PA-2194 (Document) USSF CSCO FY26 Forecast_20260908.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

United States Space Force

Space Systems Command

08 September 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR INDUSTRY

FROM: Commercial Satellite Communications Office

SUBJECT: Forecast to Industry – Future Requirements for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

The United States Space Force (USSF) Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Office, or CSCO, presents the following information to industry for preparation of potential Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotes (RFQs).

All information outlined within is subject to change and based on known near-term competitive requirements for the subsequent 12 months. This document is current as of September 8, 2026.

The Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) provides the U.S. Department of War (DoW) procurement of satellite communication capabilities from an approved list of contractors. The FCSA covers three (3) service areas: transponded capacity, subscription services, and end-to-end solutions.

COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) includes requirements for satellite bandwidth and power, including limited engineering services (e.g., link budgets and transmission plans). CTC enables customer-proposed waveforms and industry-approved solutions to apply leased bandwidth to meet individual requirements. This service area includes monitoring and control of leased bandwidth and incorporates the option for purchased frequency clearances and licenses. CTC falls under the General Services Administration (GSA) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 517410.

COMSATCOM Subscription Services (CSS) are for use with fixed satellite services (FSS) or mobile satellite services (MSS). CSS uses contractor-determined waveforms that are billed on a per-use basis (e.g., dollars per minute, dollars per megabyte, or dollars per month). This service area comprises rates for vendor-defined network management, monitoring, engineering, integration, licensing, and the operations required to deliver services. CSS falls under the GSA NAICS code 517410.

Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) allows the DoW to build large, complex, and custom satellite solutions. These solutions may include satellite transport (bandwidth), FSS or MSS, and service-enabling components such as

DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited terminals, handsets, and tail circuits with engineering services to integrate, operate, and maintain the solution. CS3 is covered under the FCSA CS3 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

COMSATCOM Satellite Business Solutions (SBS) is an other-than FCSA solution for either FSS or MSS. Prospective acquisitions that are not anticipated to use FCSA solutions may utilize existing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), IDIQs, or will be procured using full and open competition in accordance with any combination of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) procedures.

MRS. CLARE A. HOPPER

Director, CSCO

ANTICIPATED CSCO FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 REQUIREMENTS

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 001

CONTRACT TITLE CTC0392 Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) COMSATCOM Support

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INCUMBENT

CTC0352 / Artel, LLC

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE September 2026 ANTICIPATED RFP RELEASE DATE October 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE February 2027 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE February 2027

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $200M - $210M

TERM OF CONTRACT 1-year base with three (3) 1-year options SUMMARY 466 MHz Ku-band capacity on at least two, but no more than four satellites. Quoted capacity shall be provided in four pools as follows: 250 MHz, 72 MHz, 72 MHz, and 72 MHz.

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 002

BLANKET PURCHASING AGREEMENT

(BPA) TITLE

CTC0393 COMSATCOM Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Global Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (AISR) Operations

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INCUMBENT CTC0358 / DRS Global Enterprise Solutions

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE N/A

ANTICIPATED RFP RELEASE DATE September 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE November 2026 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE November 2026

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $45M - $55M

TERM OF CONTRACT 1-year base with four (4) 1-year options SUMMARY Support managed transponded bandwidth capacity and services leveraging Ku and Ka bands and ancillary services.

COMSATCOM managed services solutions to achieve coverage globally in multi-orbit and multi-band for AISR operations.

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 003

CONTRACT TITLE EMSS Ordering, Activation, and Helpdesk IDIQ

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INCUMBENT

Equipment Provisioning, and Customer Care (EPCC) IDIQ / Trace Systems Inc.

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE September 2026 ANTICIPATED RFQ RELEASE DATE November 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE February 2027 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE February 2027

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $85M - $90M

TERM OF CONTRACT 1-year base with four (4) 1-year options SUMMARY IDIQ for Iridium-certified equipment and products, provisioning support, and 24/7/365 dedicated help desk support to all authorized Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) customers. Includes integration with existing ordering systems, TSO management, warranty support, inventory management, provisioning activities for EMSS capabilities, and associated tasks.

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 004

CONTRACT TITLE CS30025 Global United States Government (USG)

Enterprise Communication Services and Facilities Architecture EastLake Communications

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INCUMBENT

CS30011 / RiteNet

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE N/A

ANTICIPATED RFP RELEASE DATE October 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE February 2027 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE February 2027

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $9M - $11M

TERM OF CONTRACT 1-year base with four (4) 1-year options SUMMARY Communications services anywhere in the world, at any time, in a secure 100 percent availability, zero-fail environment.

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 005

CONTRACT TITLE SBS0045 Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (MGEO)

Satellite-Based Services Requirement IDIQ

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INCUMBENT

N/A

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE N/A

ANTICIPATED RFP RELEASE DATE October 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE April 2027 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE April 2027

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $700M - $900M

TERM OF CONTRACT 5-year base with five (5) 1-year options SUMMARY MGEO orbit satellite services facilitated by both on-orbit supportable spacecraft, as well as the building, launching, control and operation of purpose built MGEO satellites.

Effort also includes the equipment and capabilities for all domains and use cases, to include both user-to-user capabilities, and reach-back capabilities such as terrestrial back haul for end-to-end connectivity from provider to government-control gateways.

ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT # 006

CONTRACT TITLE SBS0059 55th Electronic Combat Group (ECG) Ku-Band

Spread Spectrum (KuSS) Global Network (VGNeT) Bridge Contract

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INCUMBENT SBS0025 / Inmarsat Gov’t (ViaSat)

CONTRACTING OFFICE SSC/CMK

ANTICIPATED RFI RELEASE DATE N/A

ANTICIPATED RFP RELEASE DATE December 2026 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE March 2027 ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE March 2027

ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE VALUE $2M - $4M

TERM OF CONTRACT 1-year base with two (2) 6-month options SUMMARY Global Viasat’s Ku-Band Spread Spectrum (KuSS) service and connection to Global Network (VGN/VGNet) SIMOPs subscriptions with MPLS terrestrial backhaul to Davis Monthan, AFB.

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