Spectrum Reallocation Engineering Studies

The Spectrum Reallocation Engineering Studies Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), focuses on comprehensive engineering and technical studies related to spectrum management, spectrum sensing, and wireless communications technologies. The contract vehicle appears designed to support detailed technical analyses of spectrum allocation, interference assessment, and potential reallocation strategies for federal spectrum resources. Task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve specialized research and engineering services centered on understanding and optimizing spectrum utilization across federal satellite and communication infrastructure.

The task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a range of technical projects with values typically between $100,000 and $2.8 million, with most being Time and Materials contracts and durations spanning approximately 6-12 months. Two primary prime contractors have been awarded task orders: Shared Spectrum Company (receiving the majority of awards) and Next Phase Solutions And Services, Inc. (an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business). The work is predominantly performed for NOAA, with projects focusing on specific technical domains such as mapping spacecraft-to-end-user data, analyzing potential interference to downlink sites, developing interference thresholds for satellite broadcast receivers, and conducting spectrum reallocation engineering studies. Most task orders have not been set aside, though one small business set-aside was noted, and the work is typically performed in locations like Silver Spring, Maryland.