: - Emphasis on NSA certification and competitive development process

Description

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) in support of the Tactical Data Link (TDL) Program Office (formerly Multifunctional Information Distribution (MIDS) Program Office (MPO)) plans to issue a Full and Open Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development and procurement of National Security Agency (NSA) certified MIDS Weapons Data Link (WDL) Small Weapons Attritable (SWARMM) Family 3 (SF3) Radios. This contemplated Solicitation is estimated to be released during the fourth quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2026 and the resultant contract will support the development, qualification, certification and delivery of quantity 100 of MIDS WDL SF3 terminals. The Government anticipates issuing a single award contract for a total duration of 24-months inclusive of the base and option(s) periods. The Government previously released a Request for Information (RFI) in August 2025, which can be found under Notice ID MIDS-SWARMM-FAMILY-3 and has been provided as an attachment to this pre-solicitation notice for informational purposes. Based on the analysis of the responses to this RFI, in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1, the Government determined this requirement would be solicited on the basis of full and open competition. This pre-solicitation notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement, or any follow-up information requests. Any questions/comments shall be submitted in writing to the Contracts Specialist, Damon Griffin at damon.r.griffin.civ@us.navy.mil or the Contracting Officer, Lindsay Nickel at lindsay.t.nickel.civ@us.navy.mil.Future information, if released, will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/ and Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring these sites for additional information pertaining to this notice. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for N00039PRESOL_SF3Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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