# 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

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

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