UHF SATCOM Antenna Commercial Solution Opening (CSO)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00039-25-R-0003
- Agency
-
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command is seeking an Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Antenna System compatible with existing radio sets for SATCOM communications. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is specifically targeting innovative technologies that can be used across legacy UHF and Mobile User Objective System frequencies. The procurement is conducted under 10 U.S.C. 3458 and is designed as a multi-phased competitive solicitation that explicitly encourages participation from non-traditional contractors, including small businesses, non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, and academic entities. The Navy is particularly interested in commercial technologies that can be adapted to shipboard environments, potentially leveraging existing antenna designs from commercial maritime sectors. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due by March 31, 2025, with the government seeking innovative solutions that can demonstrate potential for prototype development and future implementation.
The solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation and allows for multiple potential contract types, including FAR Part 12 contracts, FAR Part 13 purchase orders, and Other Transactions. The procurement falls under NAICS Category 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, indicating the technical complexity of the desired antenna system. While no specific award value is mentioned, the government reserves the right to award prototype projects that could include concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities. The solicitation emphasizes an interest in technologies that can be incrementally improved and potentially transitioned to production and deployment. Potential contractors should note that the government is seeking solutions that can be rapidly adapted to military communication requirements, with a particular focus on innovative approaches from non-traditional defense sector participants.
Notice text
The Navy seeks an Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Military Satellite Communications
(MILSATCOM) Antenna System that can be used with the existing AN/WSC-3(V), Digital
Modular Radio (DMR), ARC-210, Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), or similar radio sets
for SATCOM communications at both legacy UHF and Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) frequencies. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) falls under the authority
of 10 U.S.C. §3458 and is a multi-phased competitive solicitation designed to encourage
non-traditional contractors to work with the Department of Defense (DoD) by simplifying
the procurement process for innovative technologies. Though traditional defense
contractors are welcome to respond to this CSO announcement, the Government is
particularly interested in hearing from: non-traditional Defense contractors, small
business entities, non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, and academia. This
CSO seeks innovative, commercial technologies that propose new or existing solutions or
potential new capabilities that fulfill the UHF SATCOM Antenna requirements. The
Government is very interested in leveraging existing commercial technologies and
products that can be adapted to the unique Navy shipboard environment; this may
include but is not limited to utilizing existing UHF antenna designs such as those that
may be prevalent in other maritime applications such as commercial shipping, fishing and
the cruise ship industry. This CSO may result in the award of prototype projects, which
include not only commercially-available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic
investment, but also concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities
that can incrementally improve commercial technologies, existing government-owned
capabilities, or concepts. The Government reserves the right to award a FAR Part 12
contract, FAR Part 13 purchase order and/or Other Transaction (OT) (OTs are not FAR
based contracts and do not follow the FAR) for any purpose, to include prototyping,
production, and deployment resulting from this CSO. See official CSO announcement and
reference specification attachments, below, for instruction on responses. This
announcement is not part of a broader CSO umbrella action and is limited to the problem
statement identified in the requirement document referenced herein.
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna, in repair/modification of | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Commercial Solutions Opening for Data and Analytics for Maritime Domain Awareness | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Coupler, antenna, in repair/modification of | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| N0038327PR0R001_FMS ACO | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Antenna assembly, in repair/modification of | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity