Opportunity
SAM #N0017325RFIEN02
Intelsat General Award for NRL Hawaii Antenna RF Research and Engineering Support
Buyer
NRL
Posted
October 23, 2026
Identifier
N0017325RFIEN02
NAICS
541715, 541330, 811210
This Naval Research Laboratory effort provides specialized RF research and engineering support for its antenna systems in Hawaii. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Code 8140; C4ISR Branch, Space Systems Development Division. - Awardee/vendor: Intelsat General Communications LLC. No equipment manufacturers or OEMs are identified. - Scope of services: Applied RF research and development, operations, maintenance, and systems engineering for NRL-owned antennas. - Main systems are the 30-meter PAM2 and 11-meter PAM3 antennas at Intelsat’s Paumalu Teleport site. - Support may also cover the Opana Government-owned facility and other current or future NRL antenna systems on Oahu. - Work includes RF atmospheric research and experiments, transmitting and receiving RF energy, assessing atmospheric effects on RF transmissions, antenna maintenance, and support for space and airborne missions. - Notable requirements: Specialized RF expertise, secured site access, and personnel capable of working at the TS/SCI level. - Value information: The award summary reports $31,300,079; the attachment gives an estimated value of $38 million. - No product quantities or part numbers are specified.
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.