Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Requirement to Procure Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91CRB-26-R-5013
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7G22 It And Telecom - Network: Satellite And Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) radios, accessories, and training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement, with proposals due September 9, 2026. This is a fully competitive solicitation (RFP W91CRB-26-R-5013) with questions due August 13, 2026.
Performance occurs in the United States. The procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract over 39 months across three delivery batches. Deliverables comprise 517 AM3T TACSAT radios total (150 in Batch 1 due within 12 months, 184 in Batch 2 within 24 months, 183 in Batch 3 within 36 months), along with 248 Man Portable Kits, 216 Mobile Kits, and 18 Deployable Headquarters Kits. The contractor must provide four training sessions (two CONUS, two OCONUS at NCI Academy, Portugal) accommodating up to 12 students per session, comprehensive technical documentation including operator and maintenance manuals, and a two-year warranty with 90-day repair turnaround.
Equipment must comply with STANAG military standards and MIL-STD-810G/H environmental specifications, operate across multiple waveforms (UHF SATCOM Dedicated, DAMA, Integrated Waveform, VHF/UHF Line-of-Sight, SINCGARS, HAVEQUICK II, SATURN), and support NATO SECRET-level encryption with embedded Type-1 HAIPE and Suite B cryptography. Operational readiness must reach 99.5% with 10,000 Mean Time Between Critical Failures hours for man-portable configurations. All contractors must maintain Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self), hold NATO SECRET facility clearance, and ensure active NATO SECRET security clearances for all personnel. The solicitation applies Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. NAICS 334220; PSC 7G22. Amendment 0003 (issued September 1, 2026) clarified battery eliminator quantities and antenna gain specifications; Amendment 0002 (August 26) extended closing to September 4, then later notices extended to September 9.
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
This Request for Proposal (RFP), W91CRB-26-R-5013, is for the procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios, Accessories, and Training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. All quotes are to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as defined under FMS Case AE23054, K4-B-VAA. This effort will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Update 31 JUL 2026:
The purpose of this notification is to clarify the relationship between the concurrent postings published on 30 July 2026. This solicitation was posted on the same day as the Justification and Approval (J&A) for W91CRB-21-D-5003. Although a superficial overlap may appear to exist between this solicitation and the J&A, offerors are advised that these are separate, distinct requirements and do not duplicate one another. Contract W91CRB-21-D-5003 is utilized when the requirement is a sole-source, country-directed buy executed exclusively at the direct request of foreign partner nations via a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Conversely, this is a fully competitive solicitation.
See attached solicitation for details of items being procured. This solicitation will NOT be issued in paper. All interested parties are responsible for obtaining the solicitation documents through SAM.gov at (https://sam.gov/). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM.
Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST on 13 AUG 2026. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
This solicitation will close on 28 AUG 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Naomi Cross at email address: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil.
Updates to Solicitation:
18 AUG 2026
- Extend solicitation close date to: 28 August 2026 10:00am EST
- Post solicitation amendment to address Questions from Industry and revise the following documents: Price Summary Workbook, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Performance Work Statement, and DD Form 254
26 AUG 2026
1. Extend solicitation close date to: 04 September 2026 10:00am EST
2. Post solicitation amendment to address Question from Industry
03 SEP 2026
1. Extend solicitation close date to: 09 September 2026 10:00am EST
2. Post solicitation amendment to address Questions from Industry
3. Provide revised Requirements Traceability Matrix and Performance Work Statement
Update #4 ·
This Request for Proposal (RFP), W91CRB-26-R-5013, is for the procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios, Accessories, and Training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. All quotes are to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as defined under FMS Case AE23054, K4-B-VAA. This effort will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Update 31 JUL 2026:
The purpose of this notification is to clarify the relationship between the concurrent postings published on 30 July 2026. This solicitation was posted on the same day as the Justification and Approval (J&A) for W91CRB-21-D-5003. Although a superficial overlap may appear to exist between this solicitation and the J&A, offerors are advised that these are separate, distinct requirements and do not duplicate one another. Contract W91CRB-21-D-5003 is utilized when the requirement is a sole-source, country-directed buy executed exclusively at the direct request of foreign partner nations via a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Conversely, this is a fully competitive solicitation.
See attached solicitation for details of items being procured. This solicitation will NOT be issued in paper. All interested parties are responsible for obtaining the solicitation documents through SAM.gov at (https://sam.gov/). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM.
Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST on 13 AUG 2026. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
This solicitation will close on 28 AUG 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Naomi Cross at email address: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil.
Updates to Solicitation:
18 AUG 2026
- Extend solicitation close date to: 28 August 2026 10:00am EST
- Post solicitation amendment to address Questions from Industry and revise the following documents: Price Summary Workbook, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Performance Work Statement, and DD Form 254
26 AUG 2026
1. Extend solicitation close date to: 04 September 2026 10:00am EST
2. Post solicitation amendment to address Question from Industry
Update #3 ·
This Request for Proposal (RFP), W91CRB-26-R-5013, is for the procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios, Accessories, and Training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. All quotes are to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as defined under FMS Case AE23054, K4-B-VAA. This effort will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Update 31 JUL 2026:
The purpose of this notification is to clarify the relationship between the concurrent postings published on 30 July 2026. This solicitation was posted on the same day as the Justification and Approval (J&A) for W91CRB-21-D-5003. Although a superficial overlap may appear to exist between this solicitation and the J&A, offerors are advised that these are separate, distinct requirements and do not duplicate one another. Contract W91CRB-21-D-5003 is utilized when the requirement is a sole-source, country-directed buy executed exclusively at the direct request of foreign partner nations via a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Conversely, this is a fully competitive solicitation.
See attached solicitation for details of items being procured. This solicitation will NOT be issued in paper. All interested parties are responsible for obtaining the solicitation documents through SAM.gov at (https://sam.gov/). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM.
Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST on 13 AUG 2026. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
This solicitation will close on 28 AUG 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Naomi Cross at email address: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil.
Updates to Solicitation:
18 AUG 2026
- Extend solicitation close date to: 28 August 2026 10:00am EST
- Post solicitation amendment to address Questions from Industry and revise the following documents: Price Summary Workbook, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Performance Work Statement, and DD Form 254
Update #2 ·
This Request for Proposal (RFP), W91CRB-26-R-5013, is for the procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios, Accessories, and Training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. All quotes are to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as defined under FMS Case AE23054, K4-B-VAA. This effort will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Update 31 JUL 2026:
The purpose of this notification is to clarify the relationship between the concurrent postings published on 30 July 2026. This solicitation was posted on the same day as the Justification and Approval (J&A) for W91CRB-21-D-5003. Although a superficial overlap may appear to exist between this solicitation and the J&A, offerors are advised that these are separate, distinct requirements and do not duplicate one another. Contract W91CRB-21-D-5003 is utilized when the requirement is a sole-source, country-directed buy executed exclusively at the direct request of foreign partner nations via a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). Conversely, this is a fully competitive solicitation.
See attached solicitation for details of items being procured. This solicitation will NOT be issued in paper. All interested parties are responsible for obtaining the solicitation documents through SAM.gov at (https://sam.gov/). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM.
Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST on 13 AUG 2026. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
This solicitation will close on 21 AUG 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Naomi Cross at email address: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil.
Update #1 ·
This Request for Proposal (RFP), W91CRB-26-R-5013, is for the procurement of Ultra High Frequency Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) Radios, Accessories, and Training for NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. All quotes are to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as defined under FMS Case AE23054, K4-B-VAA. This effort will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract.
See attached solicitation for details of items being procured. This solicitation will NOT be issued in paper. All interested parties are responsible for obtaining the solicitation documents through SAM.gov at (https://sam.gov/). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM.
Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST on 13 AUG 2026. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
This solicitation will close on 21 AUG 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Naomi Cross at email address: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| K4-B-VAA_PWS_27 Aug 2026.pdf | ||
| K4-B-VAA_RTM_27 Aug 2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| W91CRB-26-R-5013 Amd 0003_01SEP2026.pdf | ||
| W91CRB-26-R-5013 Amd 002_26AUG2026.pdf | ||
| K4-B-VAA_DD Form 254_ 2026 April 09.pdf | ||
| K4-B-VAA_RTM_13 AUG 2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| W91CRB-26-R-5013 Amd 001_18AUG2026.pdf | ||
| Price Summary Workbook_14AUG2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| K4-B-VAA_PWS_13 Aug2026.pdf | ||
| W91CRB-26-R-5013_30JUL2026.pdf | ||
| RTM_K4-B-VAA_30JUL2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Price Summary Workbook_30JUL2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| K4-B-VAA_CDRLs_30JUL2026.pdf | ||
| K4-B-VAA_PWS_30JULY2026.pdf |
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